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Interstellar Overdrive

5.11, Sport,  Avg: 3 from 39 votes
FA: Berk brothers? bolted line: Ken Trout and Guy Lords, 1991
Colorado > Golden > N Table Mountai… > Winterfest Wall
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Description

Interstellar Overdrive starts in the corner system immediately left of Pseudo Bullet. A very tight and strenuous corner relents to fine face climbing with some exposure. This line was originally done on RPs with pins in the horizontal seams above, and one of those pins remains today. The climbing on Interstellar Overdrive was great, the stone excellent, and the pro as good as it gets. The old pin above seems solid; however, replacement with a 3/8" stainless steel bolt would ensure the longevity of this clip. This route was a gas, just don't give up the fight in the corner. Help is just-a-reach-away, and the corner does have some useful Gaston edges that crop up just when the feet seem the worse. If this route had been listed at 5.11c or d, I would have believed it.

Protection

QD only and something for the double bolt anchor at the top.

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Face climbing at the 6th bolt.
[Hide Photo] Face climbing at the 6th bolt.
Entering into the crux,"Interstellar Overdrive".
[Hide Photo] Entering into the crux,"Interstellar Overdrive".
The climb is shown by the hanging rope.
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About to start the crux.
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Darren O'Connor
[Hide Comment] I scratched and clawed and hmmd and hawwwd and grunted and groaned, on toprope, and was completely shut down on this climb. I can't imagine how you folks can get your feet to stick on that left face enough to do anything!

Getting completely shut down usually happens at 5.12a for me. I would put this route at least that hard. Jun 2, 2011
Dan Hickstein
  5.11+
[Hide Comment] Incredible contorted moves through the flare! Highly recommended if you like awkward climbing.

I grunted as hard as I could on this one and just barely scraped by on the onsight. Seemed more like 11+ unless I was missing a hold or something. Great route, but be ready for a thrash-battle. Jan 27, 2013
Dakota from North Dakota
Boise, ID
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] The guidebook calls it .11d, but .11b seems much more appropriate. Offwidth/corner skills and small fingers were useful. Jan 23, 2021
Evan18 Horenovsky
Boulder, CO
 
[Hide Comment] Got on this expecting 11d. I can think of many 11d's that are easier. For an example at the crag, Feeding Frenzy left of MBA is just as hard if not easier then this (and that route is not a cake-walk) and a similar style. Add in that the first two bolts are not confidence inspiring - the 1st is an old hanger showing the age of the bolt, and the second is a massive spinner and you get some extra spice factor. Jan 24, 2021
Aaron Johnston
fort collins
  5.11c
[Hide Comment] TR’ed this thing into submission yesterday. In between burns (before I figured it out), I looked up the suggested grades and was blown away by all the 11b’s. I was getting shut down trying all kinds of different approaches and couldn’t believe anyone would call it 11b, much less 11a. I finally figured out beta that worked for me and can now kinda see it, but even so just straight up comparing it to the nearby 11b’s, it feels distinctly harder. I’ll wait to give it a redpoint before officially chiming in, but I’m leaning towards at least 11c. Dec 30, 2025