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Rolling Thunder

Name: Rolling Thunder
Rating: 2.3

5.13a YDS 7c+ French 29 Ewbanks IX+ UIAA 29 ZA E6 6c British

Routes in Tornado Alley

L › R R › L A › Z

	Flying Cows S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Fujimata S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Goodbye Doublewide S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Gustnado S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	It Sounded Like a Train S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Never Saw it Coming S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Revenge of the Little Fingers S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rolling Thunder S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Spidergrind S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Swept Away S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Terror in the Trailerpark S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Texas Twister S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Unknown S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Unknown (aka Shartnado) S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Type:	Sport, 70 ft
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Shared By:	Monomaniac on Feb 25, 2008
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Access Issue: Climbing is currently allowed in Last Chance Canyon. Continued access is everyones responsibility. Details

The Lincoln National Forest Service continues its ban on bolting new routes (or, by permission only). However, climbing is currently allowed in all areas of Last Chance Canyon.

Description

Rolling Thunder climbs a long sweep of overhanging stone, mostly on huge jugs, with a short and distinct crux moving from the 3rd to the 5th bolt.

Scramble up the pocketed ledges to begin. There is a bolt to the right which is presumably a belay bolt. Long reaches and a few throws between jugs lead to a huge diving board below the third bolt and a good shake. Thin crimps lead up to the base of the crux roof. A hard crank on a two-finger pocket and good footwork will get you to a set of jugs at the lip of the roof, where its reasonable to clip the 5th bolt. Throw a leg up, grab a small crimp, and dyno for jugs above. Once established above the roof, rest jugs abound. Shake out before cruising more jugs to the chains.

Location

# 10 on the photo topo. 5th bolted route from the right end of the wall, just left of "Never Saw It Coming". Also the second bolted line right of the intermittent seam/crack of "Fujimata".