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Topeka

5.11b, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 2.7 from 16 votes
FA: Bryan Fife
Arizona > Northern Arizona > Winslow Area- H… > Jacks Canyon > High Life Wall

Description

The crux is moving past the third bolt. Small right hand crimp (a bit of a crank to reach located at about one-o'clock); slap the arete with your left and find the key left foot placement to finish the move. I enjoyed this route! Fun, with cool balance moves on the bottom section. The upper section has buckets.

Location

On an obvious arete; the first climb you reach on your left, 30 meters past Walk in the Park and the two eights.

Protection

Bolted; 7 bolts with two shut anchor.

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Bryan on Topeka (5.11b), Jacks Canyon
[Hide Photo] Bryan on Topeka (5.11b), Jacks Canyon
Crux after the 3rd bolt
[Hide Photo] Crux after the 3rd bolt
Bryan enjoying the balancy crux of Topeka (5.11b), Jacks Canyon
[Hide Photo] Bryan enjoying the balancy crux of Topeka (5.11b), Jacks Canyon

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Cole M
In the moment
  5.11c R
[Hide Comment] Second bolt is loose (feb 2018), spins half way around until it jams into rock. Feb 23, 2018
Iain Macdonald
South Bay
 
[Hide Comment] This climb could use some re-bolting, nearly every bolt was a spinner. But at the moment it's still safe enough to climb, and is pretty fun. Oct 14, 2020
Luke Bertelsen
Tucson, AZ
[Hide Comment] nazcc.org/ Oct 15, 2020
Nick Smolinske
Flagstaff, AZ
 
[Hide Comment] I had a blast on this route! Super fun balancy movement on the lower section, nice pump on the upper. And there's a solid hand-jam rest for the clipping stance on the 6th bolt! Nov 15, 2020
Daniel Slosky
Flagstaff, AZ
5.11c
[Hide Comment] Either a 2 star 11b or a 3 star 11c Apr 1, 2022