Knee Jerk Reaction
5.10 YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British R
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| Type: | Trad, 95 ft (29 m) |
| GPS: | 40.18489, -105.33968 |
| FA: | Alvino Pon, Ellen and Butch Pomtier, 1993 |
| Page Views: | 892 total · 5/month |
| Shared By: | Bruce Hildenbrand on Jun 19, 2011 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
From CDOT: Colorado Highway 7 is closed daily from MP 23-29.5. Motorists can only travel through the area between 6-8 am and 4-7 pm. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays, and this schedule will remain in place through Memorial Day 2022.
During the closure, motorists need to take US 36 to CO 7.
codot.gov/projects/co7-lyon…
Description
There are two ways to start this route. One can begin at the bottom of the buttress and climb difficult friction past a bolt (5.10?) to a small ledge.
The other option is to bypass the difficult start and traverse in on the aforementioned ledge. This makes the climb about 5.8.
Whichever start you choose, there is a groundfall potential getting to the next (second) bolt.
After the second bolt, climb left of a prominent water streak past a third bolt then angle left to a fourth bolt and then up to a large pine tree with slings.
To descend, rappel 60-70' from the large pine tree with slings.
Note that there is a large buildup of pine needles at the base of this route. The height of these pine needles may play a major role in the difficulty of the initial slab moves.



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