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Silver

5.7 PG13, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 31 votes
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Description

The crux is at the top. It has good moves and is a great place to introduce noobs to the sport. If you are a 5.7 leader, you will step up your game for this one.

Location

Start 20 feet left of Black Beauty.

Protection

5 bolts to over the top glue ins.

Per scout Richardson: 5 bolts.

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Kayla leading Silver.
[Hide Photo] Kayla leading Silver.
Brynn, making her way up Silver. She loved this climb :)
[Hide Photo] Brynn, making her way up Silver. She loved this climb :)

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scout Richardson
  5.7 PG13
[Hide Comment] Just put in 5 bolts last week, good beginner lead 5.7. Nov 17, 2012
Kayla Allen
Colorado Springs
 
[Hide Comment] I agree with the additional bolt comment.

This is another route that is notably harder for short people. It gets pretty runout between bolts 3 and 4, as the route starts to get pretty vertical, and so that section was almost more daunting than between bolts 4 and 5 when the route goes slightly past vertical. May 10, 2014
Chip Loomis
  5.8- PG13
[Hide Comment] 20 ft left of Black Beauty or 2 ft? May 31, 2017
Michael Bee
NorCal
 
[Hide Comment] Honestly, loved this route. Fun moves, especially up top. Jun 3, 2022
jefe Moab
[Hide Comment] You'll climb over poison ivy to get onto the climb, and high on it, you'll encounter a vertical crux off crimpers, a high-step, and a throw for a small hold. Apparently at this crag that's 5.7. At the anchor, you'll encounter Mussy hooks up on top back from the edge, perfect for flaying your rope. Enjoy! Aug 8, 2023