The Touch 5.8
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| Type: | Trad, Sport, 1 pitch |
| Consensus: | 5.8 [details] |
| FA: | Rick Leitner, Mary Reidmiller, Heidi Anderson, Chris Alber, 2/16/00 |
| Submitted By: | Barry Gereb on Apr 4, 2001 |
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Noi Kosila has the touch.
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Description On the right side of the South Face of Surprising Crag, look for bolted, twin hand cracks that lead to a face w/ a bulge. Jam up the twin hand cracks either placing your own gear or clipping bolts, step left from a ledge onto the face, and jug haul to the top.
Protection 6 bolts to a 2 bolt anchor. The first half of the climb, a hand and fist jam crack can be led w/ gear or with 3 quickdraws.
Noi into the jams.
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Noi closing down.
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BETA PHOTO: The Touch. The crux upper face can be climbed lef...
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Jen Yuen making a big step left on the upper face....
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By ClimbandMine
Jun 4, 2002
| One of the better routes on Surprising Crag - clean, uncontrived, actually well-bolted (not too over-bolted and they aren't in stupid places), and it might even be 5.8 |
By Anonymous Coward
Apr 21, 2003
| This entire climb can be easily and safely led using gear. After the fun handcrack start, step right and get under the roof. Place a cam and move left to turn the roof and arrive at the anchors. Mike. |
By Gary Schmidt
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 8, 2004
| A good route. Makes a fun lead with some interesting moves. |
By Matt Gates
From: Pinewood Springs, CO
Sep 1, 2008
rating: 5.8
| Gave this one three stars if led on gear.
Beta:
Used a No.4 to protect the first move into the crack, then a large stopper a little higher up. Two small but trucker stoppers in the left seam protect the crux, which I thought was exiting the hand crack. Head right, place a No. 2 then step up to the roof and place a small cam or two for the easy traverse back left. Exit the roof and it's all good. Very satisfying. |
By Paul Donald Andrews
From: Nederland, Co.
Jun 25, 2010
rating: 5.7
| Probably the best line on the cliff. Sustained, fun moves throughout. Good first lead, as you can practice nut and cam placement. Don't expect to climb it on a busy weekend. Step left out onto the face ASAP after the double crack/corner ends for the most exciting line. |
By John Dubya
Aug 9, 2012
rating: 5.8
| I thought this was challenging for the grade but super fun with some really cool features. The guidebook lists this as having 5 bolts, and I think it's listed here as 6, but I remember 7 bolts? |
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