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All Locations > Colorado > Fort Collins > Poudre Canyon > Triple Tier Area > The Sail

Velvet Brown

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


 Avg: 2.6 from 20 votes

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Full Sail S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
Guard Your Dingy S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
Half Mast S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
Keelhaul S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
Mish Mast S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
Plate Tectonics S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
Spanker Mast S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
Velvet Brown S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
Wolverine T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
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Type: Sport
FA: B. Beavers, 2010
Page Views: 568 total · 9/month
Shared By: Nat T. on Apr 21, 2013
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac

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Description

Make crux moves off the large flake block, then continue up the thoughtful and excellent brown streak and upper dihedral. The crux is a balancy sequence once you step left away from the dehedral about halfway up.

Location

This one starts directly above a detached block at the base.

Protection

8 bolts.

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Elijah Flenner
Fort Collins, CO
  5.10c
Elijah Flenner   Fort Collins, CO
  5.10c
Lots of very thin holds that don't look permanent. Also there is some very large and very loose blocks at the start of the upper dihedral. While the climbing is fun (not great), the rock quality takes away from the overall quality of the route. Jun 20, 2013
Michael Botkin
Fort Collins, CO
  5.10c
Michael Botkin   Fort Collins, CO
  5.10c
This probably has cleaned up some over the years, and it's quite enjoyable. I wouldn't want to fall at the 2nd bolt, especially while clipping, but other than that, it's a great 10 in the canyon. Jun 25, 2015
Dylan Demyanek
Fort Collins, CO
  5.10c
Dylan Demyanek   Fort Collins, CO
  5.10c
The movement on this route is really engaging, committing, and sustained. Every move felt like a 5.10 move with no filler. The rock has definitely cleaned up well. The sequence between the first and second bolt is cruxy and gets you in the correct head space right away. Great climbing and amazing exposure. Jul 14, 2017

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