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Routes in Sphinx Rock
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Black Crack T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Cheops S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Crunch, The T,TR V0- 4- |
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Exit Stage Right T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Joint Venture T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R |
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Lickety Split S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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Locksmith aka Dihedral Route T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Return to Forever T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Slug AKA Summit Route 1960, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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So Honed Yet So Stoned S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Sphinx Crack T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c |
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Talus Food Crack T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Thinner T A3 |
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| Type: | Sport |
| GPS: | 39.4163, -105.31924 |
| FA: | Dave Dangle, Steve Jenkins, 1985 |
| Page Views: | 2,073 total · 7/month |
| Shared By: | Richard M. Wright on Sep 18, 2001 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: 
Per T D: I talked to the owner of the saloon who knows the property owner. Apparently, his deceased wife is buried at the base of Sphinx. Best to let her rest if so.
Description
Rarely done Cheops is a decent face climb, albeit being in such proximity to its most famous neighbor. Approach from the base of Sphinx Crack and walk along the ledge to its left end. This can be approached from below via a wide chimney, if one is so inclined. Face climb a clean yellow wall on 8 - 10 bolts.
This is friable stuff, although it has held up over the years. Climbing is on edges and flakes and would be largely forgetable but for the fine position on a smooth wall. Hike off to the left, or scramble up right to top rope the most significant crack in Colorado.
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