Grim Aura 

[Eds. a couple negative comments were deleted here.] The route is certainly at least 13c and while it isn't the choicest climb on the wall, it's worth a run. The Primo Wall and adjacent Nomad Cave have the highest density of 5.13 and up routes outside of Rifle. Virtually everywhere else there are one or two good climbs and that's it. The reason why is that people took the trouble to add routes that others...consider a waste of time. If you don't like the climb stay off it but quit dissing others for their efforts. Try to surpass them with your own.

Does this route do the crux of Primeval then bust left or does it go left before that???

I believe it's before that. Not that I've done it. But the description does say do the first 3 bolts of Primeval, then bust left (the crux is between the 4th and 5th, if I'm not mistaken).

Thanks. It is definitely the random looking bolt before you really get hammering on Primeval.

Now that I'm quite intimate with this brilliant climb, here's a more thorough description: shoot up to the third bolt on Primeval, then traverse left to the slanting jug on Shine, clipping 3 bolts along the way including the high long draw. Do the V7, core-dependent first crux of Shine, then up and a little left to the good crimp flake and clip above. Blow off the next draw only 3 feet above this tenuous rest(not worth the effort), take a deep breath and coil up for the tricky V8, length-dependent, barn-doory boulder problem up to the good rail and finish the glory moves on Sucking. This required some creative foot work found accidentally, bicycling the good flake with a right heel hook. Now, if I could just get enough sleep to stick that last move....

Today I finally completed the upper boulder problem without the broken hold that used to make this section link. It's very height-dependent and much harder than any of the 13d's I have done, perhaps 14a ... what do others think? I haven't sent the route yet, and I'm still a fair number of burns from doing it, but I was just curious.

Got the flailing send on this rig yesterday, without the broken/ glued/ not there crux hold. I think this route deserves 14a upgrade without that hold... but that's just my fluffing opinion. Has anyone else done this route after the hold broke? I would be curious what other people think.... Good fun.

Nice work, Matt! Haven't heard anyone else send this after the crux hold broke. I agree it probably warrants 14a now. I'm not sure I could do it now without the tooth. What remains doesn't really qualify as a hold and the alternative moves require an impressive wingspan, unfortunately one of my deficiencies. Congrats!

Thanks, Rob, I spent ten days putting it together between seeing you there (and getting good beta from you) and the send, kinda epic.

Visiting Japanese climber Toru Nakajima just did this route today. It is his first day in Colorado. Not sure what he thinks of the grade, but I will post if he shares an opinion. Has anyone else sent since Matt's post-break send?