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Wrongs of Fall

5.9 PG13, Trad, 210 ft (64 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 1 from 2 votes
FA: Guy Humphrey and Aaron Ramras
Colorado > Boulder > Flatirons > North > Third Flatiron
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Description

This off-route variation to Rite of Spring is located about 30-40 feet left of that route. Start directly behind a large tree.

P1: (5.8+, 60 feet) Piece together a line between plates and huecos with lots of lichen and loose rock. Aim for a large, right-facing dihedral and belay at its base.

P2: (5.9, 165 feet) Climb the dihedral and angle right into the crux section of Rite of Spring at a thin crack. (0.5 cam) Finish on that route.

A single 30m rap from the large eye bolt above the Southwest Chimney will put you on easy ground. The Haas guidebook topo is a little off for the line of Rite of Spring. It shows the line a little left of the true line.

Location

Down the hill from the Southwest Chimney, the start is right behind a large tree.

Protection

A standard rack.

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BLUE: Wrongs of Fall.<br>
RED: Rite of Springs.<br>
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Photo credit: Mark Roth.
[Hide Photo] BLUE: Wrongs of Fall. RED: Rite of Springs. Photo credit: Mark Roth.

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Tony B
Around Boulder, CO
  5.9- PG13
[Hide Comment] After the R-facing corner section, one can trend left and up to the left side of the blunt arete and delicately pick their way up to the left side of the same feature at 5.9+ R. In terms of the protection, "Failure (Flailure) is not an option." Oct 5, 2019
[Hide Comment] Tony B. is correct. Oct 21, 2019