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The Big Picture
5.12b YDS 7b French 26 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 26 ZA E5 6b British
Avg: 3.2 from 18
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Routes in Overhang Rock
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[Redacted] S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Aid East Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2 R |
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Big Picture, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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East Face T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Flakes of Respite T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Honey Badger S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Junior Achievement T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Missing Link S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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North Ridge, South Spire T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Ouroboros S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Release the Hostages S 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c |
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Rogue's Arete T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R |
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Short Attention Span S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Snake Watching S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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South Ridge of South Pinnacle T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Strata-Caster S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Thulsa Doom S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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West Side (Story) T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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| Type: | Sport, 80 ft (24 m) |
| FA: | Dan Michael and Paul Piana, 1987 |
| Page Views: | 5,352 total · 19/month |
| Shared By: | Richard M. Wright on Jun 30, 2001 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: 2024 Crag Closures & Temporary Trail and Raptor Closures
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The usual crags are closed for climbing for raptor nesting:
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Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:
flatironsclimbing.org/tempo…
Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.
See: bouldercolorado.gov/service….
Click here for the trail closures. Some are M-F, some are 24/7. These impact the Bear Canyon/Fern Canyon regions primarily:
flatironsclimbing.org/tempo…
Click here bouldercolorado.gov/service… for the latest in raptor closures.
Access Issue: Closures
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September 4 to December 1: the NCAR-Table Mesa/Bear Trail will be closed because of Xcel electric construction work. The NCAR-Bear Connector Trail may see intermittent, full-day closures because of this work.
Per the FCC: September 5 and September 6: the NCAR-Bear Canyon Trail, the NCAR-Bear Connector – along with a Mesa Trail section from NCAR to Fern Canyon– will be closed because of Xcel-related electric work.
Mid-September through Mid-November: the NCAR-Bear Canyon Trail between Stony Hill Road west to NCAR-Bear Connector will be closed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This closure will help OSMP complete some of the department’s final 2013 flood-recovery work to repair trails and restore wildlife and plant habitats in the area.
Per the FCC: September 5 and September 6: the NCAR-Bear Canyon Trail, the NCAR-Bear Connector – along with a Mesa Trail section from NCAR to Fern Canyon– will be closed because of Xcel-related electric work.
Mid-September through Mid-November: the NCAR-Bear Canyon Trail between Stony Hill Road west to NCAR-Bear Connector will be closed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This closure will help OSMP complete some of the department’s final 2013 flood-recovery work to repair trails and restore wildlife and plant habitats in the area.
Description
This is a tricky route and of surprisingly different character form Tits. The tough stuff on The Big Picture comes right away, and as far as I am concerned, from the very first bolt. The Big Picture leans a bit to the right and chases an indistinct system of crystals. It seemed as though once you had latched on to one of these things you had to milk it for 180 degrees, and these are cruddy little quartze inclusions with very little to grab on to and lousy frictional feet. Get back on your feet above bolt 3 and ease into a right-facing corner system. The climbing stays moderately difficult from here to the anchor and through two small overlaps.
While things are probably not harder than 5.11+, almost no move is easier than 5.11. I would tip the route toward hard 5.12b because of the relentlessness of the climbing. If you slip past the crystals, then it is a pretty reasonable bet to pull the red point since the really hard stuff is over in the first 20 feet. This great line gets three stars by any measure, just jump on it.
While things are probably not harder than 5.11+, almost no move is easier than 5.11. I would tip the route toward hard 5.12b because of the relentlessness of the climbing. If you slip past the crystals, then it is a pretty reasonable bet to pull the red point since the really hard stuff is over in the first 20 feet. This great line gets three stars by any measure, just jump on it.
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