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Routes in The Bishop
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Bishop Crack T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Bishop Offwidth T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Bishop's Conundrum (aka Psycho Physics) T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R |
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Craftwork T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Ellingwood Chimney T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Flounder T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Unknown Handcrack - AKA The Right Splitter T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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| Type: | Trad, 170 ft (52 m) |
| FA: | unknown |
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| Shared By: | Brian Milhaupt on Aug 22, 2003 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closure
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2023 info: jeffco.us/1531/Alerts-Closures
The Cathedral Spires area, including Block Tower, Cynical Pinnacle, Snake Buttress, the Dome, Hall of Mirrors, Sunshine Wall, and Poe Buttress, are closed annually starting March 1 for raptor nesting. After careful monitoring of nest sites, Jefferson County Open Space opens certain areas of Cathedral Spires and maintain spot closures for active nests through July 31st. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates: jeffco.us/open-space/parks/…
Note, JeffCo Open Space has notified us that access to The Bishop and Poop Point (along with all the Cathedral Spires Area) currently goes across JeffCo OS land. Despite information in some guidebooks (published or soon-to-be-published), the entire Cathedral Spires area is subject raptor nesting closures. Please be aware of the hefty fines associated with failure to observe these regulations.
The Cathedral Spires area, including Block Tower, Cynical Pinnacle, Snake Buttress, the Dome, Hall of Mirrors, Sunshine Wall, and Poe Buttress, are closed annually starting March 1 for raptor nesting. After careful monitoring of nest sites, Jefferson County Open Space opens certain areas of Cathedral Spires and maintain spot closures for active nests through July 31st. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates: jeffco.us/open-space/parks/…
Note, JeffCo Open Space has notified us that access to The Bishop and Poop Point (along with all the Cathedral Spires Area) currently goes across JeffCo OS land. Despite information in some guidebooks (published or soon-to-be-published), the entire Cathedral Spires area is subject raptor nesting closures. Please be aware of the hefty fines associated with failure to observe these regulations.
Description
This is the large zigzagging crack that splits the main tower of the Bishop in two. This can be done in one pitch, but some smart rope management is necessary while squirming through some hard moves. There are no good spots to stop and belay when rope drag comes calling.Start up the right slanting ramp and clip the piton bolt hangers (4-5). The foot ramp ends and so does the casual climbing. The crux is 10' of diagonaling offwidth with nothing but blank rock for the right foot (painfully reminiscent of COF but reversed), and barely too wide for good handstacks. It may be possible to layback? Once the crack turns to vertical, 5.8ish chimneying is all that remains. There is little gear for the final 100' save for one old ring piton and a constriction for some cams at 40' and 80' respectively from the start of the chimney. It may be possible to place a #4 Big Bro in the first stretch of chimneying, but it is very secure climbing. We stayed right at the giant block towards the top for the easiest finish.Descend from the summit rap to the east. With one 60m you reach a second rappel, and then the ground.
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