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Prime Rib
5.11+ YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British
Avg: 3 from 1
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Routes in Rib Rock North, Upper Face
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Consumption of the Ages T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Face Lift T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Global Positioning S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Kaleidoscope T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Personal Space Hammer T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Prime Rib S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
| Type: | Sport, 2 pitches |
| GPS: | 40.30665, -105.52261 |
| FA: | N.B. (rope-solo), 2020 |
| Page Views: | 71 total · 6/month |
| Shared By: | nbrown on Jun 21, 2025 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Area Closure ended but timed entry permits are REQUIRED
Details
Per Bob Siegrist: as of 6/11/20, the parking areas are no longer blocked off. RMNP is open.
Per Matt B: this area is currently closed to all visitors due to temporary RMNP closures. The entire parking area is blocked off. Please do not threaten access to this area by climbing during this closure to all visitors.
Description
This climbs the narrow but excellent face between “Facelift” and “Kaleidoscope” in two pitches. See the red line in the photo. This is listed as a sport climb, since the first (and main) pitch is protected by all bolts, and MP.com doesn't have a better (less binary?) way to categorize it.
P1. Climb the obvious bolted line through a roofy, right-facing corner to moderate ledges below a thin crux. Thin moves through the crux (look for sidepulls) gains better holds and a step left to sidepulls and crimps. Manage the pump, pull a small roof onto the slab, and continue up the face to an anchor at ~100’, 5.11+, 12 bolts (no gear is required).
P2. Step up and left, and follow 4 bolts, then get two small cam placements (~ #1 TCUs), and continue up moderate climbing to merge into the end of “Facelift” at the ridge. Climb the easy ridge to the top.
A bolted chain anchor on top of the ridge serves several routes and requires only a 60m rope to descend via 2 rappels. The chains can be moved back and forth to accommodate rapping to either of two midway anchors (Consumption Gumption (left) or Prime Rib).
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