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Keep on Slabbin' in the Free World

Name: Keep on Slabbin' in the Free World
Rating: 3.0

5.10d YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 21 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in Sunshine Wall

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	26th Letter, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Airborne Froth T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Arch Nemesis T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Astro Turkey T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Buckshot T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Coppertone T,S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Deception Past T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Don't Mess with My Thing S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Equinox T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Everything Just Feels Like Rain S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Fallen Angels T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Far Reaches T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Forrest Route T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c R
	Four Friends T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Foxton Shuffle S 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Fred the Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Gonzo's Lament T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Interceptor T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Keep on Slabbin' in the Free World S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Knives Out S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Meat Cleaver, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Moot Point T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Muddy Past T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	New Way T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Promised Road T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Riders on the Storm T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rip Van Winkle T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Spotlight Kid T 5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c PG13
	Squatter's Rights T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Standard Route T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Turkey Foot Crack T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Uncle Sam's Jam T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Unknown 10d T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Wear Cattle T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	What Price Glory T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Sport, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	39.42096, -105.25683
FA:	Lisa & Dave Montgomery, 2019
Page Views:	1,240 total · 15/month
Shared By:	Monty on Oct 20, 2019
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closure - at least until Aug. 1, 2026 Details

Per Alex R: the Cathedral Spires Area is closed for raptor nesting March 1 - July 31, 2026 and each year. See: jeffco.us/1191/Cathedral-Sp….

Per Josh: for the first time in at least 5 years, it appears we have nestlings at the peregrine falcon eyrie at Cathedral Spires! The breeding pair has been present and made attempts at nesting all those years but have not gotten this close to fledging a nest in that time.

Ornithologists across the Front Range have noted that migration and the onset of the avian breeding season seemed to be delayed by around 7-10 days this year, possibly because of the timing and amount of spring precipitation. The peregrines at Cathedral laid eggs later than usual. Because of that, their nestlings may not be ready to leave the nest by the time our usual seasonal closure would end, after July 31. As such, the closure this year will remain until at least August 15 (an opening of August 16). This should give the nestlings the time they need to finish development and leave the nest area.

2023 info: jeffco.us/1531/Alerts-Closures

The Cathedral Spires area, including Block Tower, Cynical Pinnacle, Snake Buttress, the Dome, Hall of Mirrors, Sunshine Wall, and Poe Buttress, are closed annually starting March 1 for raptor nesting. After careful monitoring of nest sites, Jefferson County Open Space opens certain areas of Cathedral Spires and maintain spot closures for active nests through July 31st. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates: jeffco.us/open-space/parks/…

Note, JeffCo Open Space has notified us that access to The Bishop and Poop Point (along with all the Cathedral Spires Area) currently goes across JeffCo OS land. Despite information in some guidebooks (published or soon-to-be-published), the entire Cathedral Spires area is subject raptor nesting closures. Please be aware of the hefty fines associated with failure to observe these regulations.

Description

This new 2 pitch line is a fun mix of offwidth and face/slab climbing. We're listing it as a sport climb, but you do need a couple of #4s and a #2/#3 Camalot for the initial offwidth shared with Squatter's Rights.

Pitch 1 (10d/11a; 35m; 9 bolts + gear): start in the right #4 crack for Squatter's Rights. Climb this fun, well-protected offwidth to a big ledge where the face climbing begins. Leaving the ledge, there is a hollow flake that you must pull and mantel on. It sounds bad but is completely attached on the left, so I don't think it will go anywhere. The bolting leaving the ledge is tight, but they get further apart as you get higher up. Expect a couple of semi-exciting mantels. Belay at a 2 bolt anchor at a small stance. It is all of a 70m rope to lower from here, so knot your ends!

Pitch 2 (10c; 17m; 6 bolts): tip toe up the slab past a few bolts. The rock is a bit more crumbly on this pitch but hopefully will clean up over time. The position is great and the top of the route is a mini-tower, so it's worth doing.