Butterfly Effect

Somehow this mega-classic was overlooked for many years, despite being right across the river from Animal.

Begin on the left side of the beautiful overhang, sitting on a perfect jug. Move up and right across the face via long moves between brilliant, incut crimps and rails to a finishing dyno/deadpoint to a positive sidepull. Top out up and right on easier terrain.

I have no doubt that this will become the most popular V12/13 in CCC; the holds are small yet incut, crispy but comfy, and the landing is very good (thanks to some log work). Originally graded V14 and dubbed “the Mirror Reality of Clear Creek,” numerous quick repeats dropped the grade to V13, and now it’s about 50/50 between V12 and V13, but it’s still a great line on RMNP-esque granite.

This is across the river from Animal, below Red Slab. In the winter, an ice bridge may be present, and in the warmer months, the approach is still a fairly chill walk from the bridge. The line climbs through crimps on the obvious overhang. Aside from a few other miscellaneous moderates, there is nothing else on the boulder.

2-3 pads. It is pretty safe to do solo.