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Rope Rider

Name: Rope Rider
Rating: 2.0

5.12a YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British

Routes in Rock Of Ages

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	Black Tie T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Brain Stem S 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Celestial Gate T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Center Dihedral T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Days of Heaven T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Desolation Angels T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
	Greensleeves S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Hats Off T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Heavenly Daze S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Multiple Blues T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Nameless Demons T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Original Sin T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Pitch Perfect T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Rope Rider T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Telekinesis S 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	Wasp, The T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b

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Type:	Trad, 80 ft (24 m)
GPS:	40.35209, -105.65432
FA:	Topher Donahe, Keith Garvey, Patience Gribble
Page Views:	1,849 total · 7/month
Shared By:	Charles Vernon on Jul 6, 2005
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Closures Details

Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."

For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.

General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.

Description

This is a fun route that deserves more traffic. Find it on the SE corner of the main Rock of Ages cliff: a thin crack on a hanging slab, above an overhang. It's somewhat dirty, but not as bad as it looks, and the moves are super fun. An overhanging boulder problem start past fixed gear leads to a good rest; the finger crack above is pretty solid 5.11 and gear is pumpy to place. Save some guns for the finger stacks at the end! The route as a whole is safe to lead but somewhat spicy.

The anchor is 2 thin, partially driven pins. It's hard to back up, and in my opinion is just barely adequate; a # of other anchors in this area consist of one bolt and one pin, and I think this anchor could benefit from the addition of a bolt. At any rate, be prepared to leave some webbing as this thing doesn't seem to get done very often.