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The Velvet Hammer

Name: The Velvet Hammer
Rating: 3.9

5.11+ YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British

Routes in Massey Wall

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	Bachelor Party T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Frozen Will T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Full Nelson T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Lisenby-Zacher Especial T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Lost Children T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Lost Vikings T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mindless Indulgence T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Modulation Crack T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Olaf the Stout T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Sad Money Cowboy T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Space Between, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Through Fire T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c PG13
	Velvet Hammer, The T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Waking Life T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a

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Type:	Trad, 300 ft (91 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	38.83736, -108.57269
FA:	Jesse Zacher
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Shared By:	Jesse Zacher on Apr 18, 2012
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Access Issue: Private late at the base and rim! Details

Per Skyeler Congdon: this whole wall, the land at the base AND THE RIM are private property. My understanding is that the Massey Family is low key and really cool and have not had a problem with the few of us who climb here regularly, but we need to be EXTRA respectful and responsible on their land.

Description

This is a continuous crack system that goes the height of the left side of Quarry Wall. It climbs ledge to ledge.

Pitch 1: from the ledge, climb some nebulous terrain until the obvious crack cuts up towards a large triangle ledge. This is a good warm-up for what's to come. 5.10, 60 feet, bolted anchor.

Pitch 2: set sail up the corner with fingers and stemming up past a few steep sections. Gain a good ledge on the right below a short roof. Do some intricate stemming and an arm bar to reach a positive hold. More 5.10 climbing leads to a last rest 20 feet below the obvious undercling crux. Motor up to the undercling, reach high, and place/clip a small nut before making some tough moves to regain the corner. From here, it's 5.10 to the top! 180 feet, 5.11+, bolted anchor.

Location

This route is best accessed by rapping in from the top. Head up Divide Road until you are the top of the cliff line. Pull-off at the first large open area. Look for a large cairn by the cliff. It may take some searching to find the bolts that are 3-4 feet below the top. It is a double rope rap to the top of the 1st pitch. It is a single rap to start the first.

Protection

Double set from 0.3-0.75. Double #3s, single #1, #2, and a sub 0.3 piece. A full set of nuts! There are anchors at the top of the first and second pitch.