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Short, Cupped Hands

5.9+, Trad, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 66 votes
FA: unknown
Colorado > Grand Junction… > Colorado Nation… > Tiara Rado

Description

The right side of the crack sticks out more then the left side. The anchors are visible. The climbing is cupped hands with some fists.

Location

If you are looking at the most prominent point of the buttress, go left and up to a bench where there is a small finger crack. The climb is the next one to the right.

Protection

3 #3s and a #4 WC Friend is useful.

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Phil Winfrey on lead. Cupped hands.
[Hide Photo] Phil Winfrey on lead. Cupped hands.
The offensive view across from Short, Cupped Hands.
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J. Weingast rockin' Short, Cupped Hands.
[Hide Photo] J. Weingast rockin' Short, Cupped Hands.
Heading up to clean the anchor. This route was my first experience crack climbing and I loved every minute of it.
[Hide Photo] Heading up to clean the anchor. This route was my first experience crack climbing and I loved every minute of it.
Me leading Short Cupped Hands. Such a fun climb.
[Hide Photo] Me leading Short Cupped Hands. Such a fun climb.
Short but smooth.
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Leading Short, Cupped Hands on a nice October day.
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Mike Santoro on Short, Cupped Hands.
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Me having a ball on Short, Cupped Hands. Just perfect, cupped hand jams.
[Hide Photo] Me having a ball on Short, Cupped Hands. Just perfect, cupped hand jams.
Enjoying the perfect hands in some nasty wind.
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Short Cupped Hands.
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Hero shot.
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Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Jordan Rossman
Colorado
  5.9+
[Hide Comment] Fun route, but it tends to cut your feet up pretty badly. Nov 6, 2012
Alexander Nees
Grand Junction, CO
  5.10-
[Hide Comment] ... if you climb it barefoot? Nov 7, 2012
Ralph Swansen
Boulder CO
  5.9+
[Hide Comment] No cut feet here. Nice route! Jul 13, 2013
Matt Castelli
Denver
[Hide Comment] #2s can protect the crux move, right of the deck, if you place them carefully so they aren't tipped out. Oct 22, 2018