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Left of Left

Name: Left of Left
Rating: 2.0

5.10 YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in Mt. Alice

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	Bodenhamer Lester Torrisi "BLT" T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Central Ramp T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Chimney Sweep T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Hourglass Ridge T 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
	Left of Left T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Left Side T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Mad Hatter, The T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Northeast Ridge T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A1- PG13
	Sheryl's Peryl T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R

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Type:	Trad, Alpine, 300 ft (91 m), 2 pitches, Grade III
GPS:	40.2392, -105.663
FA:	Joe Sambataro and Chris Sheridan
Page Views:	1,458 total · 9/month
Shared By:	Chris Sheridan on Jan 13, 2013
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Closures Details

Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."

For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.

General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.

Description

This route climbs three new pitches at the very far left side of the main east face, then joins the Central Ramp to finish. Start at the apex of the ramp that runs along the base of the east face, above a lower (loose) buttress. The first ascent climbed this lower buttress (see picture), but loose rock and a broken handhold resulted in one bad lead fall. Repeating this section is not recommended.

P1) Scramble with some exposed 5th class moves to the base of an obvious, steep, left-leaning crack.

P2) Climb the left-leaning crack for 50 feet, then continue on easier terrain to a ledge. 200 feet, 5.10+.

P3) Climb discontinuous cracks up to an exposed face below a roof where Left Sides joins in from the right. Traverse this face on knobs then continue up and left to join the Central Ramp. 180 feet, 5.10a.