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Left of The Nose

Name: Left of The Nose
Rating: 2.2

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British R

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Routes in Duncan's Ridge

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	Africa's East Coast T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Africa's West Coast T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	After Work Romp T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Alcove Wide Side T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Alpine Simulator T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Another Roof T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Apples T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Augray's Tower V5 6C
	Autumn Glow V2 5+
	B-Route T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Baby's First Lead T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Bad Blood T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bear Hug TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Big Girl T,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Bird Shit Avenue T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Black Book T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13
	Black Slabbath TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Broken Crack T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Burkistan Direct T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Cactus Crack T,TR 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Cave Route T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cheeseburger in Paradise T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Child's Play V3- 6A
	Chronic, The V11 8A
	Conglomerate Face T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cordless Messiah TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Corner Climb T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Crackmard T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Darth Aider T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Date Night TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	DespArete TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Dihedral Route T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Down Not Out TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Duncan's Crack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Duncan's Girdle Cheese T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Edge of Flight TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a X
	Eighties Bush T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Entrance Boulder Unnamed 1 V0-1 4+
	Entrance Boulder Unnamed 2 V0-1 4+
	Entrance Boulder Unnamed 3 V0-1 4+
	Entrance Boulder Unnamed 4 V0-1 4+
	Entrance Boulder Unnamed 5 V1 5
	Entrance Boulder Unnamed 6 V1 5
	Face Route T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fish Hawk T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Flake Crack T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Glory Daze TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hangover TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	HeartAhCrack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Home in the Rocks T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Homecoming T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Icebreaker Arete V4 6B
	Joe Dirt™ T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Journey Through the Handramit V3-4 6A+
	Juggernaut T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Kahlua Roof V6-7 7A+
	Left of The Nose T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Liberty's Last Stand T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Lichen Roof TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Lips & Chips TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Malacandra V3 6A
	Monster Block Full SDS V6-7 7A+
	Mother's Finest V9 7C
	North Book T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	North Buttress aka North Face T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	North Crack T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Northern Unnamed T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Nose, The T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Orange Corner, The T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
	Oranges TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Out of the Black T,TR 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R
	Out of the Black (Left Variation) T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Passive Aggressive T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Patio Roof TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Penumbra V6 7A
	Po-Tay-Toe TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Po-Tot-Oh TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Purdy Dirty TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Regime Change T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Right Through The Roof T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Roof of The Nose T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Roof Route T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rough Hugs V4+ 6B+
	Smoke and Mirrors TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	South Chimney T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	South Corner T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	South OW aka Front Crack T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Static Cling T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Stems & Seeds TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Struggle Bus T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Sunset Arete TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Supermoon TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Thundercling T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Twins, The T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Two Cent T,TR 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13
	Unknown Deadpoint V4- 6B
	Unknown Roof Crack T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unknown South T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Vape Ape T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Vineyard, The T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Vision Quest T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Where Egos Dare T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Wide Side, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Wishbone Crack T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Yellow Crocks T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
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Type:	Trad, TR, 45 ft (14 m)
GPS:	40.53352, -105.14488
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Shared By:	Mathias on Dec 3, 2017 · Updates
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Description

Not to be confused with the Left Nostril, this line starts directly below the same dihedral on the left side of The Nose. This route was challenging and varied but seemed no harder than 5.7, so I thought it might be a welcome addition to new climbers.

Start on a rock and step up onto a small sloping shelf directly below a bulge. Work right into a lichen covered open book, and head straight up to the small, blocky overhangs just left of The Nose roof. Going left under the first overhang then back right under the second leaves the climber in the left-facing dihedral with a clear line to the top of the ridge.

Location

Find The Nose, an obvious feature on the southern cliff band of Duncan's Ridge. Start 6 feet left of here on a rock below a large bulge 12 feet above.

Protection

Previously, a toprope anchor could be made a few feet back from the edge of the cliff and easily extended into an obvious, V-shaped notch on the edge in order to avoid rope drag. No gear beyond a standard rack should be necessary for the anchor itself.

Originally, there were no fixed anchors here.

Per Kevin S: now there is a 2 bolt anchor at the top.

While the second half of this route could take plenty of gear, the first half is devoid of placements.