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Big Balls In Cowtown
5.12- R,
Trad, 60 ft (18 m),
Avg: 3 from 1
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FA: R. Blakemore
Arizona
> Northern Arizona
> Sycamore Canyon
> Paradise Forks
> Obscurity Wall
Description
Big Balls In Cowtown is a unique and varied route in the Forks norm. It features exciting technical face and a steep fingers finish on an isolated buttress amongst other obscurities.
Not as runout as its neighbor to the north, the gear is good just non existent for the first 20ft off the ledge. A lucky jump back to the belay could be an option?
From the belay ledge step left through some wobble blocks and onto the clean face. Climb the unprotected technical face to the first sign of gear. Climb through a boulder problem to a mini-ledge. After a rest continue up the left leaning and steep boulder problem finish. Sporty.
Location
Start on a comfortable sized ledge 20ft off the ground; 15ft left of High Anxiety. Look for the clean face on a warping buttress.
Protection
Belay: .75 C4 x2
Gear used:
.75 C4 w/48" runner at belay
Grey #000 C3
#4 brass offset
Purple #00 C3 12" runner
Green #0 C3 12" runner
.3 C4 24" runner
Red #1 C3
.4 C4
[Hide Photo] Jeff Snyder and Big Balls in Cowtown 5.12-R, Paradise Forks, Sycamore Canyon.
[Hide Photo] Big Balls In Cowtown Photo: T.Hastie
Flagstaff, AZ
looks harder than 12- though...
How many 12- have you done that make you want to puke?
(that weren't OW anyway) Oct 17, 2013
Flagstaff AZ
Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff, AZ