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Lost Roof

5.10c, Trad, Alpine, 150 ft (45 m), 2 pitches, Grade II,  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: Ken Thompson, Mitch Musci, Matt Fetbrod, September 2012
Colorado > Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Lost Meadow Crags > Forgotten Wall
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Description

Lost Roof starts in a recessed crack system in the middle of the southwest face of Forgotten Wall.

P1 - 100 feet, 5.9. Climb the hand crack past some dense shrubs and a nice bulge to a second larger bulge. Muscle past the slot and continue up broken cracks to an adequate belay ledge.

P2 - 50 feet, 5.10c. Climb the wide crack off the belay to the base of the striking roof crack. Jam your way out the roof with hands and wide hands, then step left onto the sizeable diving board and arrange a belay.

Descent - walk off.

Protection

A standard rack to 3" with doubles in hand sizes. #5 and #6 Camalots are optional.

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Ken pulling the roof.
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Mitch above the P1 crux.
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Ken Thompson on the roof.
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Lost Roof takes the prominent crack system through the roof.
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