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KeeMoSabe 

5.9

   

FA: Richard Wright, Anna Brandenburg-Schroeder, 2001
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.9 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 70 feet
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Submitted By: Richard M. Wright on Apr 5, 2001


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Richard Wright on Kemosabe - anyone want to pick u...


Description 

This fun little route actually faces West and gets great sun. KeeMoSabe provides a nice warm up for the harder climbs on Scout Rock. The rock is overall good, but still sheds some surface debris. The crux is at the top and is harder if you are short. A thin crux can be had between bolts 3 and 4 by staying to the right.


Protection 

QD only. This 70 ft route needs 8 draws and something for the double bolt anchor at top.



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A shot of the route from the road.

A shot of the route from the road.

ABS launches KeeMoSabe

ABS launches KeeMoSabe

ABS

ABS

ABS moving up

ABS moving up

ABS moving up, and up

ABS moving up, and up

ABS moving up, and nearly finished

ABS moving up, and nearly finished

Koko Kosila. Ever dream about being the rock?

Koko Kosila. Ever dream about being the rock?

Lower half of KeeMoSabe.

Lower half of KeeMoSabe.

On belay?

On belay?

Setting up self-rap from 2-bolt anchor.

Setting up self-rap from 2-bolt anchor.

Dave high on KeeMoSabe, me with hammock belay.

Dave high on KeeMoSabe, me with hammock belay.

Tom Woods on KeeMoSabe.

Tom Woods on KeeMoSabe.

Lora Woods on KeeMoSabe; Tom Woods belaying.

Lora Woods on KeeMoSabe; Tom Woods belay...

Routes on the right side of Scout Rock:<br /><br />1. <a href='/v/colorado/lyons/south_saint_vrain_canyon/105750382'>Little Bear</a>, 11b, bolts.<br />2. <a href='/v/colorado/lyons/south_saint_vrain_canyon/105749653'>KeeMoSabe</a>, 9, bolts.<br />3. <a href='/v/colorado/lyons/south_saint_vrain_canyon/106430187'>Tonto</a>, 9+, bolts.<br />5. <a href='/v/colorado/lyons/south_saint_vrain_canyon/106430216'>Love, Honor, and Belay</a>, 9+, bolts and gear.<br />6. <a href='/v/colorado/lyons/south_saint_vrain_canyon/106430226'>Living the Dream</a>, 9+, bolts and gear.<br />7. <a href='/v/colorado/lyons/south_saint_vrain_canyon/105750448'>Cornered</a>, 9, bolts.

BETA PHOTO: Routes on the right side of Scout Rock:

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By Sherbeno
Jun 23, 2001

This was such a fun lead I can't even express it! Lots of cool moves to be had and very well protected. I especially liked the crux, belly friction is vital on that move...

By Tonya Clement
From: Boulder, CO
May 31, 2003

Really fun route. The crux move at the top is a real knee scraper if you aren't tall enough to get the frictiony holds on the top of the slopey bulge which enables you to walk/smear your feet up. I never ran it smoothly but I will [definitely] return to practice. We are talking....you could belay out of your car...it is that close to the road.

By Matt Gates
From: Pinewood Springs, CO
Oct 30, 2006
rating: 5.9

Fun route. Think "smear" with the feet. Also, the quartz(?) block about half way up sounded pretty hollow. I would not recommened yarding on it. There are plenty of other hand/foot holds available at this point.

By Bob Packwood
From: Longtucky, CO
Mar 28, 2007

A very worthy route, thanks Richard! Can be climbed in a couple different ways but the easiest way up is around 9- in my book. If you're short like me you have one last thoughtful move to the anchors with the last bolt 3' or so below your toes.

By Bernard Gillett
Aug 17, 2009

FYI: The big, quartz block (mentioned by Matt) was removed this evening. I led the route and felt the block flex as I moved past it. In the interest of safety, I had my partner crow bar the block off the wall; it wasn't that difficult to remove. Use caution through this section in the near future -- it was pretty dark by the time we pried the block off, and though we think we got all the loose stuff out of there, it's possible some weak holds remain.