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Instant Clarification (AKA Rap Route)

Name: Instant Clarification (AKA Rap Route)
Rating: 2.8

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British

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	Direct South Ridge T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Finding Religion on the Spiral T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Instant Clarification (AKA Rap Route) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Laid Back (a.k.a. NE Ridge) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mornin' T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Optimismus T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Relief Train T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Religion T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Spiral Route T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Topnotch T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	White Room T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X
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Type:	Trad, Alpine, 400 ft (121 m), 3 pitches, Grade II
GPS:	40.3186, -105.694
FA:	Chris Kalous and Brandon Latham
Page Views:	3,409 total · 15/month
Shared By:	Chris Kalous on Oct 11, 2007
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

Three pitches.

1. Climb up to a bolt and traverse left into a dihedral with a pin (5.9). Traverse back right to a another, right-facing dihedral. Go up to a ledge. Bolted anchor.

2. The second pitch is fairly straight forward up a right facing flake/corner. Bolted belay 5.8.

3. This pitch winds around a lot. Use double ropes or many slings. Zigzag right then left and follow features to the Notch and bolted anchors. 5.9.

4. Finish up easy climbing to the top of the tower and south ridge.

Location

On the west face above the old descent gully. This route starts off the grassy ledge from which the South Ridge route begins. The route starts just right of the gully that comes down from the notch and begins in a groove to a ledge and a bolt about 25 feet up. It is left of Raven's Song and the South Ridge.