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Description
The first and currently only 5.15a in the South, although the grade is unconfirmed. Start on Pod (5.13b) and trend right at the large jug shelf instead of finishing the final boulder problem on of Pod. The route finishes with a brutally technical final boulder up microscopic holds to reach the highest roof in the Coliseum.
Jonathan Siegrist (FA) wrote: "I wandered up the thing early in our trip here to find a route that, uniquely, seemed characterized by how bad the holds were and not so much by how far apart they were. A rarity in the New. It took a number of sessions and nearly exploding my knee to sort out the hyper cryptic crux. Then it took me a handful of days of incremental progress to start having promising tries, and lastly it took me several days after that of falling on the last move (hardest move) to finally send the bastard yesterday."
Protection
Chains down low. Final 3 bolts and anchor may or may not have project draws.
Routes in The Coliseum
- 12Full Metal Brisket5.15aSport