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In Your Face

5.12d, Sport,  Avg: 3.4 from 61 votes
FA: Kurt Smith
Colorado > Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Ruckman Cave

Description

This is agreat route with powerful, dynamic moves. The crux is about from halfway up the route to the belay with large moves at the top. It's the farthest route right under the large roof.

Protection

7 bolts to a 2 bolt lower off. It might have chains, I can't remember.

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Kathleen heading into the crux of In Your Face.
[Hide Photo] Kathleen heading into the crux of In Your Face.
Getting "In Your Face".
[Hide Photo] Getting "In Your Face".

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Peggy Sayer
  5.12d
[Hide Comment] Good route for someone who boulders. Great fun. Look for the vulcan hold undercling for the left hand when climbing past the last bolt and over the bulge. Some people skip the last clip to save energy. It is possible to get a good stance with the feet to clip, but may not work so well for taller folks. Jun 22, 2005
ac
 
[Hide Comment] I disagree that this is a "boulderer's route". This is all about power endurance, and climbing efficiently enough to have juice for the final move (crux). I think its only a V3ish crux, which most people who get on this route will quickly figure out, but it is very low percentage when pumped. Jun 27, 2005
426
  5.12d
[Hide Comment] I'm with ac, this route required some good power enduro for me to redpoint...but I guess compared to a lot of newer rifle routes it is "short"...

Ultra fun in any case! Mar 21, 2007
Ken Cangi
Eldorado Springs, CO
  5.12d
[Hide Comment] I liked the way the route climbed, but it was a greasefest. Sep 11, 2007
Michael Schneiter
Glenwood Springs, CO
[Hide Comment] The remaining old bolts (first perma-drawed bolt and last bolt) on Pinch Fest (other than the useless, low first bolt) were replaced with ClimbTech glue-in WaveBolts provided by the ASCA safeclimbing.org.

The other bolts were replaced a few years ago with stainless 5 pieces.

Enjoy! Aug 10, 2014