The CIA Boulder
Routes
| Name | Grade ↑ | Star rating | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIA | V2 | ⭐ | SDS low on rail in middle of face. Crank up to flake & cruise up to TO. |
| Destro | V2 | ⭐ | Start as for CIA. Move up & left on crimps & pockets. TO. |
| Cryptography | V6 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start on 2 sidepull pockets. Up/right to ledge. Traverse up/left on crimps/pockets to large pocket. TO. |
| Classified | V7 | ⭐⭐⭐ | In middle of overhanging prow. Starts on 2 good slot pockets, TO using undercling pocket & crimps. |
| Kamikaze | V7 | - | Start sitting at the base of the arête between 'cryptography' and 'classified'. LH starts high on a thin side-pull pinch on the left side of the arête, RH down low in a 2F pocket on the right side of the arête. Crank off the ground and bust way up and right to a RH undercling. Work up the arête to match and finish on good holds off to the right. The dismount is treacherous because of the rock behind/beneath you - be careful !
A true SDS or it's easier. Shorter climbers may need to slide an extra pad under to reach the LH start hold. |
| Undercover | V7 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Sit start - down and to the right of 'Operation Pocket Change'. Hands start on either side of the arête. LH high on a big pocket. RH on a pocket side-pull. RH up to 2F pocket, LH to another 2F pocket, RH out to Cryptography start hold, stand up tall and go long up to a left slanting edge, hold the barn door, finish up and left on the lip, drop down. No Vegetated T/Os. 'Operation Pocket Change' jug rails way out left are eliminated.
FA: Dillon Elliot |