Superguide  5.9

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  George Hurlet, Bill DeMallie, 1989 Submitted By:  Ivan Rezucha on Nov 23, 2002 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: "Superguide" route/East Ridge.

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Subject to Seasonal Closures MORE INFO >>> The following crags are typically closed 1 February to 31 July: The Goose Goose Eggs East Ridge Mars Block Nebel Horn Tower of the Moon Jamcrack Spire The Pyramid Incognito Crag Devil's Thumb Shadow Fax Isolation Rock Sunset Wall Devil's Wing (W. Face) The Matron Lost & Found The Sibling Toddler Rock Sphinx Medusa Details. In addition, Mallory Cave, Harmon Cave, and Seal View Cave are permanently closed to human use to reduce the chance of introducing white-nose syndrome. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment Flatirons Climbing Council Preserving climbing access in the Flatirons

Description 

Approach: Hike up the gully between the East Ridge and Nebel Horn ridge past the huge overhangs of Fiddlehead and the long gray Stealth Slab. This brings you to the Dihedrals area. Counting from the right, the first dihedral is easy. Superguide is the right wall of the second dihedral. The start is easy climbing to a ledge with a "diving board" block below a 45 degree overhang.

The climbing: The first crux comes right away at the overhang. You can use a #4 Camalot for a directional to make sure the wired nut at the lip doesn't lift out. Make sure to use a long runner on the #4 to clip (but short runner connecting the #4 to the wire). This overhang is one pull off of a finger or hand jam to some surprising holds. The overhang could be very hard if you can't reach the first jam. Climb about 10 more feet up the corner and then traverse right to the pin. Climb up the easy arete and make a harder move up to the bolt. You can get occasional gear along the way. At the bolt is the second crux. Make a move using the arete and reach left to a pocket and up to another pocket where you can get gear. There is a surprise waiting for you in this section. Don't worry it's a good surprise--an interesting rock feature.

Protection 

#4 Camalot optional for the overhang crux, light standard rack. Some long runners--save one for a thread up high. One fixed pin and one bolt. Two bolt anchor.