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Over the Hill

Name: Over the Hill
Rating: 3.7

5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in Rincon - L of Center Route

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	Aerial Bondage T,S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Aerial Book T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Aero-Book T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R
	Aerohead T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Aeronaut T,S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Aerospace T,S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Arete Bandit T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Athletic Supporter T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Bachar Yer Aryan T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Bat's Ass Dihedral T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Brevitata T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Climb Of The Century T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Cuban Bluegrass T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
	Emerald City T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Evictor, The T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b PG13
	Faulty Logic T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Final Eviction (aka Freeline), The T 5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
	Fraid Line T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	Freak Line T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Kaisho T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Kangaroo Tail T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Leisure Time Arete TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Must'a Been High T 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a R
	N.I.C T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Over and Out T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Over the Hill T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Scenic Route T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Surf's Up T,S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Trident T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Ventura Highway T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Wendego T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a R
	Windy T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R

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Type:	Trad, 2 pitches, Grade II Fixed Hardware (3)
FA:	Jim Erickson, Pat Ament, and Bill Putnam, 1972
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Shared By:	Charles Vernon on Dec 31, 2001
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Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Closures - lifted Details

Update: as of 6/7/23 per Mike McHugh, ECSP: all closures have been lifted within Eldorado Canyon State Park, including Continental Crag.

Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.

Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.

These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.

Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.

See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.

Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:

Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…

For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…

Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!

Description

Over the Hill is an all-time classic with exquisite, technical stemming followed by a perfect finger crack. This climbs rewards good balance and precise footwork. Hike to the Rincon Wall, and head west (uphill) to the "left-facing dihedral area". The climb is identified as a long, acute, thin dihedral with a tree near the top and another just above the top. There is a semi-detached flake about twenty feet up which marks the start of the difficulties.

P1. Climb the dihedral, with a full-body 5.10 stemming down low, and another awkward crux exiting the dihedral. There is an optional belay at the first tree, but the only reason to stop there is if the leader really wants the belayer nearby for moral support at the top crux. There are pins at both cruxes, and other micro-gear is available.

P2. From the shelf above the dihedral, move left (moving the belay, if desired), and find a thin 5.9 crack up a beautiful steep slab. This is as good as any 5.9 pitch I've done.

Belay on top, and descend down ledges and gullies to the west. *Be very careful of loose rock, especially getting out of the belay area atop the climb.* This is your typical Eldo rotten ledge, and anything you knock off will go directly down on the typically busy belay areas below.