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Flora Dora

5.11b, Trad, 3 pitches, Grade III,  Avg: 3.2 from 6 votes
FA: KC Baum and Don West
Colorado > Grand Junction… > Unaweep Canyon > Main Canyon: Un… > Mother's Buttress > Middle Mother's

Description

Pitch 1 - Start by climbing discontinuous cracks up to below a 3 foot roof. Pull the roof using a combination of fingers, hands, and stems. Past the roof, continue up a finger and hand (160 feet). Belay on ledge with bolted anchor. (5.11).

Pitch 2 - Continue up a right-facing corner/dihedral with fingers/hands to a ledge (100 feet). Belay off gear. (5.10).

Pitch 3 - Follow the dihedral up to an arete with a finger and hand crack. Take this to the top by a pine tree (140 feet). Belay from bolted anchor. (5.9).

Descent - From the top anchor, make 3 double rope raps.

Location

The route starts in a small alcove. Look for the 3 foot roof above. There is also a small pocket on the face about 15 feet up the route.

Protection

Small to medium nuts. Double set of cams to 3".

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Rocking the roof.
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Looking up Flora Dora.
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Alex Garhart
 
[Hide Comment] Climbed the 1st pitch of this again today and it is awesome. The 1st 25 feet is a bit heads up but there is good pro available. Fantastic route that gives you just what you need when you need it. Oct 21, 2012