The Sea and Mirror  5.10c

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch Consensus:  5.10+ [details] FA:  Dave Crawford and Julie Irwin Submitted By:  Michael Walker on Oct 11, 2001 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (9) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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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 

The Sea and the Mirror ascends a steep, short wall at the SE base of the Southern Goose Egg, just above the Slab Overlook on the Fern Canyon Trail. While not a must-do due to its length, the route provides a pleasant diversion and has interesting, athletic moves.

Find the Slab Overlook on the Fern Canyon Trail, just past the intersection of the North Shanahan trail. Turn north and follow a faint trail up hill to the base of the Southern Goose Egg a short way away. The trail angles up hill toward the Class 4 gully splitting the twin summit and a steep wall rises on the right of the gully. The Sea and The Mirror is the first bolt route found when ascending the gully and is characterised by large pockets and huecos. Ascend the hueco wall past 4 bolts to gain two cold shuts. The route is pumpy, sustained, worthy. There are two cruxes, one at the initial bulge on thin edges and the second on a long reach across a blank section above the fourth bolt.

To set up a top rope you will need triple runners or a cordalette, as the cold shuts are set away from the top edge.

This climb remains in shade most of the day.

Protection 

4 QDs and something for the two cold shut anchor.

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