Not My Cross To Bear 5.11a/b
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch |
| Consensus: | 5.11a/b [details] |
| FA: | D'Antonio and Milligan, 1986 |
| Submitted By: | Richard M. Wright on Nov 26, 2001 |
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Just stem it.
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Description D'Antonio and associates really scored some classic lines in this little sector of the San Luis Valley. Bullet The Blue Sky forms the edge of a large, left-facing dihedral and Not My Cross chases up the perfect, brilliant dihedral in the corner. A bouldery start gains a good stance that lets you kick into the dihedral. Superb stone, killer strenuous stemming, and good pro add up to a Penitente classic. This route would be a star in just about any corner of the universe; it is an excellent addition.
Protection Half a dozen draws and a rope.
BETA PHOTO: Not My Cross To Bear, 05/21/2005.
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Stemming it out on Not My Cross to Bear....
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Tristan Hechtel flashing Not my Cross to Bear. Pho...
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I ain't bearing that cross.
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Finishing up the stemming with many classic climbs...
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Aaron (photo by Stuart Slay).
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Aaron (photo by Stuart Slay).
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Extreme stemming action.
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STEM!
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BETA PHOTO: Clipping stance for 1st bolt.
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Cool light on a cool climb.
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All smiles.
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Steph making the final moves for her onsight of NM...
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Johnny D + Cross = a smooth sailing onsight.
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Lee Saville.
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Beautiful corner, beautiful canyon.
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Conor Uris on Not My Cross to Bear.
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Eddie Begoon on Not My Cross To Bear, 2005.
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First try on Not My Cross.
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Patrick bearing the cross.
patrickbetts.ze...
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A great shot with Megan power-stemming up "Not My ...
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Stemming up high on Not My Cross to Bear.
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Eric doing some liebacking on Not My Cross to Bear...
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Tristan starting up.
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A little higher up.
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A foothold.
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More wide stemming.
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Surmounting the bulge - a little cruxy here.
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| Comments on Not My Cross To Bear |
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By Peter Franzen
Administrator
From: Phoenix, AZ
Nov 27, 2001
| [Definitely] the most spectacular dihedral sport pitch I've ever been on. The clipping stances for the first two bolts aren't great, but keep your head together and it's not bad. The dihedral has to be seen to be believed- it's just so clean and smooth. Penitente at its best if you ask me. |
By Ben Hoyt
Dec 4, 2001
| I second that. Every move is fun, nice natural pockets show up just where you want them, and the corner is steep and clean. The best climb of its grade in Penitente. |
By Bryson Slothower
Jul 8, 2002
| Have faith in the stem but don't look to the virgin for much help... |
By Anonymous Coward
Nov 1, 2002
| Great route - has just enough hands, the only route that I almost let go on because of the burning pain in the calves, and no respite at the top. |
By Darren Mabe
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Apr 18, 2005
rating: 5.11b
| Wow. Spectacular route! Classic stemming.... This dihedral and the arete of Bullet are the most striking features in Penitente! Solid 5.11 the whole way. |
By C Miller
Administrator
Jan 25, 2006
rating: 5.11a
| Classic stem corner on a beautiful wall. A must if in the area. |
By Dean Cool
From: Boulder, CO
Sep 18, 2006
rating: 5.11a/b
| Very cool climb. I agree challenging first two clips. Once you find a rhythm stick with it!!! |
By Jason Hundhausen
From: Bozeman, MT
Jul 2, 2007
rating: 5.11a/b
| An amazing line! Beautiful dihedral with just barely enough feature for your fingers every now and then. A good workout for the calves. |
By Derek Lawrence
From: Bailey
Apr 24, 2009
| Dude! I think you have the speed record for NMCTB!
Actually - I was expecting the sun to set before you got to the anchors, which BTW you didnt clip! No send for you!!! |
By Darren Mabe
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Apr 24, 2009
rating: 5.11b
| Probably bc I ran out of chalk. |
By Noah8000
From: Arvada, CO
Oct 11, 2010
rating: 5.11b
| I cannot get over this climb! Absolutely Stellar! Made the long drive worth it.
It's sustained. There is really no rests or footholds or handholds. Calfs hurt after this one. Every move is stellar. Best Sport Stem pitch ive done! |
By NEH
Dec 23, 2010
rating: 5.11b
| This is a fantastic route!!Maybe its the style, but this route seems a bit harder than most of the other 11b's in the canyon. |
By Mike Anderson
From: Dayton, OH
Dec 24, 2010
| Have you tried Brown Sugar yet? |
By NEH
Dec 26, 2010
rating: 5.11b
| I climbed Brown Sugar earlier this fall and really enjoyed the route. The start moves were stout, but then it wasn't too bad to the top. Not My Cross seemed much more sustained all the way to the anchors. |
By Jay Samuelson
From: Denver CO
Apr 21, 2011
rating: 5.11b
| Lol, that video is hilarious, Darren! That's about how I felt while climbing this thing, you're not alone! |
By nate post
Apr 29, 2013
| Even if this was the only route I had done in Penitente, it would have been worth the drive just to do it. My first try on it was at the end of a long day with direct sun, and it got the best of me with two falls. I had underestimated it. The next morning I came back and hit it up first thing in the shade and cruised it. WoW! I love this route, it may be the best of its grade that I have done. I think this would be a fun one to try and downclimb. |
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