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Portrait in Flesh

Name: Portrait in Flesh
Rating: 3.9

5.14a YDS 8b+ French 32 Ewbanks X+ UIAA 32 ZA E8 7a British

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Routes in Mildage Wall

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	Battle With a Bush T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Doomsday Birthday T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Inner Gorilla S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Mildage S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Portrait in Flesh S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Portraits of Gorillas S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Project S 5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	What Are The Chances? S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Type:	Sport, 40 ft (12 m) Fixed Hardware (1)
GPS:	39.73917, -105.41589
FA:	2 Nov, 2014
Page Views:	9,251 total · 63/month
Shared By:	Mike Anderson on Nov 5, 2014
Admins:	Shirtless Mike, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!

Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31

Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…

Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 1 (MM 270, W of Tunnel 1). Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 2 (E of Tunnel 2). In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.

Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:

Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves

Description

Portrait in Flesh climbs directly up the center of the striking, vertical wall decorated with stunning green and gold streaks. The route is technical and fingery from start to finish and culminates with a bouldery, low-percentage crux that is literally within spitting distance of the chains.

The rock is perfect, the moves engaging, and the setting is spectacular.

Location

This is located on a short, striking wall directly above the Nomad Cave, but it is more visible from the left end of the Primo Wall. Portrait in Flesh is the middle of three routes, between Inner Gorilla and Mildage.