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Mr. Hanky

5.9, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 2.6 from 186 votes
FA: Chris Perkins, 2009
Colorado > S Platte > Devil's Head > Wipeyur Buttress
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Description

"This is a favorite if you're from South Park, I guess. Start off with a big pull on a big chunk reminiscent of Mr. Hanky, then go up the face on good holds past the crux. Then it is slab climbing to the anchors." Tod Anderson

Location

This is the 4th route from the left on The Left Cheek.

Protection

8-9 bolts, 2 bolt anchor.

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Cindy @ the crux.
[Hide Photo] Cindy @ the crux.
The top of Mr. Hanky. The route to the left with the climber is Junk In The Trunk, 5.9.<br> <br> Climber: Paula.
[Hide Photo] The top of Mr. Hanky. The route to the left with the climber is Junk In The Trunk, 5.9. Climber: Paula.
Cindy up high.
[Hide Photo] Cindy up high.
Cindy starting out.
[Hide Photo] Cindy starting out.
The start of Mr. Hanky.
[Hide Photo] The start of Mr. Hanky.
The bottom of Mr. Hanky, 5.10a. The hardest moves are on the headwall above the roof in the middle of the picture.<br> <br> Climber: K. Decker.
[Hide Photo] The bottom of Mr. Hanky, 5.10a. The hardest moves are on the headwall above the roof in the middle of the picture. Climber: K. Decker.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

percious
Bear Creek, CO
  5.8+
[Hide Comment] FA: Chris Perkins Summer 2009. Jun 29, 2011
gordwah
colorado
 
[Hide Comment] Best moderate in Devil's Head! Pretty and clean!! The big knob out the roof is beautiful! Jul 18, 2011
BameR Bame
golden, co
[Hide Comment] This was a great route. The rock is awesome and has a cool bouldery start, I thought the little head wall at the top held the crux (5th bolt?, sorry long day). This area is gorgeous, great fall day. Oct 24, 2011
Bill Olszewski
Colorado Springs, CO
  5.9
[Hide Comment] Nothing very technical to this one, found it to be easier than the routes on either side. Great start, fun route! Jun 14, 2012
percious
Bear Creek, CO
  5.8+
[Hide Comment] Anyone willing and able to bring some glue to reinforce Mr. Hanky's namesake is encouraged to do so. -Chris Perkins Sep 2, 2015
Jeff Jones
Cripple Creek, CO.
 
[Hide Comment] Super fun with lots of incut face holds and a few friction feet moves. Do it! Jul 31, 2019
Dan 60D5H411
Colorado Springs, CO
  5.9+
[Hide Comment] Unfortunately, Mr. Hanky is starting to show his age. The Christmas Poo is flexing pretty good as of yesterday. I would highly recommend stickclipping the first bolt or clipping off of a lower hold if possible. The bulbous hold really needs to be glued (preferable) or trundled at this point. It would be a very bad fall if the hold were to break while trying to clip that first bolt. Jun 6, 2021
plantmandan
Rice Lake, WI
  5.9
[Hide Comment] Did this today, and the jug didn't seem wobbly. Did somebody glue it? A stickclip to bolt 2 is probably the best way to go regardless.

Great route with fun moves all the way. Steep in places but juggy. Jul 10, 2022