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Unforgettable Fire

Name: Unforgettable Fire
Rating: 3.0

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British

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	Green Mile, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Half and Half S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Phoenix T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sour Milk TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unforgettable Fire T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Type:	Trad, 250 ft (76 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	39.21232, -105.2318
FA:	Glenn Shuler, Kevin McLaughlin, Wayne Smith, 2001
Page Views:	963 total · 7/month
Shared By:	Jay Eggleston on Jul 14, 2015
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Road & nearby private property & COVID-19 Closure - now open Details

As of Nov. 6, 2020: per Johanna Jones: COVID-19 update: Thunder Ridge is open, although there are two considerations: 1) The landowners have asked climbers not to use their private road to enter Thunder Ridge. 2) As of July 1, 2020, all persons 18 and older must possess a valid Colorado HUNTING or FISHING LICENSE to access Colorado Parks and Wildlife land. THIS IS WHERE YOU PARK ON THIS LAND.

#2 is a little tricky considering the shoulder and the crag is on United State Forest Service land (Free), while the PARKING is on CPW land.

Info can be found here: pikespeakclimbersalliance.o…

As of April 5th, the Pikes Peak Climber's Alliance announced that Thunder Ridge is CURRENTLY CLOSED due to COVID-19. Please respect this closure, and check in with PPCA on updates as COVID-19 stay at home orders and impacts reduce over the coming months.

Please do your best to maintain good relationships with the people who own the land in this area. Do not drive your vehicle past the "private property" sign. Do not go up to the house to ask for directions to the crag. Do not ride your bike down the road. Please move immediately to the side of the road if any landowners are approaching in their vehicles.

Description

This climb starts by clipping the first 5 bolts of The Green Mile. From here, you move to the left along a ramp which is protectable in a crack. I used gear as big as a #1 Camalot on this pitch, although Jason Haas says in his book to rack up to a #0.75 Camalot. I did use the #0.75. There are bolts from which to belay. The second pitch goes up the slab above following a protruding dike. This pitch is protected by 13 bolts with a bolt anchor at the top. The pitch is fun but not too hard for a 5.9. You better like slabs if you do this climb!

Location

This route starts with the first 5 bolts of The Green Mile but moves left and is the left most route on the rock. You rappel the route to descend which takes two ropes to get down the second pitch. The route starts on The Green Mile.