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Routes in Sharksfin
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Big Tears T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Blood in the Water T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Hammerhead T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Loan Shark T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Megalodon, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 |
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North Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Religious Zealot T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Shark Sandwich T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Sharkstone T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Sleeping with the Fish S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Unknown/P6 of Golden Staircase S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Walking with the Pope S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Yellow Butterfly S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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| Type: | Trad, 220 ft (67 m), 2 pitches |
| FA: | Ray Northcutt & Layton Kor?, 1950s |
| Page Views: | 3,439 total · 12/month |
| Shared By: | Leo Paik on Jul 5, 2001 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Area Closure ended but timed entry permits are REQUIRED
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Per Julius Beres & Matt B: $2 timed entry permits issued by RMNP are definitely required if you arrive after 9a and before 3p.
Per Bob Siegrist: as of 6/11/20, the parking areas are no longer blocked off. RMNP is open.
Per Matt B: this area is currently closed to all visitors due to temporary RMNP closures. The entire parking area is blocked off. Please do not threaten access to this area by climbing during this closure to all visitors.
Per Bob Siegrist: as of 6/11/20, the parking areas are no longer blocked off. RMNP is open.
Per Matt B: this area is currently closed to all visitors due to temporary RMNP closures. The entire parking area is blocked off. Please do not threaten access to this area by climbing during this closure to all visitors.
Description
This 2 pitch area-classic ascends the narrow North face of Sharksfin. Gillett writes that this is likely the most frequented route in the area.
Find the right crack system just a few feet from the NW arête of Sharksfin. There are harder climbs just to the right on the West face.
P1. Connect cracks on easy terrain to start. As it steepens as you approach the belay, you find a short bit of in-your-face old-school-5.8 terrain as you angle slight left towards the belay ledge.
P2. The second pitch eases in difficulty on jugs up steep rock to the top, 5.6.
Descent: A short jaunt to the South end of the rock leads you to a few anchors (apparently difficult to find for some). A half-rope rap off the SW corner to a large ledge leads to downscrambling under a large boulder and walking terrain.
Find the right crack system just a few feet from the NW arête of Sharksfin. There are harder climbs just to the right on the West face.
P1. Connect cracks on easy terrain to start. As it steepens as you approach the belay, you find a short bit of in-your-face old-school-5.8 terrain as you angle slight left towards the belay ledge.
P2. The second pitch eases in difficulty on jugs up steep rock to the top, 5.6.
Descent: A short jaunt to the South end of the rock leads you to a few anchors (apparently difficult to find for some). A half-rope rap off the SW corner to a large ledge leads to downscrambling under a large boulder and walking terrain.
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