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Stachel's Solar Suitcases

5.9-, Sport, 95 ft (29 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 47 votes
FA: H. Barbare and R. Laird, 3/2021
Colorado > S Platte > Staunton SP > Never Winter Wall
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Description

Climb either right or left of the first bolt to a small ledge and to the start of the relatively consistent 5.8 climbing, with two 5.8+ cruxes.

It was named in honor of: borgenproject.org/solar-suitcase-saves-lives-in-developing-countries/........

The description is being updated as follows by request:

The difficulty of the climb is evaluating and puzzling out the path of least resistance. Even though the bolt line is relatively straight, expect to zigzag up the route meandering 5 feet to either side of the bolt line, walking your feet up good holds. The route has relatively consistent 5.8 climbing with two 5.8+ cruxes.

If you ignore the path of least resistance and climb with your nose to the bolt line, the climb will feel hard for the grade. If you find yourself cranking on thin fingerlocks, the climb will feel hard. If your boyfriend's beta is to “just jump, and do a pull up”, the climb will feel hard. If you primarily climb inside with a feather-bagging climber named Jym, the climb will feel hard. If your routefinding depends on handholds being marked with colored tape, the climb will feel hard. If you are drinking beer at 9 in the morning, the climb will feel hard. If you incessantly jabber at the crag and then yell at everyone else at the crag for talking while you are toproping, the climb will feel hard. If you are distracted by your obnoxious dog snarling at strangers while claiming 'he is nice but just anxious”, the climb will feel hard. If you got lost trying to follow the Google directions to the crag, the climb will feel hard. If the climb feels hard, consider trying it on toprope and working on your route reading skills before complaining.

Location

Start in an alcove/open book at the bottom of the cliff climber's left and down from "The League of Extraordinary Bolters."

Protection

Approximately 11 bolts to Mussy hooks.

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At the 4th bolt.
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[Hide Comment] 5.8 nothing, this is firmly in 5.9 territory. Well worth doing too, thoughtful movement at several points.

The description is right in saying two cruxes. There are a couple of places where you might think you've hit the second crux, but when you have gone through it, it will feel very distinctly the second crux. May 14, 2022
Luke Clarke
Golden
  5.9-
[Hide Comment] Felt maybe harder than B-man, but both routes stay close to the grade all the way to the hooks. Oct 21, 2022
Michelle Matthews
Colorado Springs, CO
  5.9
[Hide Comment] Yep, 2 cruxes. I was TR cleaning after my partner led. It would have been a bit harder to lead through the crux for sure. I did not go straight up for the bolts and found it easier (and more fun personally) to traverse a little in spots. Sep 25, 2023
Kyle O
  5.9+
[Hide Comment] Straying no farther than arms reach from the bolt line I would agree that this line is firmly 5.9/5.9+ compared to other climbs on this wall. Definitely harder than B-man to its left. I didn't find the placement of the bolts on this route very good as they were sometimes not by the feature you were climbing. Nov 12, 2023