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The Touch 

5.8

   

FA: Rick Leitner, Mary Reidmiller, Heidi Anderson, Chris Alber, 2/16/00
Type: Trad, Sport
Consensus: 5.8 [details]
Length: 1 pitch
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Submitted By: Barry Gereb on Apr 4, 2001


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Noi Kosila has the touch.


Description 

On the right side of the South Face of Surprising Crag, look for bolted, twin hand cracks that lead to a face w/ a bulge. Jam up the twin hand cracks either placing your own gear or clipping bolts, step left from a ledge onto the face, and jug haul to the top.


Protection 

6 bolts to a 2 bolt anchor. The first half of the climb, a hand and fist jam crack can be led w/ gear or with 3 quickdraws.



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Noi into the jams.

Noi into the jams.

Noi closing down.

Noi closing down.

The Touch.  The crux upper face can be climbed left or right of the bolt line.

BETA PHOTO: The Touch. The crux upper face can be climbed lef...

Jen Yuen making a big step left on the upper face.  An alternative line climbs the thin crack above her right leg.

Jen Yuen making a big step left on the upper face....


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By Dave Loring
Jun 4, 2002

One of the better routes on Surprising Crag - clean, uncontrived, actually well-bolted (not too over-bolted and they aren't in stupid places), and it might even be 5.8

By Anonymous Coward
Apr 21, 2003

This entire climb can be easily and safely led using gear. After the fun handcrack start, step right and get under the roof. Place a cam and move left to turn the roof and arrive at the anchors. Mike.

By Gary Schmidt
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 8, 2004

A good route. Makes a fun lead with some interesting moves.

By Matt Gates
From: Pinewood Springs, CO
Sep 1, 2008
rating: 5.8

Gave this one three stars if led on gear.

Beta:

Used a No.4 to protect the first move into the crack, then a large stopper a little higher up. Two small but trucker stoppers in the left seam protect the crux, which I thought was exiting the hand crack. Head right, place a No. 2 then step up to the roof and place a small cam or two for the easy traverse back left. Exit the roof and it's all good. Very satisfying.