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If 6 was 9
5.14a,
Sport, 65 ft (20 m),
Avg: 3.8 from 5
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FA: Ethan Pringle, 06/23/19
Colorado
> Ft Collins
> Poudre Canyon
> Narrows
> Colors Crag
Access Issue: 2024 Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
From the Canyon Lakes Ranger District Forest Service:
Fort Collins, Colo. (March 7, 2024) – to protect nesting birds of prey, the U.S. Forest Service is implementing annual area closures in several popular recreation areas throughout the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The closures include
Triple Tier, south of CO Highway 14; Boston Peak, north of CO Highway 14; Grazing Allotment Crag, northwest of Prairie Divide Road; and Mt. Olympus, southeast of US Highway 34. See the closure map for more details. Effective through July 31, 2024, the closures protect established raptor territories to ensure the birds remain undisturbed during sensitive breeding and nesting seasons.
The Canyon Lakes Ranger District partners with Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving raptors space to raise their young.
Federal and state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors can help protect wildlife by respecting all closures. Signs will be posted at key access points into the closed areas. Additional closure information is available online.
A map:
fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Additional information:
fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Description
Start by climbing a short, arching crack (the same as
Fertile Crescent) to an obvious jug where the crack becomes horizontal. From here, launch into a sea of 5.12 slab and face climbing to an obvious undercling rest at 3/4's height. A long, 6 to 8 move, crux sequence takes you past the last 2 bolts before you exit left to the crack, and follow that to the anchor.
Location
This is in the center of the cliff following the long, black streak.
Protection
7 bolts & a 2-bolt anchor.
Westminster, Colorado