8-10 feet up the route should be a stud w/o a hanger & nut. The climbing is 5.easy here so either bring your own or run it out to the 2nd bolt. The easy slab climbing will steepen as you climb. The first pitch crux will be 1-2 bolts below the anchor. If you're like me you can look forward to blasting the crux and landing on a slabbed section of rock below.
Both pitches are listed at 95 feet (so a 50 meter might just make it). Credit the rating and length to the S.M.G. authored R&I mini guide.
By BrettPierce From: Colorado Springs Apr 20, 2007
First Ascent -- Ike Deal and Brett Pierce
I had originally called this the "Full Meal Deal" to honor Ike. But somehow the name was lost in translation when I gave Stew Green the details of it for his Rock and Ice article.
I like Stew's name for it better than the original.
By kjdetlor From: Monument CO/ Collegedale TN Sep 18, 2007
First pitch is REALLY run out, it's easy climbing, but still a little bit nerving for sure. I totally would not want to fall during the crux moves either, cause I'm pretty sure that that fall wouldn't be very clean.
By BrettPierce From: Colorado Springs Sep 18, 2007
I've been meaning to go back and add a bolt, so if you were to blow it at the crux you wouldn't deck on the slab below. If someone gets to it before me, you are more than welcome to add one and only one bolt where it is needed.
By Erik Tullberg From: Colorado Springs Aug 20, 2008
Anybody put up that extra bolt? Any additional beta would be great. We hope to do this in the coming weeks.
By Brandon Schirm From: colorado springs, co Sep 9, 2008
This climb was well protected if you have an active belay. I unclipped all the bolts before the bulge and put a long sling on the bulge bolt. The climbing before the bulge is 5.7 at the most, but a long draw on the bulge bolt and a short one on the next bolt will keep you off the slab (with a good belay).
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