PRINT: Rock Climb Sleeping with the Fish, Estes Park Valley

Sleeping with the Fish

5.11a, Sport, 65 ft (20 m),

Avg: 2 from 2 votes
FA: Y. & Scott Kimball, 1999.
Colorado > Estes Park Valley > CO Hwy 7 & Trib… > Crags > Sharksfin

Access Issue: Area Closure ended but timed entry permits are REQUIRED Details

Per Julius Beres & Matt B: $2 timed entry permits issued by RMNP are definitely required if you arrive after 9a and before 3p.

Per Bob Siegrist: as of 6/11/20, the parking areas are no longer blocked off. RMNP is open.

Per Matt B: this area is currently closed to all visitors due to temporary RMNP closures. The entire parking area is blocked off. Please do not threaten access to this area by climbing during this closure to all visitors.

Description

Sleeping with the Fish is a somewhat forced line to the left of the left-facing dihedral on Big Tears. The climbing is quite pumpy and devious for the orginal grade of 10+. There is a large, detached block above the 4th bolt (crux) that should keep you thinking.

Location

The rightmost sport line on the east face on the upper ledge system.

Protection

6 bolts....

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The route follows the face to the left of the dihedral.

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s.kimball

FA: Y. & S. Kimball, 1999. Aug 31, 2010