Apocalypse '91 5.13b
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch |
| Consensus: | 5.13b [details] |
| FA: | Kurt Smith, Mike Pont |
| Submitted By: | Pinklebear on Jul 9, 2001 |
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Description This killer route climbs takes the very overhanging line just right of the cave in the center of the Project Wall, starting out of the dirt in the parking lot and not up in the cave itself. It can be recognized by a bulbous, blue tufa that gives way to very overhanging white rock at the start.
Sustained, cruxy climbing through the middle gives way to a rest, then another powerful bulge and a finishing headwall on depressingly slippery crimpers. This is a long pitch, bolted in the days when routes ended at half a rope length no matter what. Thusly, don't be discouraged when you find the finishing "jug" at the anchors is actually a flat sloper. Many people hang a long sling or two off the anchors and grab those once they have the sloper, before clipping.
Were this route extended, even just another 10 meters, it would surely be much, much harder. Nevertheless, it is a Rifle classic and a must-do at the grade.
Kneebar trickery gets you through the lower crux. Ask a local for beta.
Protection 15 quickdraws and a 60 meter rope (though a 50 meter should suffice).
| Comments on Apocalypse '91 |
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By Anonymous Coward
Feb 20, 2002
| I know of knee-bars in the upper crux, but what is there down low?
I doubt this route is modified. |
By Anonymous Coward
Sep 11, 2002
| Kneebar beta: Two kneebars I used 1)I used a right kneebar to rest shortly after the lower hamhock crux. You'll get the kneebar after you move past the chain draw. 2) I got a left kneebar up near the top before you move into the last crux. |
By Peggy Sayer
Sep 15, 2003
| I actually used 5 kneebars on this route - the one in the crux favors the shorter person. The route is well worth the effort. Enjoy. |
By Neal Carroll
Jul 2, 2004
| It seems clear that this route was initially done (and graded) w/o the kneebar technology, am I wrong. I got on it w/ only the rubber on my feet and found it to be excellent, but stout (compared to some others of the grade in the park)...and then had other climbers spray about it being easy and "whatever grade". Not that it matters at all...its a great route, just curious if it is one that has "succumbed" to the rubber kneepad. |
By Anonymous Coward
Sep 20, 2005
| Now extended by Andy Raether...anyone know how much further past the original anchors? |
By George Squibb
From: Boulder, CO
Jun 26, 2006
| Only goes about 15 feet further; not as hard as the lower crux, but harder than the rest of the route. The extended climbing is not that great, but really adds to the quality of the route. Having done the short version a couple of times over the years, I managed the extended route 2nd try; so I'm guessing soft .13c or something. Thanks to Andy for finally correcting something that needed to be fixed a long time ago - now one of the best hot weather routes in the canyon. |
By George Squibb
From: Boulder, CO
Jul 6, 2006
| I should add that Dave Pegg actually added the bolts (within the Rifle permit process); Andy just warmed up on it one day for the FA |
By Rob Eison
From: Denver, CO
Jul 31, 2011
| The low crux between the 5th and 6th bolts isn't too bad once you commit to the high right knee bar. The technical crux was definitely the last 10 feet of climbing right before the extension anchors. 2 left knee scums on the upper third of the route before this last push help to bleed it back. Skip the first anchors entirely as it's otherwise well-protected around that section and the first anchor clip is awkwardly positioned and energy-sapping. Incredible route and hard for the grade with the extension. |
By Allen Chaney
Apr 15, 2012
| Ext. = Where My Pockies At?, 13c. |
By Ryan J
From: chattanooga tn
Jan 8, 2013
| The route should just be called 'Apocalypse', 13b, for the climbing to the second anchor, which is a very logical stopping point and only marginally harder than the O.G. anchor. |
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