PRINT: Rock Climb Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner, Southern Arizona

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

5.12c, Sport, 65 ft (20 m),

Avg: 2.5 from 6 votes
FA: Luke Bertelsen, Cory Hanson - August 2018
Arizona > Southern Arizona > Farmhouse > 3 - The Bowling… > Coop

Access Issue: Private land crossing and parking information - PLEASE READ BELOW ! Details

You walk across private land to enter this area. The landowner has been tolerant so long as we don't disturb his land or his cattle. To keep a good relationship with him it is extremely important that climbers don't mess with grazing cattle, and that ALL GATES STAY AS THEY ARE FOUND. Also, the large gate on the north side of the parking area MUST NOT BE BLOCKED IN ANY WAY; the rancher regularly uses this gate as he drives a truck pulling a large trailer, so the road leading to said gate MUST STAY CLEAR by least 40 feet on all sides, including the road perpendicular to it (running east-west). If the parking area is full, drive past the bridge and park on the next pullout (not far), and NEVER BY THE GATE.

Please be respectful and keep this access open to climbers. Use posted photos for this area to familiarize yourself with where parking is and is not allowed. Access to all gates must remain available to a truck and trailer. Parking in any way that restricts access to the gates north of the highway will jeopardize access for climbing.

Description

Who doesn't like a winner, or a chicken dinner for that matter?

This route will throw all kinds of tricks your way. Begin with moderate layback moves and high feet. The laybacks give way to small pods and pockets just before the angle kicks back and holdable features become sparse. Get funky with your knees and learn to love underclings if you have any hope of making it through the crux. The climbing stays pumpy until the end, and one could surely blow it above the most difficult moves. The end of this climb is a true cherry on top with some amazing mail slots and bullet stone on the grey arete.

If not for the fuzzy rock through the first few bolts of this climb I think this would get four stars. The movement and holds are amazing.

It's finger lickin' good!

Location

Currently the rightmost route in The Coop.

Protection

8 bolts to chains w/ lower-offs.

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Mmmmmmmmm, chicken!

Greg k hongry fer some chicken.

Just into the crux sequence at mid height

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cory hanson

5.12d

A nails hard move waits right at the start of some of the best movement in The Coop. The grade and quality of this climb are bound to be contentious due to the stand out difficulty and somewhat morphologically dependent crux. Don't shy away from the controversy though. The crux and the climbing above are very rewarding! Oct 27, 2018

Canadian Badger (Eric Ruljancich)

5.12c

The first crux on this thing is pretty unique. At first it seems impossible, but with some creativity and belief in marginal foot holds it becomes not only possible, but fun. The upper section is really cool and touch exciting. As for a grade, well this one is tough to rate. Let's just say it's going to feel hard. Mar 3, 2019