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Contrived Crimpers

Name: Contrived Crimpers
Rating: 1.8

V3 YDS 6A Font PG13

Routes in Mental Block

L › R R › L A › Z

	Barndoor Layback V3+ 6A+
	Contrived Crimpers V3 6A PG13
	Cornerlock V4 6B
	Face Full Of Greens AKA Fist Full Of Greens V4-5 6B+
	Face Full of Knees V8-9 7B+
	Mental Block Traverse V9 7C
	Mental Standard V4 6B
	Mental X V5 6C
	Pinch Overhang V5 6C
	Standard Lock V6 7A
	Tiger Face V2- 5+
	Tiger Face Arete V0-1 4+
	Willie's Lunge V4 6B

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Type:	Boulder, 15 ft (5 m)
GPS:	40.5668, -105.1559
FA:	Marco Garcia or Gill? or any "original" Rotary climber
Page Views:	1,209 total · 9/month
Shared By:	SenderMarco on Oct 7, 2015
Admins:	James Schroeder, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Larimer County DNR Regulations Details

There is no legal hiking, bouldering or climbing in Horsetooth Reservoir Park "except in designated areas." See the 2024 Regulations here: online.flippingbook.com/vie…

Description

Contrived Crimpers is the name due to eliminating the crack, everything right of the crack as an option, and only using the crimpers after the start.

The start is on the obvious sidepull to the left.

There are three good crimpers above the start hold. There is a good mono finger next to a good crimper 4 feet above that and to the right near the crack. Stand, and there is a good crimper to the left. Then top out!

Your feet start on the block under the overhang, and then you move onto the face on the obvious foot options.

Location

This route is on the South side of Mental Block. The start is on the Southwest portion of the boulder. It's slabby and a tiny bit positive.

The downclimb is on the east side of Mental Block.

This climb is above and behind Tiger Rock.

Protection

There are no bolts, no fixed gear, and no anchors at the top. I recommend two pads, one for the fall if you pull off at the start and one for the slope if you land on your feet (it is sort of rocky to the right).