| Type: | Trad, 200 ft (61 m) |
| GPS: | 40.0089, -105.41 |
| FA: | C. Weidner, 4/16 |
| Page Views: | 236 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Tony B on Aug 13, 2023 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
Pistol Grip Pump is a reasonable route that would be better if cleaned.
Start as for Life On Mars, and climb easy rock for about 12 meters to arrive under the crux roof on that route. Scoot left about 5 feet to the edge of said roof, and pull up into another stance just above that roof. The corner immediately above appears to be climbable but is very poorly protected in poor rock and appears to be insecure 5.10+ for a few moves after a crux. Shift left one more stance about 4-5 feet again to a stance below a very thin crack and bulge. Place 2x micro-cams (0 and 00 Metolius Powercam work well), and pull up into the crux. Short folks and tall folks can debate all day as to if the cux is a reach or a scrunch, but you'll get the 5.10 experience either way.
It is a long way from here to get over to a rap anchor, so it makes the most sense to climb the 5.4 terrain to the top of the rock. Walking back down to the base is only a 5 minute affair.
Location
Start as for Life On Mars, but head left 5' under each of 2 consecutive roofs.
This skips the crux of Life On Mars but replaces it with a set of moves with similar difficulty.



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