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Molybdenum

5.6, Trad, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 1.1 from 22 votes
FA: Thompson?
Colorado > Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Mine Hole Crag
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Description

This line is likely the 6th route from the left at the Mine Hole Crag. It starts just left of mine hole itself. It's in the shade until late morning.

Move up on flakes to a bolt, ascend the crack, clip another bolt, surmount a tiny bulge/roof, and gain the 3 bolt anchor.

Obviously, this is not the real name of this climb. If you have info about the climb, let me know and I can update this. Thanks!

Beware when sitting below this route on a windy day. We got a softball-sized rock bouncing down the gully to the right heading straight for my partner. I deflected it with my hand, but it bruised it up and it's sore.

Location

This is likely the 6th line from the left at Mine Hole Crag and starts just left of the mine hole itself.

Protection

A few cams like yellow Alien/TCU to a #0.75 Camalot, 2 bolts, and a 3 bolt anchor. The right bolt had a weird, made in China hanger that seems out of place. Per Jon Cheifitz: as of 10/21, the anchor has been updated to include bolts & Mussy hooks.

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Made in China hanger.
[Hide Photo] Made in China hanger.
Jackie climbs the crack layback style.
[Hide Photo] Jackie climbs the crack layback style.

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Mike D
Boulder, CO
  5.5
[Hide Comment] I led this one today, mostly because my rope was already flaked at the base after pulling the rope from 'What's Mine Is Yours'. This feels like something someone might bolt if they were teaching someone else how to place bolts. The rock is covered with lichen, and I had to clean pine needles and other duff off a lot of the holds as I went. The movement is fun and not hard at all.

The hardware at the anchor leaves something to be desired. Only one of the three (3!!!) bolts up top had a rap ring on it. The shackle pin on the right bolt with probably shred your rope if you pull the rope through it after rapping. My suggestion might be to bring a leaver biner to thread the rope through a second bolt before you rap off. Oct 20, 2018
Tony B
Around Boulder, CO
  5.6
[Hide Comment] AKA: Molybdenum. Sep 8, 2019
Jon Cheifitz
Superior/Lafayette, Co
[Hide Comment] The anchor for this climb has been updated with modern equipment and Mussy hooks as of October 2021. Oct 24, 2021