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Nameless Face

5.11-, Sport,  Avg: 2.8 from 23 votes
FA: Joel Coniglio, 1997
Colorado > Naturita & Para… > Big Gypsum - Do… > Psycho Tower

Description

Nameless Face is a high quality pitch of climbing which adds an extra 100 feet to the Psycho Tower's regular route, Psycho-Path. The crux is getting off the ground at the first couple of bolts, but the climbing will keep your attention all the way to the anchors.

Instead of the "4th class scramble to the exposed saddle below the west face," climb the bolted face on the south side of the tower to anchors on the saddle, which is the start of Psycho-Path.

Location

Follow the approach trail for the Psycho Tower. Look for the bolted lower portion of the tower (the side facing the road).

Protection

7 or 8 bolts. A #0.5 Camalot between the last two bolts was pretty nice to have.

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A route overlay of Psycho-Path and Nameless Face.
[Hide Photo] A route overlay of Psycho-Path and Nameless Face.
Carson on Nameless Face.
[Hide Photo] Carson on Nameless Face.

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Alexander Nees
Grand Junction, CO
 
[Hide Comment] Outstandingly good, Red Rocks-style, face climbing. Definitely worth doing to make this tower route a bit longer and meatier. Tough warmup though, since it's vertical crimping right off the ground, with the crux around the first two bolts. Nov 6, 2011
Spencer Weiler
Grand Junction
[Hide Comment] Feels very out of character compared to the very generous bolting of Psycho-Path. Be prepared for some distance between bolts. Adequate, but you can't A0 this one. Definitely bring some finger-size cams. Apr 10, 2021