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Lawyers, Guns, and Hilties
5.11d,
Sport,
Avg: 2.8 from 5
votes
FA: Mark Rolofson, Ken Trout, Spring 1994
Colorado
> Boulder
> Eldorado Mountain
> Ridge 4
Access Issue: Private Property issues
Details
The West Bank / Wild West / Secret Crag has been problematic for years due to access concerns. There have been negative encounters with gun-toting landowners who have alleged that the entire mountain is on private property. Typical approaches involve brief crossing of railroad property which appears to be prohibited.
Exact demarcation of property boundaries are not always clear. When in doubt, be discrete or polite.
Do not park your vehicle near the railroad tracks near Plainview. It is a well-known irritant to Plainview residents.
Description
This is a great route that isn't over till it's over! The crux is just off the ground and looks to be a "
Partners in Crime" clone (Shelf Road) with a big pull-reach out of the hueco at the second bolt but climbs totally differently. The fun, bulging section above goes at easy 10 with jugs to a final shake just below another small roof, (milk the shake for all it's worth!!). A long, devious secondary crux sequence climbs over the roof, leads left, then back right to the anchors.
Protection
9 clips and a 2 bolt anchor.