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Subtle Knife

5.10a, Sport, 30 ft (9 m),  Avg: 2 from 22 votes
FA: Bryan & Faith Gall
Colorado > Glenwood Springs > Main Elk Creek > Pup Tent of Solitude

Description

This ascends the striking arete with orange and black rock. Climb sustained flakes and pinches with an ever steepening angle, leading to a committing move just below the anchors.

Location

This is the obvious arete twenty feet left of Magical Handhold.

Protection

5 bolts, two bolt anchor, no chains. Rappel off Blueblood's anchors twenty feet to the right.

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Bryan Gall
New Castle, CO
[Hide Comment] Someone took the chains off the anchors of this climb in the last year. Seriously, what kind of douche nozzle steals anchors? Been happening to a number of routes up here. Oct 17, 2012
Scott Gallagher
Aspen, CO
[Hide Comment] Still no chain on the anchors. Walk right on large ledge 20 feet to rap off adjacent route. May 5, 2013
Hunter Kunkel
Salida, CO
 
[Hide Comment] Still doesn't have chains, and the left anchor bolt is loose. Dec 2, 2017