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Contortionist's Forte
5.11c YDS 6c+ French 24 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British
Avg: 2.6 from 18
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Routes in The Catacomb
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Abbaye d'Orval T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Contortionist's Forte T,S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Crack a Smile T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Crypt S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Gravestone S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Headstones S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Hot Zone, The S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Mausoleum, The S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Natural Born Driller S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Saint Sixtus Scoop S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Spider Line S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Throw Me A Scone T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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| Type: | Trad, Sport, 50 ft (15 m) |
| FA: | Lawrence Stuemke, '94 |
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| Shared By: | Jesse Ryan on Jun 5, 2004 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Area closure - now lifted. Previously: Storm Mt./Cedar Park road is reopened to all
Details
Per Kurtz: The Monastery is open again! fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Per Julie Nelson: the forest is closed due to after fire concerns in this area until June 30, 2021. There is a sign at the trailhead about the closure. See the US Forest Service website for further updates.
Previously: per Bruce Hildenbrand: Storm Mountain Road is open to all.
Per Hank C: the Storm Mt./Cedar Park area is closed to locals-only traffic for the time being due to wildfire concerns. We were turned away by a park ranger this morning (9/12/2020).
Per Julie Nelson: the forest is closed due to after fire concerns in this area until June 30, 2021. There is a sign at the trailhead about the closure. See the US Forest Service website for further updates.
Previously: per Bruce Hildenbrand: Storm Mountain Road is open to all.
Per Hank C: the Storm Mt./Cedar Park area is closed to locals-only traffic for the time being due to wildfire concerns. We were turned away by a park ranger this morning (9/12/2020).
Access Issue: Access issue - Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.?
Details
Per JF M: as of May 2022, there is no signage on-site, nor information on the USFS webpage for the Cameron Peak Fire (nor on their published map of closures) that indicates the area is closed.
Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.
I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.
Per Bruce Hildenbrand: it appears that the Forest Service has closed access to all the climbing areas accessed via Storm Mountain Road (Monastery, Cedar Park, Combat Rock, etc.) until they can clear all the dangerous dead trees from the Cameron Peak fire.
I worked this issue with Eric Murdock at the AF, and it looks like the Forest Service picked Devil's Gulch Road as the southern boundary even though all the climbing areas on MP.com were not burned.
Description
Located on the east side of the Catacomb, across from Gravestone and Mausoleum. You will find two bolted lines with red hangers uphill from a crack with fixed nuts (Crack a Smile 12a). The left line is spider line (11b also needs supplemental gear), the right is Contortionist's Forte. Tossing in a nut just off the deck will provide security in reaching the first clip. A few crimps and fingerlocks will deposit you below the scoop at the 3rd bolt. The crux falls to contortions into the scoop. A unique route. Very unlike any other route at the Monastery. The climbing above the crux is still very thought provoking and stemming oriented. Don't expect a pulling fest.
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