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Passing Lane
5.10,
Sport,
Avg: 2.1 from 19
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FA: Tod Anderson, 2009
Colorado
> S Platte
> Devil's Head
> Crack of Noon Area
Access Issue: Raptor Closures
Details
March 1st-July 31st: Devil's Head Rock, Sin City, & Recovery Wall are closed for raptor protection.
The vast majority of the other crags are unaffected by the closure. Please visit:
fs.usda.gov/alerts/psicc/al… for additional information and maps.
Description
There is a tricky slab move before reaching the first bolt. Move left into a right-facing flake system at the 5th bolt (maybe clip with a longer sling to avoid drag) or skip it. Pass a hanger-less stud up the flake to a fun juggy mantle onto a stance. Try not to pump out as you pull over the last bulge to the anchor. This felt way harder than
Fat Chicks and Mopeds, so maybe warm up on that one first....
Location
From the low point of the slab, there are two bolt lines. The right one is
Fat Chicks and Mopeds and the left line splits into two routes at the 5th bolt. The left variation is Passing Lane, the right variation is Poaching Lane.
Protection
About 12 bolts and a 2 bolt anchor.
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I'm still a climbing newbie, so take this with a grain of salt, but I'd give the crux at the bolts just below the anchor (the second and third below the anchor) a 10d rating - definitely not 10b like the rest of the route (Haas/Schneider/Weinhold guide). Rope drag was also noticeably high at the top of the route, probably because of the slanted angle of bolt line. This route takes 11 plus 2 draws. Jun 18, 2012
Bear Creek, CO