Hardware Application Status: Archived Applications

1.  A photocopy or diagram of the rock formation with the proposed route drawn in; The proposed route is on the West Face of The Slab and takes an independent line between the routes Sooper Kreem 13a, on the left and Rad Kreem 5.13, on the right. It will take a line varying from between…

Route Description Seal Rock is home to some classic east face routes, as well as a couple routes on the North face (Sea of Joy 5.13a and Archaeopteryx 5.11X).  This route is on the South Face, which already has 4 bolted lines: From left to right, they are I am the Walrus 14b, Choose Life…

Route Description The proposed line follows a steep face with a variety of interesting holds on the west face of the Box formation.  The climbing features thin crimps and pebbles with nice exposure.  The line has been top roped, all moves have been free climbed, and the difficulty is about 5.11d.  Moves are generally fun…

Box of Rain; 5.11c; FA Paul Glover and Steve Annecone This is a steep and fairly sustained route on beautiful rock. It has many sections of 10+ and 11 climbing with tricky sequences and thin feet. The crux is pulling through the final bulge up high past the 5th bolt, where the pump factor can…

Skin Flute (5.12a/b): FA: Matt Samet, Peter Mortimer, Zach Barr (toprope/trad) first bolted ascent: Paul Glover, Steve Annecone, Mark Roth This is a a bolted route on the south face of Seal Rock — it’s the first route you come to along the South Face and is the farthest east on the wall at present bolted.…

This route makes a nice warm-up for the adjacent 11s and helps round the wall out as a quick destination.   The first few moves are the crux. Once established on the wall above the initial bulge, the remaining 4 bolts of climbing is 5.9ish.   At the last two bolts, one can contrive another 5.10 crux…

Say Bye to Your Tips (aka Long Journey); 5.12-; FA Lisa Montgomery and Steve Annecone Formerly a toprope called “Long Journey,” the redubbed “Say Bye to Your Tips” climbs the steep arête on the left side of Pebble Beach. The pitch offers great movement on sharp, crisp edges and pebbles. Say Bye to Your Tips…

 The proposed line follows a very steep face on mostly thin holds to the top of the rock wall on the west end of the south face of the formation.  The climbing features interesting movement and position through a complex set of features.  The line has been top roped, all moves have been free climbed,…

The Third Flatiron is historic, scenic and maybe the most versatile crag in the Boulder area.  The formation is home to many classics spanning all styles of climbing.  There are East Face  scrambles, there are sport routes, hard and easy trad and mixed routes, and even world class bouldering (The Ghetto).  This proposed line is…

Seal Rock is home to some classic east face routes, as well as a couple routes on the North face (Sea of Joy 5.13a and Archaeopteryx 5.11X).  This route is on the South Face, which already has 2 bolt lines: Choose Life 5.13d and Thunder Muscle 5.14a.  There are also a few trad/headpoint routes that…