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100 Proof
5.12a,
Sport, 65 ft (20 m),
Avg: 3.6 from 39
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FA: D. Montgomery & K. McIlrath, 10-19-09
Colorado
> Golden
> Clear Creek Canyon
> Creek Side
Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!
Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31 Visit:
jeffco.us/open-space/news/2… Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit:
jeffco.us/open-space/alerts… The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season. Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:
Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves
The Skinny!
This is another new addition to the left side of Creekside, or as I like to call it the "binge side."
Start up on solid black rock on crisp edges and crimpers passing 3 bolts (low 10). Rest at a stance clip another bolt make a couple tenuous mid 11 moves to a good flat crimp, clip. Adjust your hands, smear your feet and deadpoint/ dyno to a sloper. Make a tough clip from the sloper, and a few more 11ish moves and finish on fun 5.10 climbing to the anchor of Rumpleminze.
*From this anchor, you can either lower or continue up and right through a brilliant, slab traverse (11-) to the belay at the base of the Brennivin roof.
This is essentially a harder, and more direct version of Rumpleminze. It is convenient to climb Rumpleminze and hang the draws on 100 Proof on your way down. This is also a more classic way to access the roof routes above.
Protection
8 bolts + a 2 bolt anchor with Mussy hooks (per Sam Bloch).
There is a 1 bolt extension to the anchor for Brennivin routes.
Where you at?
[Hide Photo] In the steep crux -photo by Darren Mabe.
[Hide Photo] Another view of the extension of 100 Proof to the base of the Brennivin roof routes -photo by Darren Mabe.
[Hide Photo] Skipping the anchor of 100 proof, and slabing it up to the base of the Roof routes. -photo by Darren Mabe.
[Hide Photo] Darren setting up for the crux throw of 100 Proof.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Centennial, CO
BETA ALERT
There is no reason to clip off the sloper, nor to climb above - a few feet left of the sloper is a great sidepull. Either match hands on the sloper, or crimp up and right, then go left hand to the sidepull and get the feet up for an easy clip. Aug 4, 2014
Denver, CO
I clipped off the sloper, but it wouldn't be too much more to clip at your waist off the next down pulling hold. Apr 9, 2024