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Deception Past

Name: Deception Past
Rating: 2.9

5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 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 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 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
	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:	Trad, 80 ft (24 m)
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closure Details

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

Start in between the trees at a shallow, left-facing corner with a thin crack. The crux comes right off the ground (unless you cheat and use the trees). At a horizontal jug, things ease off for a while. As you follow the amazing little crack, the difficulty increases as the size of footholds decreases. After a short 5.9 section, jugs lead to the anchor. Rappel from here or continue up to meet the 2nd pitch of Fallen Angels. This is probably the most popular and recommended way to start Equinox.

Variation to start: 15 feet left of the start, you can follow a flake (loose and brittle) up into an undercling arching right to meet the main route above the crux. This way keeps the rating down to 5.9, but the gear is not ideal due to the fragile nature of the cracks.