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The Coroner

Name: The Coroner
Rating: 2.5

5.11b YDS 6c French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 23 ZA E3 5c British

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	Coroner, The T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Crypt, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dirt Nap T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Hatchet Job T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Plant Food T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Under the Knife T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Type:	Trad, Sport, 80 ft (24 m)
GPS:	40.18577, -105.3331
FA:	B. Gillett, P. Bodmar, P. Foster, 2007.
Page Views:	890 total · 5/month
Shared By:	Tony B on May 23, 2012
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 - now ended daily CO 7 highway closure/delays Details

Per Climbing Puerto Rico: the daily CO 7 highway closure/delay access issue is no longer a problem according to CDOT the construction finished as of Nov. 11, 2022.

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…

Access Issue: The Orange Tower is on private property Details

Per Ryan Gajewski: the Orange Tower is on private property.

Description

This is a good line with a little of everything, including hidden holds. The diverse nature of the climbing may make a distinct crux either hard to identify or a matter of some debate between parties. Shorter climbers may also find bolt-clipping somewhat challenging in a spot or two.

Climb up a moderate move and clip the first bolt just off of the ledge, and get immediately into the thick (and thin) of things with the first crux, which consists of getting to and clipping the second bolt. Gillett mentions in his book being sure to clip from the right hold, which I only found after doing the crux, and clipping bolt #2 from above, despite him reminding me right there. The "good hold" is hidden, but missing it is not tragic if you keep a cool head.

Continue up an arete and then left onto a face below a bulging slot. Place gear and climb out the bulging slot to a stem (go in too deep and it gets harder, not easier) and a bolt on the left. Clip that bolt and go left around the blunt arete and up that to the top of the rock to reach a 2 bolt anchor with chain.

Location

This route lies perhaps 10 meters to the right of the slot that holds 'The Crypt' and is the left of the first two obvious bolted routes in the shallow, left-facing corners.