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Obviously Four Believers

Name: Obviously Four Believers
Rating: 2.5

5.11a YDS 6c French 22 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 22 ZA E3 5c British

Routes in Spearhead

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	Age Axe T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	All Two Obvious T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Barb, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	East Prow T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Humdinger T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Kingfisher, The T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	North Ridge T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Obviously Four Believers T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Prowess T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Spear Me the Details T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Spearhead, Chiefshead, Pagoda, Long's Traverse T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stone Monkey T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sykes' Sickle T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Ten Essentials, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Three Stoners T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13

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Type:	Trad, Alpine, Grade IV
GPS:	40.2567, -105.63834
FA:	Covington et al. FFA is disputed.
Page Views:	4,476 total · 15/month
Shared By:	Steve Levin on Aug 3, 2001
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Closures Details

Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."

For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.

General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.

Description

A nice long route to do if you want more challenge than the Barb or Age Axe. Good climbing, varied, and just enough excitment to keep you focused. Easier than Statospear, the Feiges Direct on the Barb, and Spear Me The Details. Not as popular as it deserves to be, I suspect due to the Eye of Mordor section which seeps in even the driest years. My description differs from the guidebooks, particularly in how one accesses the Eye, the obvious eliptical feature in the lower left quadrant of the wall.
P1: From the left side of the wall climb a long easy pitch to a double ledge system.
P2: Continue up right a bit to the highest terrace, about even with the start of the Eye to your left.
P3: Climb up to an obvious left-diagonal crack in the slab (runout 5.8, a 2.5 Flex Friend placement can be found) which leads to the right side of the Eye of Mordor about a third of the way up it. Continue to the top (wet) and a belay at 2 fixed pins. Rated 5.9+ in guidebooks but perhaps solid 5.10.
P4: Follow 5.8 flakes up and slightly left, then belay on a large ledge well left at rap anchors (three raps to the ground).
P5: Now move back right 30 feet to a R-facing corner with a spot of 5.9 and 3 fixed pins. Belay in a circular niche from 2.5 to 3.5" cams.
P6: Move left on unprotected 5.8 or 5.9 face, then follow an easier crack to a stance at slings and 2 old bolts.
P7: Clip a bolt and do a difficult standup move off a flake to a second bolt. Follow a long undercling left (5.10-), then up to a good ledge.
P8: Step left, then follow a nice crack system (5.9) to an overhang, step left, and head for the top.

Protection

Two sets wireds to 3" cam, one 3.5" cam. Include RPs and TCUs. The four bolts on P7 (2 belay, 2 pro) are adequate but should be replaced. 2 ropes mandatory to bail from above P4. 60m ropes recommended.