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First Impressions
5.10-,
Trad, 85 ft (26 m),
Avg: 2.8 from 17
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Colorado
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Description
Start to the right of a thin corner at the beginning of a left-arching, finger crack on a low angle face. Use finger crack and face. Once you get to the top, the right-facing corner can be top-roped for some good fun.
Location
It is one of the last climbs on the far right side of the buttress.
[Hide Photo] First Impressions is the left-arching flake/crack as seen from the ground. OK route overall, but the feet are pretty sandy. Disappear/Reappear climbs the right-facing corner at the left edge of…
[Hide Comment] Green & yellow Alien sizes were useful on this pitch (midway up), along with a couple hand-sized pieces (near the top of the pitch).
Mar 12, 2017
[Hide Comment] Echo'ing Garhart's comment: You'll need at least one #2 for the top left-facing dihedral. You could fit even bigger gear in it if you really felt inclined, but it cinches down between the pods, and a #2 works great.
Apr 25, 2017
[Hide Comment] It looks like mainly 0.75s from the bottom, but the crack is just barely too small for them, so you are better off bringing extra 0.5s.
Nov 20, 2023
[Hide Comment] I thought this was really enjoyable, one of the best at the crag. Great fingers the entire way with a couple good small stances to rest from but pretty sustained overall. Small foot holds appear at times. Then fun hands/wide hands to anchor. Metolius rap bolts. It could use some chain to aid in cleaning.
Rack: 0.3 (2-3); 0.4 (3-4); 0.5 (4-5); 0.75 (2-3); and singles #2 and #3 Camalots for the top dihedral.
Apr 8, 2025
Avg: 2.8 from 17
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Rack: 0.3 (2-3); 0.4 (3-4); 0.5 (4-5); 0.75 (2-3); and singles #2 and #3 Camalots for the top dihedral. Apr 8, 2025