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5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British
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Routes in Castle Rock
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Rope Wars T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Gluten Free T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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West Face T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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West Face, Direct Start T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Polyester Leisure Suit T,S,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Queen is Dead, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Big Deal Pinnacle (AKA: Square Diehl) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Times Past T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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No Fly Zone T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R |
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Skunk Crack T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Comeback Crack T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Storming the Castle S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Curving Crack T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Invisible Idiot T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R |
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Bailey's Overhang T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Beetle Bailey S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Final Exam T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Pass Fail Option T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Dropout Option T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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E-Z Action T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Coffin Crack T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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By Gully T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Headline / Old Aid Roof C1 |
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Deadline T,S 5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a |
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Campaigner, The T 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b PG13 |
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Rebellion T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Victim of Circumstance T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b R |
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Innocent Victim T 5.13- 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c PG13 |
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Cussin' Crack T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Cussing Fingers Variant T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Cadaver Crack T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Crank It (aka Slabio) S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a |
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Viceroy T 5.14 8c+ 34 XI- 34 E9 7b R |
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Nuclear Winter S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Fallout Zone T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a |
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Jackson's Wall T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Circadian Rhythms T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Direct Start T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Tongo T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Atlas Shrugged T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a R |
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Black Crack, The T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Candelaria's Connection T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Sting, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Stingay T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R |
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Gill Crack, The T,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V5 6C |
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Alien Sex Toy S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c |
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Close To the Edge S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Boot Lead T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a X |
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Jackson's Wall Direct (submitted as South Face T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Barbican T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b R |
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Never a Dull Moment T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 |
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Deersquatch T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R |
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Momentary Lapse of Reason T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R |
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Athlete's Feat Direct Start T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X |
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Athlete's Feat T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Athlete's English Crack (alternate name suggestions accepted) T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Englishman's Home T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Nobody's Home T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Country Club Crack T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Mexican Picnic T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Tourist Extravagance S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b C1+ |
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Water World T,S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Route 66 T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Subterranean Homesick Blues T,S 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Big Splash, The S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Born to be Wild T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Wild Times S 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c |
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Left of Acro V0-1 4+ |
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Acro-Ace, The V4 6B PG13 |
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Altered-Acro V5-6 6C+ PG13 |
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Acro-Aerial, The V7 7A+ PG13 |
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Acro-Aerial Sit V8- 7B PG13 |
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Acrobatic Overhang V5 6C |
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Knight With a Shining Stick A3 |
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Smokey the Bandit V7-8 7B |
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Elantris V3+ 6A+ |
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Standard Bulge V5-6 6C+ |
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Citadel V1 V1 5 |
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Citadel, The V8 7B |
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Flow, The V8 7B |
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Free Range V13 8B |
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Cage Free V11 8A |
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Surface Tension (aka Two) V10- 7C+ |
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Hit Hard Tactics V7 7A+ |
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Midnight Express V14 8B+ |
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Trainspotting V12 8A+ R |
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Softboiled V8 7B |
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Hardboiled V10+ 7C+ |
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Replacement Killers, The V10+ 7C+ |
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Nintendo V4 6B |
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| FA: | Pat Ament and Jim Erickson |
| Page Views: | 7,127 total · 26/month |
| Shared By: | Fred Vanden Bergh on Oct 9, 2002 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Seasonal Closures 2025 - Bitty Buttress, Blob, &, Security Risk reopened. Eagle Rock remains closed.
Details
On 3/14/25: Bitty Buttress, Blob, & SR reopened. Eagle Rock is closed.
2/3/25. Bitty Buttress, Blob, Eagle Rock &, Security Risk closed for raptor nesting.
FS (3/27/24): Eagle Rock & Security Risk are now open!
2/1/24: W. McCurry: USFS annual area closures in Boulder Canyon beginning 2/1/24 - Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, Eagle Rock, Security Risk.
From W. McCurry: 2/10/23 Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk opened. Eagle Rock is closed - info: fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/news….
W. McCurry, NFS, Arap./Roo. NF: USFS began annual area closures in BC 2/1/23. The closures were Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.
Through 7/31/23, the closures protect golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera will remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.
The Boulder Ranger District with BCC monitors nesting progress & informs climbers about giving eagles space to raise young.
Fed. & state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting closures. Signs are posted at key access pts into the closed areas. Closure info: fs.usda.gov/goto/arp/eagles.
K. Armstrong, Public Affairs Specialist, Nat'l Forest Service: as of 6/8/21: BC areas reopen after unsuccessful nesting.
K. Armstrong, NF Ranger 7/29/20:
Following a 5 mo. closure to protect nesting eagles, the Roosevelt NF has reopened Eagle Rock.
“The BC eagles successfully raised 1 strong & healthy eaglet this year,” wildlife biologist Aurelia DeNasha, USDA FS. “2 chicks hatched initially, only 1 survived to fledge, which isn’t uncommon in birds of prey.”
Visits to the nest did not reveal the exact cause of death of the 2nd chick, but climber cooperation with closures are crucial to the eagles.
“Golden eagle pairs are most susceptible to disturbance when choosing a nest. These closures allow the birds to pick the best site for survival without impact of other factors, such as human presence. Once chosen, nest sites stays closed until the eagles fledge in late July,” said DeNasha.
After the eagles’ site selection was made, unused areas opened in Apr.
The annual nesting closures include popular rock climbing spots at Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.
Effective through 7/31/20, the closures protect a long-established golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.
The Boulder Ranger District partners with BCC & AF to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving the eagles space to raise their young.
It is against federal & state law to disturb any nesting bird of prey. Only employees, volunteers, & wildlife professionals under an agreement with the FS enter nesting areas for monitoring purposes. This is for the integrity of nest & the safety of the eagles, those conducting surveys, & the public. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting all closures & leaving immediately if you should accidentally enter one.
For the most current closure information, check signs in the areas, call the Boulder Ranger District office @ 303-541-2500, or visit local climbing websites or fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
As of 4/21/20, Blob Rock, East Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk are open. Eagle Rock stays closed until 7/31/2020 confirmed with Matt Henry, Rec Prog Mgr, FS.
From K. Armstrong, FS Pub Aff, katherine.armstrong@usda.gov, 970-222-7607: 3/20/19, Blob, East Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security are open. Eagle stays closed to climbing & other activities through 7/31/19.
The Boulder Ranger District partners with BCC & AF to monitor nesting progress & to inform climbers.
See - fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
Perennial notice:
Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security will close 2/1 - 7/31 for nesting. Depending on updated information, the closure time can be shortened/lengthened.
Each year, BC raptor nesting area closures are in effect starting 2/1 through 7/31 at Eagle, Security, Blob, & Bitty Buttress. The area is monitored & closures are periodically lifted early (due to no active nest, nest site failure, or early fledging). This monitoring program is a partnership with the FS Boulder Ranger District, BCC, & Audubon Society. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates. More info at fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/rec…
2/3/25. Bitty Buttress, Blob, Eagle Rock &, Security Risk closed for raptor nesting.
FS (3/27/24): Eagle Rock & Security Risk are now open!
2/1/24: W. McCurry: USFS annual area closures in Boulder Canyon beginning 2/1/24 - Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, Eagle Rock, Security Risk.
From W. McCurry: 2/10/23 Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk opened. Eagle Rock is closed - info: fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/news….
W. McCurry, NFS, Arap./Roo. NF: USFS began annual area closures in BC 2/1/23. The closures were Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.
Through 7/31/23, the closures protect golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera will remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.
The Boulder Ranger District with BCC monitors nesting progress & informs climbers about giving eagles space to raise young.
Fed. & state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting closures. Signs are posted at key access pts into the closed areas. Closure info: fs.usda.gov/goto/arp/eagles.
K. Armstrong, Public Affairs Specialist, Nat'l Forest Service: as of 6/8/21: BC areas reopen after unsuccessful nesting.
K. Armstrong, NF Ranger 7/29/20:
Following a 5 mo. closure to protect nesting eagles, the Roosevelt NF has reopened Eagle Rock.
“The BC eagles successfully raised 1 strong & healthy eaglet this year,” wildlife biologist Aurelia DeNasha, USDA FS. “2 chicks hatched initially, only 1 survived to fledge, which isn’t uncommon in birds of prey.”
Visits to the nest did not reveal the exact cause of death of the 2nd chick, but climber cooperation with closures are crucial to the eagles.
“Golden eagle pairs are most susceptible to disturbance when choosing a nest. These closures allow the birds to pick the best site for survival without impact of other factors, such as human presence. Once chosen, nest sites stays closed until the eagles fledge in late July,” said DeNasha.
After the eagles’ site selection was made, unused areas opened in Apr.
The annual nesting closures include popular rock climbing spots at Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.
Effective through 7/31/20, the closures protect a long-established golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.
The Boulder Ranger District partners with BCC & AF to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving the eagles space to raise their young.
It is against federal & state law to disturb any nesting bird of prey. Only employees, volunteers, & wildlife professionals under an agreement with the FS enter nesting areas for monitoring purposes. This is for the integrity of nest & the safety of the eagles, those conducting surveys, & the public. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting all closures & leaving immediately if you should accidentally enter one.
For the most current closure information, check signs in the areas, call the Boulder Ranger District office @ 303-541-2500, or visit local climbing websites or fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
As of 4/21/20, Blob Rock, East Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk are open. Eagle Rock stays closed until 7/31/2020 confirmed with Matt Henry, Rec Prog Mgr, FS.
From K. Armstrong, FS Pub Aff, katherine.armstrong@usda.gov, 970-222-7607: 3/20/19, Blob, East Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security are open. Eagle stays closed to climbing & other activities through 7/31/19.
The Boulder Ranger District partners with BCC & AF to monitor nesting progress & to inform climbers.
See - fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
Perennial notice:
Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security will close 2/1 - 7/31 for nesting. Depending on updated information, the closure time can be shortened/lengthened.
Each year, BC raptor nesting area closures are in effect starting 2/1 through 7/31 at Eagle, Security, Blob, & Bitty Buttress. The area is monitored & closures are periodically lifted early (due to no active nest, nest site failure, or early fledging). This monitoring program is a partnership with the FS Boulder Ranger District, BCC, & Audubon Society. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates. More info at fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/rec…
Description
Located on the southwest corner, just right of Skunk Crack. This is a great one pitch 5.10 with a low crux. Solid crack skills will be needed to get up the lower section, but the fun isn't over yet. An airy bulge move leads into exciting terrain up a featured, unprotected prow (this part may merit an 'S' rating, if you're not comfortable on unprotected 5.7). Place a directional at the top, and head to the right to belay/lower from anchors at the top of Curving Crack.
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