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Nickels and Dimes

Name: Nickels and Dimes
Rating: 2.1

5.8+ YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

Routes in High Wire Crag

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	5th of July S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ace in the Hole S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Bouncer S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Bypass S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Contrarian, The T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Cracker Jack S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dead End Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Deuces Wild S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Everything Rhymes with Orange S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Full House S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Jackpot S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Left Long Moderate Dihedral (originally submitted as Crack Swindler) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Moderate Dihedral T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Nickels and Dimes S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Overpass S,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Passing Lane S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	People's Choice S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Poker Face S,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pony Up S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Road Kill S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Road Rash Roof S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Road Warrior S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Savage, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Slot Machine S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Stone Cold Moderate S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Via Comatose Amigo S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Wild Card S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
GPS:	39.7378, -105.3196
FA:	Richard Wright
Page Views:	12,056 total · 40/month
Shared By:	Michael Komarnitsky on Feb 28, 2001
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!

Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31

Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…

Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 1 (MM 270, W of Tunnel 1). Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 2 (E of Tunnel 2). In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.

Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:

Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves

Description

This route follows the far right bolt line on High Wire, where the trail meets up with the rock. The route travels right underneath a large triangular right-facing block/flake. The anchors end up about 5' to the right of the anchors for People's Choice. See R. Wright's comments under People's Choice for more.

Addendum: you can continue up and right of People's Choice's second pitch for another moderate pitch (?5.5) on gear.

Per Bill Olszewski: the thin flake under the main system flexes.