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Fossil Family
5.12a,
Sport, 50 ft (15 m),
Avg: 3 from 150
votes
FA: Brad Buhrow, Eric Candee
Colorado
> Rifle
> Rifle Mtn Park
> Nappy Dugout
Description
On the left side of the Nappy Dugout is Fossil Family. It's recognized by its first three bolts (homemade and shared with
Family Unit) and by the right-trending and upward (of course) discontinuous seam that comprises its upper half.
Climb up to the third bolt, then move up and right along the seam for three more clips, passing a rooflet near the sixth bolt, to a two bolt anchor. STELLAR, power-sapping climbing on good holds adds up to a super-fun climb worthy of many stars.
After you send... do the next climber a favor by scrubbing one or two of the seam holds during your victorious lower from the anchors.... Maybe some day we'll be able to touch actual stone in the upper seam of Fossil Family?
Protection
Eight quickdraws (includes the anchor).
Sometime in the fall of 2003 I noticed the first three homemade bolts of this route have been replaced with modern bolts. Also, in-situ lower chains are installed. Jan 23, 2004
Boulder, CO
Carbondale, CO
Other than that, it is an excellent climb, and I highly recommend it, even if you don't consider yourself a 5.12 climber (due to strength or injury). Good holds make it accessible, but the pump and power moves makes it worth the rating. Aug 24, 2009
Denver, CO
Evergreen