Type: | Trad, 40 ft (12 m) |
FA: | Mike Burdon, 2021 |
Page Views: | 438 total · 10/month |
Shared By: | MAKB on Mar 29, 2021 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Per Garrett Garner-Wells:
the current raptor closures, announced by CPW and reported on Denver7:
The following climbing route closures are currently in place:
- Morning Sun Wall is closed March 1-July 31.
- Porky’s Wall is closed March 1 - July 31.
- Vultures Wall is closed March 1-July 31. (per Rachel, CCSP Ranger, dnr_castlewood.canyon@state.co.use or 303-688-5242)
- Shakespearean Theater is closed March 1-May 31.
- Mind Meld is closed March 1-May 31.
As of 2020:
There is a very new and active nest of owls midway up the cliff at the north end of the Neanderthal Wall between Cro-Mag and Up The Red. There is no active nest around the south end of Neanderthal Wall.
As of June, 2017:
The 3 toprope routes at the far south end of Neanderthal Wall (far north end of Allied Wall) have a nesting pair of Snowy Owls. Please stay off these routes until further notice. The park has been notified and hopefully some signage will be put up. The route Rock Rat is included.
As of March 7, 2012:
Shakespearean Theater - restricted March, April, May.
Mind Meld - restricted March, April, May.
Porky's Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, through July 31.
Vulture Wall - restricted March, April, May.
Morning Sun Wall - restricted March, April, May, June, July.
Description
Raison d'Être is another sort of Gritstone style route that utilizes marginal gear through the face, just right of the big chimney. Jump up to a jug rail to start, and then make some fun moves to good holds. Go up the face and into a small crack where you place some tricky gear and the climbing gets a little more technical. After you mantel onto a ledge two thirds of the way up, the climbing gets significantly easier.
This route was sent as a head-point climb with moves and gear placements rehearsed on toprope before the lead.
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