Blue Sky Mining 5.11d
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Description Blue Sky Mining is the first route to the right of Learning to Crawl. The climbing begins up a steep, short wall that is immediately "in your face" with an awkward 5.11 move. With this little unpleasantness out of the way, the route settles down to some fun 5.11 face climbing. Head for the grey roof and block system above for the supremely well protected 5.11d crux. Slip to the right over the roof and jog back left to the face, a clip or so and the anchors.
Two stars for the high quality rock, the continuity, and the climbing moves. The early crux, right off the deck, can be negotiated on some very thin fingers with a small jog left.
Protection QDs only. This 85 foot route needs 11 or 12 draws and something for the double bolt anchor at the top.
Heidi setting up for the crux roof.
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Heidi dancing past the crux with supple ease.
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Heidi, walking it home.
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| Comments on Blue Sky Mining |
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By John Kelley
From: Sedona, AZ
Mar 21, 2005
| Nice route, begins with a fun bouldery start to a ledge (good, flat landing). Not a bad idea to give the leader a spot til the first bolt. Noticed a very chalked, creaky/loose block to the climbers left, before the crux roof. It can be avoided by using other holds, but be mindful of standing on it moving through the roof. Woman in the photos makes it look much more pretty than I did.... |
By Rico
From: Aurora, CO
Jan 20, 2009
| Interesting route and moves. It's basically like 5 boulder problems stacked on top of each other. You get a no hands rest after each one. |
By Top Rope Hero
From: Was Estes Park, now homeless
Apr 26, 2010
| Oh My Jesus, what a climb. Stiff city, and you'd better have your crimp strength down for the crux roof thrutching.
FAIR WARNING: the hellish mantle move (B3 and 4?). I've seen a guy pitch before making the thank-the-Jesus clip over the roof and snap an ankle. So heads up.
AS FOR THE FLAKE...the heavily chalked horn just below the roof that moves more than a mamba dancer. I've seen people hang Cadillac off that sucka, and I've yarded on it myself (both as a handhold and as a foothold). Loose or not, I'm not sure that thing is ever going to pop out in our lifetime. But DO let your belayer know to stand to the side. |
By JasonJNSmith
From: Denver
Jan 2, 2012
| B3 and 4? What are you talking about? |
By Darren Mabe
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Jan 6, 2012
| I am guessing 3rd and 4th bolts. |
By Phil Lauffen
From: Louyuppie
Jan 21, 2012
| Poorly bolted route that poses a risk for injury at the start. |
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