Ascents in Denver having Beta

Would be a mega classic but scarce on the bolts for such a low grade. Need another one between the 1st and 2nd, and then another between the 2nd and third.

Can't really grade as it's pretty far outside of my normal grades. Basically an approach with a boulder problem.

Three perma QD's are on the overhand before the anchor, so a fun one to try without risk of losing your QD's.

Though first bolt on the perma QD is pulling out a bit, would not whip.

Beautiful, techy climb - varied. Slab start, to a beautiful roof with a committing highfoot move and exposed clip far above the roof, finishing with flowy, techy work with precise feet. Would have a higher grade on the Aussie Ewbanks system.

Fell at the roof - a great climb. Runout spoken about before anchor (on Mountain Project) has since been eliminated, and still feels ballsy AF. So happy for to take the charge on this one and put up the draws. Friend/belay partner felt this was a harder climb than Bush Administration to the left (though less sustained). Would climb this and First Impressions again. This wall is stunning.

How this doesn't have 3 stars on The Crag is beyond me. Varied, overhung and just a stunning long line with great exposure and moves for the grade. If you have to choose between this and Herbal Essences for a warm-up, choose this one. Unless you're a slab fiend.

Slabby start gets more overhung as you go. Nice and long, a harder 5.9 than those in the Canal Zone

Going with my Canal tradition of sheit-ing the bed on the first climb before nothing but Send Train on harder things after.

Quite nice, varied - but the middle fridge-y area might throw you if you read it wrong like I did. Slabby like many of the lower grade routes here. Still worth a star compared to some of the other 5.8 I did.

A blast. Guidebook gives it star(s) and I would absolutely agree.

Some might find the slab section challenging, but it was fine for me. Loved the slightly overhung section up to a good roof.

Found this a more challenging route than Ivy League. Some committing moves if this is the upper end of your grade Surprisingly crimpy. Beautifully vertical compared to the other climbs I've done in the crag.

Lovely, felt delicate. This and Panama Red are nicely vertical compared to the others.

Delightful, still slabby, but varied. Worth the 3 stars. Yes, a 70m rope will work for the full route + lowering. Needs about 20 draws, but you can skip the first FH (placed pretty needlessly IMHO), and skip/recycle draws in a couple of places safely

Stemmy - varied for the area, a nice way to end the session

Better flow than Venice Beach (climb to left). Still slabby, but better

Had to stop to think/read it. Clean otherwise. First climb in N. America so slab style a bit foreign to me

Really cool start for the first 4 or so bolts, then turns into slab with no hand holds rest of the way.

Rated 5.9+ in the guidebook, about the same level as panama red right next to it. High first bolt.

cool route with a fun start. Need to go up to the left at the arete, climb up a bit, find a good hold and then mantle.

very nice easy climb.

really nice route, short crux section in the middle that can either be done as a crack, or a side pull.

very slabby, no hand holds at the top. First section is 5.7, then harder. Would be scary to lead.

trust your feet for the last move, with the side pull no issue.

ending is hard between the last bolt and the anchors, I may have cheated but couldn't find any holds.

Nice route, lots of ledges

Hard start with a high first bolt

Longggggg

Dialled all the moves quickly but didn't quite have the juice to pull the second to last hard move. Crux holds felt like granite countertops

Last go of the day, more so just to check this out. Heaps of variety with the movement and so long

Warm up

I dislike slopers. #2ndgo

Repeat

Very similar movement to Dia, but just more sustained and smaller holds. #2ndgo

Fell on the last hold at the end of the crux. As close as you can get to an onsight.

This thing seems hard and condition-dependent. The one to the left suited my style better.

Red point! Still seeping at the last bolt which adds a tricky red point crux. But I knew what I was doing this time so it went very smoothly even though my fingers were starting to numb out a bit at the top. The second draw was pre-clipped as recommended by FA in the guidebook.

Warming up the fingers in the shade. Cold rock!

Couldn't figure out the roof. Made for a tough warm up

Had two goes. Finger was feeling slightly achy. Will go next time.

real nice easy slab, bouldery start, and vertical finish.

Tricky move halfway through, long runout at the top. Hard for a 5.9 but wouldn't call it a 5.10

Nice route

Third go. Got to the last holds before the jug at the anchor. The left sloper had gotten wet from the seepage again (the climb was wet at the top today making it a bit tricky to finish). Got stuck with a high right foot and wet slopers for holds and couldn't reverse back in order to change course. Fell at the last hold again. Then got rained off. Oh well.

Second go. Fell on the very last move to the jug for clipping the anchors. What a fool.

Putting the gear up. Moves seem good for me.

Warm up