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Costello

5.11a, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 2.6 from 133 votes
FA: MJM & RAMM, 9/08
Colorado > Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Ice Cave Walls > Funny Face

Description

A hard start with some stout moves to better holds through clip 4. The climbing eases to a rest ledge. The climb now trends left over a diagonal break at the middle of the route. Go over this break and look at the the upper section from clip 8. Move straight up through this steeper pumpy section on cruxy climbing with good holds and a rest or two and then finish with a final pump to the anchors.

This is a well if not over-bolted climb.

Location

This is the first route encountered if coming from the Potato Wall or last route coming from the Feline parking lot. It is 10 feet left of Carlin.

Protection

12 clips to anchors.

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Tay gettin' into the crux.
[Hide Photo] Tay gettin' into the crux.
Nearing the anchors.
[Hide Photo] Nearing the anchors.
Costello C4.
[Hide Photo] Costello C4.
Nearing the upper crux section.
[Hide Photo] Nearing the upper crux section.
2nd ascent.
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Henry Nadell
carbondale CO.
 
[Hide Comment] Feels more like 5.11a to me!!!! Sep 13, 2010
Mort
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] I wonder if some of those glued holds fell off? Today (9/23/12) five of us stood at the base and compared notes... all of us thought it was 11b or 11c. Sep 24, 2012
Bee Kind
Bzz
 
[Hide Comment] Hard start eases up to maybe 5.8/5.9 climbing for a while. I think staying more left of bolt line towards the top is a bit better. Clipping the chains takes some effort. Well bolted 5.11. Jun 18, 2023