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The Tortoise And The Hare

Name: The Tortoise And The Hare
Rating: 1.8

5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British

Routes in Desdemona

L › R R › L A › Z

	Elanor S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	North Face T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Northwest Arete T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Oasis Red T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tortoise And The Hare, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b

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Type:	Trad, 100 ft (30 m), 2 pitches
FA:	Math Juth, 2001
Page Views:	1,201 total · 9/month
Shared By:	Dan Howell on Oct 23, 2011
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: MM 23-29.5 - Daily CO 7 highway closure/delays Details

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

This shares the same start as Oasis Red but moves right after about 25 feet, across the big ledge to the base of the left-facing dihedral. Belay here and then move up the dihedral, traversing at the top under the large boulder to the anchors on Elanor.

Location

This is a great moderate route to the right of Elanor in the left-facing dihedral. Start at the beginning of Oasis Red on the left side of the big ledge on the west face.

Rappel from anchors at the top of Elanor to the left of the top of the route.