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Chicken Runner

5.7, Sport, TR, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 2.4 from 70 votes
FA: D. Ranck
Colorado > Buena Vista > Chocolate Tower

Description

Chicken Runner is 5.7 and is equipped with 8 bolts and 2 single ring anchors.

Per Thomas Cuthbert: the difficulty varies on which line you pick.

Location

It is on the right side of this small crag.

Protection

8 bolts.

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Ryan up near the top.
[Hide Photo] Ryan up near the top.
Runnin'.
[Hide Photo] Runnin'.
Action shot of Dillan.
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Looking down about to changeover 70'.
[Hide Photo] Looking down about to changeover 70'.
The first two bolts of Chicken Runner. Fun climbs on grippy, chocolate rock.
[Hide Photo] The first two bolts of Chicken Runner. Fun climbs on grippy, chocolate rock.

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Lee Jenkins
Tucson, Arizona
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Great 1st lead. Many variations on TR. Jul 1, 2008
Peter Swank
Edinburgh, UK
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Got three people to do their first leads on this one. Follow the bold line, or it gets easier. May 8, 2010
Ben Panter
Little-fun, CO
[Hide Comment] This climb, along with the 5.9 to the left, are missing all the hangers. Bolts and nuts are in place, but someone has removed all the hangers as of July 4th weekend 2011. Jul 5, 2011
LCM
Portland
[Hide Comment] The hangers on both routes are back as of May 2013. Jun 17, 2013
Zak Munro
VT,CO, Bar Harbor ME, SLC
[Hide Comment] Fun route with good holds. Also had two people do their first leads on it today, follow the center line for a challenge or head out right for easy climbing. Also around mid-way up there is a good-sized flake that's really hollow and will move if pulled on, it's best to avoid it. Feb 23, 2014
Justin Hoar
Golden, CO
[Hide Comment] Awesome route. First terrifying lead climb due entirely to slab footwork. One loose rock that is unfortunately a great hold. May 21, 2019
Mike Soda
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Fun easy lead. There's also a great 5.6ish crack just to the right for trad climbing practice. As Zak Munro and Justin Hoar noted, about halfway up on the right, there's a fantastic jug that is unfortunately a loose rock. I tried to pull it off, but it's not quite ready. I'd just advise caution on it for now. Jul 8, 2019