From Tod Anderson's

Rampart Range Rocks

:

"A rare mantel provides the first crux.  A strenuous highstep over a roof is followed by a fantastic layback rail at the top."

Ceres

Juno

Pollux

Titus

Stimula

Vulcan

This route lies on the the west side of the arena. The line has face climbing and leads to crack climbing on the upper section of the climb.

Per

Kurtis Anderson

: be careful when beginning the diagonal crack, towards the top of the climb. There is a small, loose boulder (inside the crack) that can be pulled on in desperation, but climbers should avoid doing so.

The line is on the west side of the arena.  It is the first line you come to. It is the leftmost route. The route has a 5.10c finish or a .9+ to the left on to the arete.

Thoughtful moves past the first two bolts lead to good climbing above. This shares an anchor with

Titus

.

This is a fun route on good stone involving a low crux utilizing crimps, sidepulls, and pinches. The rest of the route consists of fun and moderate climbing on well-featured rock.

This is a good climb that starts with fun slab climbing, which leads to a series of roofs separated by a good rest.

Begin by climbing a few bolts of 5.10-5.11 slab to a stance below the first roof. The first roof is probably the technical crux, and it features smallish face holds and a shallow crack for a few punchy moves before it slabs back out to a great rest stance. Next, charge up the second, larger roof by using a combination of hand jams and good face holds. Pull through the roof and turn the corner (arete) to the right and you are home free.

This route has some really fun climbing on it, but the second roof still needs to clean up a bit. Overall it is a fun route though.

Sustained and thoughtful climbing on sidepulls and underclings leads to anchors shared with

Stimula

.

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Routes in West Side Wall