Bush Administration 

2 ropes are another option, and not a unique requirement in CCC.

Great route! Climbed it with Thor the day he finished it. Fairly sustained climbing with one distinct crux (at least for me). I'm tall and mid 10 felt about right. Subsequent ascents will probably find ways to cheat through some of the mini cruxes. A fine addition to Little Eiger.

The route is longer than most on Little Eiger (this is a good thing!). If the wall allows longer routes, why not go for it?

The reason we have a 35 meter route is because the climbing is good all the way to the top! I will hang a dog tag on the first bolt today so all will know its [length]. - Thor

Paul, the question of route vs. rope length is not new -- think back to rope length progression of 45, 50, 55, and 60 meters. It is interesting that you question this route, yet say nothing of Natural Selection nearby, which if done with one rope probably requires an 85 meter cord.

Other long routes in CCC include Get a Job & Job Review at Highlander (80-85 meter rope), Leftover Stuff at Wall of the 90s (65-70 meter rope), and Hot Stuff at Wall of the 90's (80 meter rope). Many of us learned long ago to bring two ropes to descend long pitches.

I applaud the trend towards longer pitches if rock allows it.

Micah, who is lying to whom? The corporate driven war in Iraq is a one of the worst told lies in United States history. I wish I could individually apologize to every soldier in Iraq for voting for W. - it won't happen again.

Ahem.

This is a climbing web site folks. Please leave politics out of it.

Thank you for your attention.

Has anyone ever noticed that lots of hard routes have a crux that involve a right hand gaston? Just a question. Question is ac one person who really dosen't like my words of wisdom, or is it a whole gang like the bloods?

Maybe I climbed it too soon after it was drilled, but there was an empty bolt hole where the last bolt was supposed to go when I did it. I clove hitched a QD into the fixed rope that was still hanging there and finished without incident. Some guys at the base said it was finished, despite the presence of the fixed rope. Has this bolt now been placed, or was it considered unnecessary? They did tell me it was a long route though, so I trailed another rope. I guess I'll just start taking the doubles for Clear Creek sport routes too now. Oh, great route by the way. Not overbolted, but safe. I saw another going in yesterday to the right of it. We need some more good lines on that rock.

Nice Route. Felt 10 a-b to me and I'm not all that tall. For what it's worth, I would have made it 60m, the top 5m didn't add a whole lot to the climb for me. Thanks to the guy with the drill though, it's nice to have something new to do on the Eiger, I was getting bored with the same old stuff.

Nice new line. Crux makes you think a little but not too hard for us short people. I'd call it 10a.

Be aware of lose rock on all new routes in the canyon. My partner was top roping the route when several fist sized rocks were sent down. She was somewhere near the second or third bolt. A helmet for the belayer could be vital until these new routes are climb and cleaned up through traffic. Overall, good long sustained 5.8-5.10 route.

My opinion, the best route of its grade at Little Eiger, possibly the whole canyon. Fabulous sustained climbing, several "crux" moves. It is thoughtfully bolted, all cruxes are protected, but with a few moves above bolts, and it is long/sustained. The last section was definitely worth requiring a longer rope. It has cleaned up to be on the easier side of 5.10, Busch Gardens is a tad more difficult.

A great pitch; thoughtful, sustained climbing from bottom to top; the finest route I've done in Clear Creek Canyon.

There are 12 bolts on the route.

It is easy to find, as it starts at the top of the approach trail, and has a blue tag attached to the first bolt ("Bush Administration, 5.10"). Ten feet to the right is another route with a blue tag on the first bolt ("Busch Gardens, 5.10").

It's a pleasure climbing in Clear Creek Canyon without all the traffic noise!

Great route, very sustained., thanks for the development, Eiger is one of my favorites in CCC. Quick piece of beta, the mini roof about 3/4 the way up can be some what simplified if you move right a bit. Took me a couple of tries to figure it out. Really like the spacing of the bolts, far enough a part to keep it spicy, close enough to be safe.

KT

Another really nice route - thanks for putting it up. Both this and Busch Gardens have nice face climbing on orange crystal like rock. Could be the best 10s on the crag.

One of the better warm ups at the crag. Nice consistent, fun climbing. Great route finding.

Second best route in the immediate area. Second only to the Busch Garden route. Pumpy because it climbs as if it is steep.

Maybe I was just wiped from climbing all day, but I struggled a bit on this compared to the Busch Garden route which I breezed up. Both are excellent routes. Def more sustained on the Bush Admin.

A super-nice line, on some of the best rock in the canyon. Sustained in difficulty and quality.Grade seemed right at mid 5.10, and bolt placement was adequate. The anchors allow rappel access to place a directional at the top of Tierra Del Fuego, for a nice burn session next door.

I repeat this climb almost everytime I come to the Little Eiger. Great climbing, great warm up, my rating for this climb is a 5.10b.