All Locations > Colorado > Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Armory

Fission aka Ken T'ank

Name: Fission aka Ken T'ank
Rating: 3.7

5.12b/c YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks IX- UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British

Routes in The Armory

L › R R › L A › Z

	Diggler, The S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Fission aka Ken T'ank S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Fully Automatic T,S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Gauntlet, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Handicapable S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	I Don't Know What It's Called, I Just Know The Sound It Makes When It Takes A Man's Life (aka Beretta) S 5.14b 8c 33 X+ 33 E9 7b
	Ken T'ank Low Start S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Knight Walker S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
	Off the Couch S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Overhangover, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Semi -Automatic T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Siberian Express S 5.14c 8c+ 34 XI- 35 E9 7b

Order Wrong? Sort Routes

Type:	Sport, 50 ft (15 m)
GPS:	39.74066, -105.41445
FA:	Ken Kenny, Tim Walburn, and Hank Caylor? (or Jim Redo?)
Page Views:	17,843 total · 63/month
Shared By:	Adam Holmes on Oct 18, 2002
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

You & This Route

342 Opinions

Your To-Do List: ·

Your Star Rating:
Rating

Your Difficulty Rating:
-none- Change

Your Ticks:Add New Tick

-none-

Explore this route in 3D

Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.

Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!

Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31

Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…

Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 1 (MM 270, W of Tunnel 1). Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 2 (E of Tunnel 2). In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.

Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:

Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves

Access Issue: Private Property - be aware & respectful Details

Per Daniel Dunn, Stewardship Manager, Boulder Climbing Community ((803) 443-8822): this crag is on private property. The landowners are aware of the climbing on their property and continue to allow access for rock climbers. It is critical for long term access that everyone who climbs here is respectful and does their part to keep the crag in good shape. For more information on how to be a good steward, check out the Climber's Pact from Access Fund.

Description

This is a great route and far enough away from the road to be enjoyable.

This route is downstream from the main Primo Wall cliff. Pass the main wall, and then pass a slab (with 5.9 and 12b routes) until you reach a wall that is almost perpendicular with the river. Someone wrote "Ken T'ank" in chalk at the base of the route. The upper portion of this wall has very cool wave shapes. Also look for a small bush halfway up the wall.

The route moves up through thin crimps to a toss to a sloper. The mid-section of the route is jugs leading to a great rest. Then finish up through bearhug moves as you slap 2 aretes. It has very interesting movement and is one of the better routes I've climbed at Clear Creek.

Midway up the route, there are a few bolts diverging off to the left. It looks like a variation that is much harder, and I'm not sure if it's completed.