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Slave to the Rhythm

Name: Slave to the Rhythm
Rating: 3.9

5.13b YDS 8a French 29 Ewbanks IX+ UIAA 30 ZA E7 6c British

Routes in East Ironing Board

L › R R › L A › Z

	Crackin' Up T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	East Ironing Board Traverse T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b X
	Green Room S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Hammer of Thor S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Hand Crack T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R
	Hey Slick T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
	Honemaster Lambada S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Hyperpolysyllabic T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Hyperpolysyllabic T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lichen Linguistics T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Que Rasca T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Raven, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Scottish Delight T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Seam T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Sinatra's World S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Slave to the Rhythm S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Smooth T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	South Face T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b X
	Stars At Noon, The S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Sunbreeze T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Tommy Gun T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Velvet Elvis S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Access Issue: 2024 Crag Closures & Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures Details

The usual crags are closed for climbing for raptor nesting:

See: bouldercolorado.gov/service….

Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:

flatironsclimbing.org/tempo…

Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.

Access Issue: Raptor nesting lifted July 26, 2023 Details

Per Ryan Kuehn, Stewardship Director, Boulder Climbing Community: the seasonal raptor closure on the Third Flatiron will be extended beyond July 31st, 2023. The reopening date is TBD. This has been lifted as of 7/26/23 from the OSMP website per Zachary Henry.

bouldercolorado.gov/service…: lifted 7/26/23: Third Flatiron, including Queen Anne’s Head, W.C Fields Pinnacle, 1911 Gully and the Ghetto, the East Bench & West Bench, the East & West Ironing Boards, The Fin, Green Thumb and Jaws.

Update from the Flatirons Climbing Council July 2021: due to late nesting of peregrine falcons this year (2021), this area is closed until ~Aug. 12, 2021.

Information on OSMP wildlife closures, which help to protect sensitive habitats, can be viewed at:

bouldercolorado.gov/service…
maps.bouldercolorado.gov/wi…

The following crags are closed 1 February to 31 July:
First Pinnacle (Gregory Canyon)
Second Pinnacle (Gregory Canyon)
Third Pinnacle (Gregory Canyon)
Third Flatiron
Queen Anne's Head
WC Fields Pinnacle
The Ghetto
East Ironing Board
West Ironing Board
The Fin
Green Thumb
Jaws

Updated details may be found here.
osmpwildlifeclosures.org.

Description

This routes is closed Feb. 1 to July 31.

Unusually steep for the Flatirons and peppered with pebbles and cobble stones, Slave to the Rhythm (STTR) is Boulder's little slice of Maple Canyon.

Climb an easy groove and traverse in from the left making some hard moves to gain an obvious set of huecos about 15 feet off the ground. From the huecos, make a long reach to a pebble (crux#1), and continue moving right using small pockets and cobbles until you reach the first good rest. After recovering, make a couple of more right trending moves and then crank through a very pumpy section of pebbles and cobbles (crux#2) that ends at a horizontal break. When you feel rested, kneebar past a very steep, right facing lieback feature (crux #3) to the chains. If you are pumped, clipping the anchors could be challenging.

Besides the huge hike and a little traversing, there is nothing bad to say about this route. The moves are fun, the rock is great, the holds are easy on the skin, and there is no glue or manufacturing. Too bad there aren't 50 more route just like it! Wait, there probably are, they just can't be bolted.

Location

STTR is located on the upper portion of the East Ironing Board. It is the middle of the three sport routes and is equipped with ring bolts. Look for three small huecos at the beginning of the route.

Protection

This route sports had old ring bolts and a two bolt anchor with chains. Be prepared to stickclip the first bolt. You may also want a kneepad for the upper crux.

Per Tristan Bradford: this route sports ALL stainless steel hardware donated by the ASCA and was rebolted by Curt Macneill and Stephan Griebel in 2012 to include a two bolt anchor with loweroffs. The route now has all steel draws, leave yours at home. Still be prepared to stickclip the first bolt or climb in from the left off a jug, You may also want a kneepad for the upper crux.