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Risky Business
5.9,
Sport, 75 ft (23 m),
Avg: 2.1 from 81
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FA: Bob and Carrie Robertson, 2000
Colorado
> Canon City
> Shelf Rd
> Cactus Cliff
> D. Cactus Cliff Right…
Description
Yet another right-facing dihedral -- this one with a straight-in hand crack, bolts on the face to the right, and varying cracks to the left.
Start between
Almost French and
Almost Gothic. Fire straight up the dihedral, with enjoyable stemming and jamming. Practice the mantra "pull down, not out" on the loose blocks on the left wall. The last bolt is placed on the right face, beneath a flake. Two finish options exist -- straight up the dihedral (using the wide-ish fist crack) or undercling right at the flake and power upwards (good hands, not so good feet). The flake option is more difficult, but less thuggish.
The bolts are spaced fairly wide for a sport cliff, but the solid hand jams inspire confidence.
A 5.9 variation to the route breaks left into a crack around the fourth bolt, and finishes on separate anchors on the left wall of the dihedral.
Protection
6 bolts plus anchors.
[Hide Photo] Cactus Cliff - Right (1). The Price is Right is now named Legend on the Fall. La Estacion de Shelf is now named La Temperatura de Shelf.
[Hide Photo] Risky Business.
[Hide Photo] Starting up Risky Business.
[Hide Photo] Devin ascends the lusty flanks of Risky Business for his first outdoor lead.
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