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Reeper's BanDana

5.8, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 2.1 from 108 votes
FA: Dana Rose & Graham Blandy
Colorado > Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Death Valley
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Description

This is not my route, but it is another moderate worth doing. This is still a bit friable, but good holds abound. The anchors are visible a short ways up.

Location

This route is just downhill left of Zika Virus. It climbs a short buttress to the right of the obvious overhanging feature.

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Protection

6 bolts to anchors.

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The route with a rope.
[Hide Photo] The route with a rope.
At the third bolt.
[Hide Photo] At the third bolt.
The climber is pictured after finishing the crux move.  Walking on the Moon is on the same face directly to the left.
[Hide Photo] The climber is pictured after finishing the crux move. Walking on the Moon is on the same face directly to the left.

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Dave Clark 5.10
Golden, CO
  5.8
[Hide Comment] Mind the groundfall and ledgefall potential on this route. Mar 27, 2018
two chains
Fucken Zion
 
[Hide Comment] I found this route to be 5.0 till the 3rd bolt (pretty good safe zone), then it turns into some 5.8 moves. Overall, good stone. Mar 31, 2018
aikibujin
Castle Rock, CO
  5.8
[Hide Comment] I actually thought this was a fun route for the grade. May not be the best lead for someone that may fall on a 5.8 due to the broken nature of the rock, but it is a fun TR. Feb 25, 2019
schicwp
Denver, CO
  5.8
[Hide Comment] Liked the moves, ledges were nice to stand on but would be not nice to fall on. Big hands for most of it.

Does anyone know about the bolted climb immediately left of this one on the same rock? TR'd it after this one, couple of scary hollow and potentially loose pieces (grade felt similar). May 5, 2019
[Hide Comment] Fun route. It has cleaned up nicely. Mar 20, 2021