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Inside S. Face (1st pinnacle)

Name: Inside S. Face (1st pinnacle)
Rating: 2.1

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British R

Routes in The Amphitheater

	2nd Pinnacle, NW Corner T 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
	2nd Pinnacle, Upper East Face Right T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Countdown V3 6A
	D.A.'s Route T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Dialysis Bag T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c R
	Direct North Face T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Direct to top of Second Pinnacle T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Direct West Bench [formerly listed as variation] T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Diversion T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	East Bench Dihedral T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Inset, The T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Inside S. Face (1st pinnacle) T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Juniper Crack (1st Pinnacle) T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Left Variation (1st pinnacle) T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Macropsychotic T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	McCrumm's Crack (1st Pinnacle) T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	North Face of the West Bench (2nd Pinnacle) T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Northeast Chimney T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Northeast Corner T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Now and Zen T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Outside East Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	P.S. I'm Blonde T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Pizza Pie Crack T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Red Gully, The T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Red Wall aka Raptors in Cellophane S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Roof (2nd Pinnacle E. Face) TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b X
	SE Face aka Southeast Arete (First Pinnacle) T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Second Pinnacle East Face T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Second Pinnacle South Face T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Shortcut T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c V-easy 3
	Siberian North Face T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Slot [formerly listed at Direct West Bench] T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	South Face Direct (1st Pinnacle) TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
	South Face Left (1st Pinnacle) T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X
	South Rib (2nd Pinnacle) T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
	Standard Inside East Face T,TR 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	T-Zero West Face aka Finger Crack T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Tyrolean Traverse TR Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c PG13
	West Bench Dihedral T,TR 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	West Face (of T-Zero) T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X

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Type:	Trad, TR, 94 ft (28 m)
FA:	Eubanks, Vandiver, 1946. FFA: Dalke, Ament, 1960
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Access Issue: Some crags in this area are closed 1 February to 31 July: Details

The following crags are closed 1 February to 31 July:

Third Flatiron
Queen Anne's Head
WC Fields Pinnacle
The Ghetto
East Ironing Board
West Ironing Board
The Fin
Green Thumb
Jaws

Details
bouldercolorado.gov/index.p…>>>>>

Per George Bracksieck: The 1st, 2nd and 3rd pinnacles are NOT closed for raptor nesting.

Access Issue: Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures Details

Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:

flatironsclimbing.org/tempo…

Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.

Description

Good route for advanced leaders who happen to come by here. The moves are good and interesting, but there is not much in the line of protection in a few spots. The moves might be a little hard to reverse, so confidence is key.

On the S. Face of the First pinnacle, in the amphitheatre proper, there is a left-slanting line of chalked up flakes, edges, seams, and pockets. At just above mid-face the system has a short, left-facing, left-leaning corner, about 10 feet tall.

Climb this system to the top of the corner and then more or less straight upward to the top, where you can belay from fixed anchors.

Descend by scrambling West and then North or by rapping from one of the several fixed anchors up top.

Protection

Perhaps a few tricams, a few stoppers, a large-hands cam and a few long slings for slinging knobs. I didn't place any myself, but it looked like I could have fiddled in at least the above.

The route is definitely rated S and does have some questionable holds, although these can be avoided with little increase in route difficulty. If you don't normally on-sight solo 5.9, perhaps choose another route to lead and TR this climb.