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Stiff Upper Lip
5.12a YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British
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Routes in The Highlands aka Highlander
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[Redacted] S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Air Head S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Big Man On Campus S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Blue Sky Mining S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Burning Chrome S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Dirt Me S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 |
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Drop Zone S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Gear Head T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Get a Job S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Get A Life T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Get Insurance T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Herb-A-Med-Veg-A-Matic S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Highlander S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Job Review S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Job Security S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Leap of Faith S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Learning to Crawl S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Lord of the Rings S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Micro Chip S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Neo-Quasi Bugaloo S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Not One Of Us S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Outsider, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Peer 42 S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Peer Bastard S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c |
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Peer Pressure S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Peer Review S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Red Tag Hag S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c |
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Resume S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Stiff Upper Lip S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Tarzan S 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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White Whale, The S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Wind Machine S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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| Type: | Sport, 70 ft (21 m) |
| FA: | Alan Nelson, 1996 |
| Page Views: | 2,176 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Richard M. Wright on May 17, 2001 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures/CDOT Road Work
Details
Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!
Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31
Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…
Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…
The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.
Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:
Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves
June 7, 2021 - TBD: Highway 6 is currently doing full road closures from Sunday night to Friday morning every week. The closure is from the junction of Highway 119 and Highway 6 to the junction of Highway 40 and Highway 6 (mile post ~260 to ~257). Vehicles that remain in the closure will be towed at owners expense.
Sundays: 7PM-4AM
Monday-Thursday: 4PM-4AM
Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31
Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…
Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…
The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.
Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:
Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves
June 7, 2021 - TBD: Highway 6 is currently doing full road closures from Sunday night to Friday morning every week. The closure is from the junction of Highway 119 and Highway 6 to the junction of Highway 40 and Highway 6 (mile post ~260 to ~257). Vehicles that remain in the closure will be towed at owners expense.
Sundays: 7PM-4AM
Monday-Thursday: 4PM-4AM
Access Issue: 2016 Raptor Closure - Now Lifted 6/9/16
Details
Update: the raptor closure for 2016 for the Tunnel 2 Area has been lifted as of 6/9/16 per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger.
Raptor Closures for 2016:
The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active golden eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites in 2016,
the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.
Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:
Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Raptor Closures for 2016:
The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active golden eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites in 2016,
the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.
Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:
Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Description
Stiff Upper Lip is just as advertised, delivering the crux after the very last clip and the last roof problem. The entire left side of Highlander is composed of various roof problems, most difficult. Stiff Upper Lip is the first route encountered on the right side of the roof sector.
It takes off up a sparsely bolted slab at 5.8 to 5.9 to gain the roof system at an awkward crack that splits the first roof. Munge through the first roof to gain a second roof on huge deep flakes and great body movement. Just turn off the brain and muscle up the overlaps. Get situated below the third overlap, get the last clip, and pull a 5.12b/c (closer to c) crux while looking at anchors that are just out of reach! Thin, technical, and powerful, the crux has been avoided entirely by dropping a sling from the anchor. This is bomb-proof bolting, so hang in for the final move, there is not a chance in hell of getting hurt, just make the move.
If it were not for the easy entry slab, Stiff Upper Lip would certainly go with three stars for the big, fun, powerful moves on way overhanging stone. Bring the biceps and you'll have a blast - just save a crimp or two for the anchors. The Master of Clear Creek strikes again.
It takes off up a sparsely bolted slab at 5.8 to 5.9 to gain the roof system at an awkward crack that splits the first roof. Munge through the first roof to gain a second roof on huge deep flakes and great body movement. Just turn off the brain and muscle up the overlaps. Get situated below the third overlap, get the last clip, and pull a 5.12b/c (closer to c) crux while looking at anchors that are just out of reach! Thin, technical, and powerful, the crux has been avoided entirely by dropping a sling from the anchor. This is bomb-proof bolting, so hang in for the final move, there is not a chance in hell of getting hurt, just make the move.
If it were not for the easy entry slab, Stiff Upper Lip would certainly go with three stars for the big, fun, powerful moves on way overhanging stone. Bring the biceps and you'll have a blast - just save a crimp or two for the anchors. The Master of Clear Creek strikes again.
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