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Life in Color

5.12+, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 3.7 from 6 votes
FA: Alex Kirkpatrick
Arizona > Southern Arizona > Dry Canyon > 5 - Bee Cave

Description

Climb a fun, easy corner system that spits you out at a small bulge. Pull over this and onto the beautiful orange and white face above with immediate difficulties. Fight your way through small, perfectly formed holds, culminating in a wild, exposed, and surprisingly pumpy finish. Try desperately to escape to the chains before the call of mediocrity pulls you back to the ground below.

I think this could be the best route of its grade at The Dry. If you like face climbing, this route is a must do!

Location

The next route to the right of Veganator in the Bee Cave, this route climbs the orange streaked headwall. There are some mystery bolts barely right of veganator that stop at a low anchor. This is not Life in Color.

Protection

8 bolts

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Balancing through an easier section between two cruxes (one bouldery, one redpoint) on Life In Color. Excellent movement! Hasn't seen much traffic (Photo: Gustavo Figueroa)
[Hide Photo] Balancing through an easier section between two cruxes (one bouldery, one redpoint) on Life In Color. Excellent movement! Hasn't seen much traffic (Photo: Gustavo Figueroa)
Liam trying the First crux.
[Hide Photo] Liam trying the First crux.

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adrian montaƱo
Tucson, AZ
  5.12d
[Hide Comment] Agreed, this is a really cool & classic climb on awesome stone that shouldn't be slept on. Powerful but not heinous, crimpy but not finger shredding, making for a rather enjoyable route to punt off the top of (the moves and position from the last bolt to the anchor are stellar $$) Alex's description describes it perfectly. Jan 7, 2021