Armatron, 5.9

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Armatron, 5.9

Armatron, 5.9

3rd Pitch- 160’- 5.6/ Climb a line straight above through the almost perfect brownstone blocks (varnished rectangular plates), no doubt from where the wall gets its name. You can’t see the station above, nor are there any bolts. The first 30’ or so is run out, but eventually you cross several bomber horizontal cracks that take #2’s and several other thin vertical cracks that allow you to protect with wires. It is sustained at 5.6 and you can wander left or right, but it is best just to draw a straight line to find the anchor above which is a semi hanging belay below a shorter pitch of more of the same. Armatron, 5.9, 6 Pitches, North Brownstone Wall, Juniper Peak, Red Rocks, March, 2008
Dow Williams
on Apr 1, 2008 6:12 pm
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing
Image ID: 393244

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rpc

rpc - Apr 1, 2008 6:16 pm - Voted 10/10

the reason

I've been wanting to get on that route! Glad to hear it climbs as cool as it looks. great shot Dow.

Dow Williams

Dow Williams - Apr 1, 2008 6:20 pm - Hasn't voted

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just reseraching the surrounding beta now...this was a last minute thought by us, so I did not have in advance...Radek, you can climb Myster Z and avoid the approach, supposedly a 10 minute walk from route to route...will include this in my right up...wish I had known. Would have made for a nice day, 14 fast pitches of climbing. Cheers

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