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Zia

5.10a, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 99 votes
FA: Mike Howard, Bob D'Antonio (I'm pretty sure)
Colorado > Canon City > Shelf Rd > Sand Gulch > Contest Wall

Description

This is a nice little moderate tucked away between a number of harder routes down at the far end of the Contest Wall. The line climbs a rounded prow with a short dihedral at the top.

Get established on the prow on good holds and figure out how to move into the super positive and nice flake above the second bolt. Cruise along this all-too-short flake to some more face climbing before entering the short dihedral near the top. Stem your way up the dihedral of great rock to the anchor.

Location

The route is on the dark colored, rounded prow right of the small gully that contains Pocket Laureate. There's another route between these two lines.

Protection

7 bolts to a two-bolt anchor with chain.

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The route climbs the obvious weakness in the center of the photo.
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[Hide Comment] Short but fun route, nice bouldery start to it. Apr 29, 2011
Culver
Colorado Springs, CO
[Hide Comment] Hardly felt like a 10. Short but very fun, probably would be a good warm up. Jun 15, 2011