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Apple Cider

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British


 Avg: 2.7 from 64 votes

Routes in Apple Cider

3AM Handy T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
Apple Cider T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
Birthday Crack T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
Charlie's Indirect (submitted as Travels With Charlie) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Chingadero S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
Contortionist T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
Corrections, The T,S 5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
Crimpin' and Pimpin' S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
Demolition Woman T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
Direct to Sweeney's T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
Easy To Remember T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Green Puke T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Heros Are Hard To Find T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
Matrix, The S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
One Man Sex Party S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
Pandora T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
Punta Magna T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
Slaves, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
Sweeney's Special T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
Tennis Shoe Traverse T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Texas Sucks T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
Ticket to New Zealand T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Valhalla T,S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
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Type: Trad, 150 ft, 2 pitches
FA: unknown
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Shared By: e Dixon on May 26, 2006
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac

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Description

P1. Start up a large, right-facing flake, and climb to below a roof. Move up and right past the roof to gain another crack. Follow this to a chimney which leads to a ledge on the left and a bolted anchor.

P2. Climb up broken rock to the top of a boulder/flake, step across to the crack and take it to another bolted anchor at the top.

Descent: two rappels will get you back on the ground. Watch the rope pull after the first rappel, there is some loose stuff that could come down.

Location

This route starts just left of the obvious corner of Punta Magna.

Protection

Standard East Animas rack - #3 Camalot.

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P1 of Apple Cider follows the various cracks up through the chimney to a ledge at the very top of the photo.
P1 of Apple Cider follows the various cracks up…
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Jason Rite nearing the chimney on the first pitch.
Jason Rite nearing the chimney on the first pitch.
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jay baichi
  5.8
jay baichi  
  5.8
The beginning was edgy, and spicy without any good gear. I was a little gripped. But I could have been off route. Aug 6, 2007
Easy-E
Durango, CO
 
Easy-E   Durango, CO
 
Jay the start follows a large flake. You probably did the opening moves to Punta Magna and then went left to Apple Cider. The actual route is not PG-13.

This climb has the classic east a awkward section in the form of a flared chimney to a mantel. Nov 7, 2007
knowbuddy Buddy
 
knowbuddy Buddy  
 
This route is so much fun. Lots of variation. You can pull through the roof in the beginning or go around to the flakes. In the middle there is a hand crack or to the left there is a great finger crack. You can always clip the chain to the right below the chimney, but then you miss the real fun! Jan 30, 2011
IanA
Durango, CO
 
IanA   Durango, CO
 
Seth, the anchor is on the ledge to the left at the top of the chimney. The moves are funky and tenuous for the grade. I think I do it different every time. If I am remembering correctly, you can get high in the chimney with good feet on the right hand side and then mantel out onto the ledge. Mar 9, 2011
Randy Carmichael
Boulder, CO
Randy Carmichael   Boulder, CO
Moving through the chimney and mantel is crazy fun and a super interesting puzzle to solve. May 27, 2012
Gary N
Durango, CO
 
Gary N   Durango, CO
 
Found two pieces of rock gear on this route today, 11/13/12. PM me with what they were and the markings, and I'll get them back to you.

Edit: 12/13/2012 - After one month without claim, gear has been passed on to someone who needs it/will use it. Thanks for your generous contribution. Nov 13, 2012
eli poss
Durango, Co
 
eli poss   Durango, Co
 
Hey Durango, I lost a #2 Camalot with a yellow CAMP Nano 22 somewhere at East A. last weekend. I may have left it at the base of Apple Cider in the dark or it may have fallen out of my backpack when it came unzipped on the way down the trail. It wasn't at the base of Apple Cider today, so I think it may have fallen out of my pack. It can identified by blue nail polish on the bottom of the axle in between the lobes.

If you happen to find it and are feeling generous, I'll offer a good reward and you may find a new partner who's always stoked to go climbing. Thanks, and have a great Thanksgiving Breaking Durango. Nov 20, 2015

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