Only A Flesh Wound
5.12b YDS 7b French 26 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 26 ZA E5 6b British
| Type: | Sport, 40 ft (12 m) |
| GPS: | 40.17756, -105.35586 |
| FA: | Mark Rolofson with Kirk Miller, July 31, 2002 |
| Page Views: | 1,335 total · 13/month |
| Shared By: | Mark Rolofson on May 9, 2017 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
From CDOT: Colorado Highway 7 is closed daily from MP 23-29.5. Motorists can only travel through the area between 6-8 am and 4-7 pm. During these timeframes, pilot cars will lead alternating one-way travel. Drivers should plan for delays, and this schedule will remain in place through Memorial Day 2022.
During the closure, motorists need to take US 36 to CO 7.
codot.gov/projects/co7-lyon…
Description
This is a short, sustained overhanging route. A bouldery .12a start pulls over a bulge, past the 2nd bolt. Continue up 5.11 moves to below a roof. A big reach over the lip leads to a tricky finish.
When I first saw this line, it already had 3 protection bolts with Goldshut hangers but no anchor. It is possible somebody already climbed it with the widely spaced bolts. I did clean off loose rock, including some huge blocks above the anchor. It is uncertain how they would have finished the route. I have always believed it was an abandoned project & I made the first ascent.



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