In the Line of Fire 5.10
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| Type: | Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.10 [details] |
| FA: | R. Laird and C. Laird |
| New Route: | Yes |
| Submitted By: | rlaird on Apr 12, 2010 |
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Please do your best to maintain good relationships with the people who own the land in this area. Do not drive your vehicle past the "private property" sign. Do not go up to the house to ask for directions to the crag. Do not ride your bike down the road. Please move immediately to the side of the road if any landowners are approaching in their vehicles.
This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund,
and Mountain Project.
You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.
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Description Line of Fire provides airy, varied climbing with good rests mixed in and would be a good flash. A blocky, reachy start leads to the ledges below the concave chimney. Make the memorable entrance moves to the chimney and trend right under the huge roof. From the blocky perch at the right side of the roof, step up onto the alligator skin face and follow the dihedral to the anchors.
Location Located on the south corner of the dome and easily identified by the black, concaved chimney at midheight.
Protection 5 bolts and a light gear rack to 3 inches. Several slings. Anchor is two cold shuts at a comfortable ledge with a third bolt for top belaying.
Extra Considerations:
Be wary of potential rockfall and try to minimize rope drag. Slinging the gear under the roof will help eliminate potential rope drag. A bolt on the alligator skin face above the roof is in line with a groove that will reduce rope drag/abrasion and will keep the rope off the footholds at the lip.
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By rlaird
Apr 12, 2010
| The route would be a three star route if it didn’t have the poorer quality rock at the start and the bat guano. A ton of rock and guano cleaning was done on this route, but there is always potential for some additional rockfall. Use caution for the belayer. |
By Jason Haas
From: Broomfield, CO
Jun 24, 2012
| Like River Dance, I am confused why some sections have bolts and others do not. As is, if you intend to clip the bolts, you still need gear, yet you can do the whole thing safely without the bolts altogether (the first three bolts are next to a hand crack, the fourth next to a finger crack, and the fifth next to a bomber alligator plate (perfect nut or finger-sized cam)). While the bolt under the roof/in the big chimney is helpful for rope management for the leader, it sort of sets the follower up for a big swing into space if they botch the chimney traverse. I couldn't decide between a bomb or one star for the climbing, bolting aside, as there is a river of guano getting into the chimney. The whole thing is extremely awkward. |
By Glenn Schuler
From: Monument, Co.
Jul 15, 2012
| So should wet wipes be added to the standard rack recommendation? |
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