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Pinche Guey 

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Type: Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet
Consensus: 5.12a/b [details]
FA: Matt Samet, Kristin Bjornsen
New Route: Yes
Season: Spring, summer, fall
Submitted By: Pinklebear on Jul 20, 2008

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Description 

Boulder up to the same jug system you'd grab to start Magie Noire, then head left and straight up the blankish face to the base of the hanging roof. Blocky, pinchy, Rifle-like moves get you through this, then a jug run to the anchors, up over the lip of the wall.

It overhangs 10 feet in 45, with sustained moves -- anomalous for Boulder Canyon and a good pump. If you fall off, maybe you need to "pinche" little harder.


Location 

This is one route right of El Gallito, or one route left of Magie Noire. It is the sixth route in from the left.


Protection 

6 bolts to 2-bolt anchors with links. Thanks to Bruno for having installed the anchors and letting me finish the route.



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By Dan Levison
From: Boulder
Aug 13, 2008
rating: 5.12c

Probably the best route at the crag. A right kneebar at the crux (getting into the overhanging blocky rock) makes the crux straight forward and enjoyable, without the kneebar/kneepad (jessery, cheating, whatever) the crux is painful and hard relying on powerful pinching. Great route and nice addition to the crag....

By jarthur
From: Westminster, CO
Sep 9, 2008

I saw the possibility of getting a kneebar under the roof, but opted out with a series of underclings, pinches, and key foot sequences to a dynamic move over the roof instead. The tricky sequence getting to the 3rd bolt is just awesome. It helps to put your dancing shoes on up to the roof. Good eye Matt for picking out the best line at the crag.

By Mark E Dixon
From: Boulder, CO
Mar 23, 2012

Hmm, I remembered to use a kneebar, but used my left...which worked fine. Sometimes too little knowledge is a good thing. Felt more like 12a with the kneebar, but I don't want to be one of those downrating guys.
Regardless, quite fun and worthwhile.

By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Apr 11, 2012
rating: 5.12a

We mistakenly got on this thinking it was the 11b/c.
I looked at the knee bar in thin tights and thought better of not doing it. I pinched low and slapped over the roof second try. I don't think this is harder than 11+/12-. I defer to the harder side of that in light of other opinions, but it is not terribly hard. I don't usually get mid-12s that easily when I'm going casual climbing after work. I think the pinch is just bad beta.

By Pinklebear
Jun 30, 2012

The kneebar does bring the grade down a bit (or a fair bit) at the crux; also the holds are much cleaner and less gritty thanks to traffic than when we put the route up four years ago. 12a/b for the onsight; 12a once you know it? I dunno...something like that. Not as hard as Warlock Pinche.