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Erik on steep, limey stone.

Description 

5.12 - 5.13's that go through the large roof with a couple moderate offerings towards the right that don't.


Getting There 

Follow the approach trail into the canyon. Hike past the Canyon Entrance area and look for the very obvious, large roof.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Roof Area:
Handcrack Corner   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Peer Pressure   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
A Gentlehoe   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 55 feet   
Black Streak   5.12+     TR, 1 pitch   
Buffy   5.13b     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Huffy   5.13c     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
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Ben ripping choss just before the FA.

A Gentlehoe 5.12a  CO : Durango : ... : Roof Area
Are you looking for a big steep .12a? Well now Cascade's got one! Thuggy and juggy is the name of the game on this route. Start on a beautiful blue face of "harder-than-it-looks climbing" past the first bolt to a good stance under the second. from here the route gets steep and powerful as you climb through big undercling and layback features. Get a good rest on a big, left-facing fin (knee-bars anyone?) just past the 4th bolt. From there, work your way far left under a big roof to gain a good ho...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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By Ben Griffin
From: Durango, CO
Dec 12, 2012

Anybody know anything about the 5.13 project in the roof area at Cascade? It looks incredible.