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Crowbar Cowboy
5.9,
Sport,
Avg: 2 from 67
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FA: Deaun Schovajsa and Dave Gottenborg, circa 1994.
Colorado
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Access Issue: Please Obey Speed Limits & Rim Rock Trail Closure
Details
Rim Rock Trail at N. Table Mt. Park is closed Feb. through July 31 to protect raptor nesting territory and ground-nesting bird habitat.
It's likely few climber go there, but it may affect the adventurous.
Description
This route follows the blocky arete with a clean triangular roof about 2/3 of the way up. It is just left of the
Crack & Face/
Widespread Shelfishness face at left fringe of the Hot Spot area near the Winterfest Wall. I like this route better than the quality ratings in the guidebooks would indicate.
Follow rounded holds on the right side of the arete up to the ledge below the roof or up the left side of the arete transitioning to a short slab on thin exfoliation holds to the same ledge. Clip the bolt under the roof with a long draw or runner to avoid rope drag above and take the wild swing out right and mantel up on to the slab (5.9) or crank straight over the roof (5.11a). Good footwork will pay high dividends on the roof move. In either case, finish up the easier arete above on thin face holds to the anchors (#154 in Hubbel, #28 in Rolofson).
Protection
5 bolts to a 2 bolt anchor.
[Hide Photo] Doug going right at the roof for the mellower but exciting finish.
CO
With my fat fingers, I had to mono with right hand while deadpointing high with left to pull the roof. It's just one move, but it felt harder than 11a. Dec 7, 2014
Denver
Colorado