Playing in the Updraft
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British
| Type: | Sport, 2 pitches |
| GPS: | 39.5026, -105.36836 |
| FA: | Prehmus |
| Page Views: | 4,909 total · 50/month |
| Shared By: | Alan Prehmus on Sep 9, 2017 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
- Lion's Head
- Roughneck Area
- Wildcatter Wall
Note that the annual closures of the Park View Dome, The Ranch Hand, Black Creek Wall, and Sawmill Crag have been permanently lifted. These cliffs will continue to be monitored, but will only close if a new nest is spotted.
The closure of Raven will be in effect starting Sept. 10 as hand crews will begin felling trees in the southern area of the work zone.
Mason Creek Trail will remain open until Sept. 29th at which time helicopters should begin flying trees out down to the meadow lot area
Starting Sept. 29, closure of the Mason Creek Trail will force the closures of the Dines and Reynolds Wall areas 7 days a week (per ryan laird).
The Mason Creek Trail will be closed and a helicopter will be assisting the mitigation operations.
Description
This well- protected route has lots of variety.
Stem & undercling up the steep start. Pull the V flare, and cross some low angle rock to the base of a left-facing fin. Climb the edge of the fin or smear up the nearly featureless face to its left. Crank the jug haul to the two bolt anchor. Getting to the first anchor is 5.7.
For extra credit, get your Raven on, and continue past the first anchor up onto the drafty headwall. Climbing left of the last three bolts is 5.9 face. Climbing right of the bolts is 5.8+ stemming, with the crux being the final exit to the left. The finger pocket is there if you can find it.




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