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Violator

Name: Violator
Rating: 3.8

5.13d YDS 8b French 31 Ewbanks X UIAA 32 ZA E8 7a British

Routes in Nebel Horn Ridge

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	"Space Invaders" to "Shot" T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
	A Quickie S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Death Block Chimney T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Earache My Eye T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	False Gods, Real Men T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Grand Theft Auto T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Honey Bear T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Jennifer's Crack T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Nebel End T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Nebel Via T 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
	One In The Chamber T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Over The Rainbow T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Quackie T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Queen’s Highway T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a C1 PG13
	Quirkie T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rads For Rookies S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rainbow Bridge T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ruby Slipper T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Scarecrow T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Shot T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Violator S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
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Type:	Sport, 70 ft (21 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	39.9662, -105.2906
FA:	Colin Lantz, 5/10/90
Page Views:	3,223 total · 19/month
Shared By:	Orphaned on Jul 30, 2012
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: 2024 Crag Closures & Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures Details

The usual crags are closed for climbing for raptor nesting:

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Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:

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Description

Violator is a long way up Fern Canyon and just right of the classic Ruby Slipper. Technical arete climbing, great positioning, and hard boulder problems define the route. Formerly, you would solo up the first 25 feet of low-angle 5.0 rock or place nut or two to protect this access. Now, per Tristan Bradford, you climb straight up the bolted previously trad pitch (now bolted with 4 bolts) just below the arete to access the arete. It is immediately hard. Steep bouldery moves climb out left past the first two bolts. Barndoor arete moves climb past the third and fourth bolts. An awkward pinch move takes the climbing onto the right side of the arete past the fifth bolt to some final hard deadpoint moves to crimps while you're really flamed. Climb over a bulge and onto the upper lower angle dirty and lichen covered headwall past bolts six and seven per Tristan Bradford.

Enjoy the view down into Boulder and Denver as you clip the anchors.