George Bell Boulder, CO

[Hide Comment] 4 bolts. It would be bad to fall before clipping the first bolt, and you might crater if you fell off before the second bolt. I wouldn't suggest this as a good "first lead". Oct 4, 2004

Michael J Yarros Colorado Springs, CO   5.8+

[Hide Comment] Nice lead, somewhat commiting. Holds are solid. Oct 6, 2004

Ken Trout Golden, CO

[Hide Comment] Winch hooks placed 12/21/07. Dec 21, 2007

Randy Carmichael Boulder, CO

[Hide Comment] A great variation is to stay off of the arete and just use the cracks. Fun jams! Apr 8, 2009

Tom Shelly

[Hide Comment] Climbed this today (8-8-09), and it is a fun 8. The crux is right at the first bolt though it is clipable without conquering the move. Work on mostly positive holds to the middle of the arete or work the crack to the left side for good jams. Either variation was fun. Nice ledge at the anchors to set up or rap off. This route gets hot in the sunlight.... Side note: The winch hooks Ken placed are not there. The anchors are double cold shuts to rap off from. Aug 9, 2009

Tony T Denver, CO   5.9-

[Hide Comment] Pretty committing in the sense that it's not grid-bolted. The bolts are about 7-10 feet apart. I actually would have liked to place a few pieces of pro while I had to rescue lead it for someone who got a little gripped and had to back down. Fun route though! I just wouldn't recommend it for the leader lacking confidence or a new leader. Nov 1, 2012

plantmandan Rice Lake, WI   5.8

[Hide Comment] I agree with the previous comments, fun route but not a good choice for new leaders. I found the second clip in particular to be awkward, and a fall from there would be hazardous. Dec 11, 2016

David Ponak Longmont, CO

[Hide Comment] Placed a few cams to make it less run out, felt like it deserves at least a +.- Probably could be led pretty safely just with gear. Jan 23, 2017

Caleb Gruber Denver, CO   5.8+

[Hide Comment] What seems like great hand holds between the 1st and second bolt are actually a bit slabby and seem to have been smoothed quite a bit, possibly from frequent climbing. Had a hard time keeping grip, and very difficult/awkward clipping the 2nd bolt...fell several times, but I am also a pretty new leader. I have lead 5.9s that felt easier than this. Was good practice but overall found this route unnecessarily awkward. Not interested in climbing it again soon. Jun 28, 2017

Carl Sampurna Boulder, CO 5.9

[Hide Comment] Felt stiff for 5.8, with rounded hands and slippery feet. The top half is easier than the bottom half. Nov 27, 2018

Tre' Seymour Boulder, CO

[Hide Comment] I've climbed this one a couple times now. The first time, I was onsighting, and I definitely got a little gripped moving to the 2nd bolt. I had to take, warm my hands up, and I got it. My gf was on a Wild Country Revo (belay device), but with the ground that close, I wasn't sure how that catch was gonna go. In retrospect, I would stickclip the 2nd bolt for a first time lead on this route. Jan 6, 2021

Doug Redosh Golden, CO   5.9+ PG13

[Hide Comment] Like many climbs in this part of the cliff, the holds have become very polished with time. This is now MUCH harder than it used to be years ago. 5.9+. Feb 7, 2021

Clive Briggs

[Hide Comment] BEWARE: I climbed this route yesterday and found one of the anchor bolts loose and extending out 1/4 inch. I traversed left to the adjacent anchors for In Between the Lines and was able to clean my draws from there. The bolt looks recently placed but apparently not very well placed. Mar 30, 2021

Timothy Colby

[Hide Comment] The hanger on the left anchor is a spinner and bolt wiggles in and out. Not sure having a wrench to try and tighten would help. The right anchor is solid. Really fun climb with some variations left or right with a toprope set up. Jan 13, 2023

Kyle Christianssen   5.8

[Hide Comment] Climbed this 12/22/23, and the left anchor bolt & sleeve is still loose in the hole. A wrench wouldn't help. I yanked on it, and it's stuck in there pretty good. Dec 26, 2023

Peter Thomas Denver, CO

[Hide Comment] The anchor bolt was replaced 1-2-24 by BCC. Consider supporting BCC anchor replacement: secure.givelively.org/donat…. Jan 2, 2024