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Sam's Spam

Name: Sam's Spam
Rating: 2.7

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British

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	3D Puzzle Master S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Electron Cloud S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Full Curl S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hungry Bucket S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Jake's Break S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Mac Attack! S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Plasma Geology S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rad Brad S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Roger's Ride S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Sam's Spam S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Tim's Slim Jims S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Sport, 90 ft (27 m)
GPS:	38.1141, -107.7179
FA:	Unknown, maybe Billy Mac
Page Views:	2,378 total · 13/month
Shared By:	Fleetwood Matt on Oct 16, 2011
Admins:	Edward Medina, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

This THE historical top-rope route of the crag! A classic. It was trundled and retro-bolted in 2011. This is the leftmost route in the belay gully on a dead vertical face. Start up a left-trending ramp for several bolts, get over some big ledge syndrome, and step out right and up to a face crux. Pull through some juggy, airy overhangs up high. Slap a hand over the very top of the dike near a resilient pinyon and clip the anchor.

Location

This is the leftmost route in the belay gully. Look for a left-trending ramp-dihedral. It is directly under the tree at the top of the crag.

Protection

A dozen bolts to a ring anchor, backed up to a tree. A HELMET! It's very easy to set a top-rope, but be careful on the hike up so avoid knocking rocks on others below!