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Pink Slip

Name: Pink Slip
Rating: 2.5

5.12b YDS 7b French 26 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 26 ZA E5 6b British

Routes in The Red Slab

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	1976 Crack/chimney T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	And Now for Something Completely Different T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Back Scratcher T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Bumblies For Breakfast S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Corner, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Diamondback S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Fun 'n' Games T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Jenga S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Lounge Lizard S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	MK '74 T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X
	Pink Slip S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Rattle and Scream S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rubics S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Slip and Slide S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Slip It In S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Snakes For Snacks S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Spring Fever T,S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Trundelero S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Vapor Trail S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Wicked Game S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
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Type:	Sport, 80 ft (24 m)
FA:	Alan Nelson and Kurt Smith, 1990
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures/CDOT Road Work Details

Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!

Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31

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Tunnel 1 closure
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CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 1 (MM 270, W of Tunnel 1). Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 2 (E of Tunnel 2). In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.

Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:

Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves

June 7, 2021 - TBD: Highway 6 is currently doing full road closures from Sunday night to Friday morning every week. The closure is from the junction of Highway 119 and Highway 6 to the junction of Highway 40 and Highway 6 (mile post ~260 to ~257). Vehicles that remain in the closure will be towed at owners expense.

Sundays: 7PM-4AM
Monday-Thursday: 4PM-4AM

Description

The testpiece on the Red Slab. Pink Slip starts about 15 feet to the left of the small ramp on the right side of the crag. The route shares an anchor with Slip and Slide and MK '74, making the top rope an easy proposition. Pink Slip actually converges with Slip and Slide at about the 50 foot mark. It enters common ground at the traverse on Slip and Slide. Thin and technical right off the ground, Pink Slip heads up on rather shallow rounded smears. The crux arises well before the convergence point and involves some ultra thin smearing hands and feet that trend to the right a short way. Unlike Slip and Slide, this is a very distinct crux, and it really seems rather improbable. Place a lot of trust in those feet. Two stars for excellent stone, continuity, and fine climbing.