Crynoids
5.11a sport · 100 ft · 14 bolts · ★★★☆
Upper Tier has 13 routes, from 5.10+ PG13 to 5.12b; 5 are harder, and 1 other is the same grade.
First ascent: Sam Boyce, Lani Chapko Jan 2021, FFA: Josh Diggs Feb 2023
Description
Currently furthest left route at the crag. This route has been retro-bolted and is now well protected. Mostly 5.10 climbing with a short, punchy crux at the bulge. Enjoyable climbing and a good warm up for the harder routes. Not a bad idea to stick clip the first bolt. Will add a lower bolt eventually to avoid needing a stick clip.
Location
Furthest left route at the crag
Protection
70m rope, 14 bolts
Hikes, approaches and descents
- Approach to Crustacean Crag (north start) — Class 2
- Approach to Crustacean Crag (south start) — Class 2
Access
Much of the range is the La Madre Mountain Wilderness, managed jointly by the BLM (Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area) and the Forest Service (Spring Mountains National Recreation Area). In the wilderness, no motorized vehicles or mechanized equipment, and no gluing, chipping or chiseling of the rock.
More routes on Upper Tier
- Adrift 5.10b
- Ammonite 5.11+
- Atlantis 5.10b
- Barnacle 5.12a
- Brachiopod 5.11a
- Invertebrates 5.10+ PG13
- Naegleria Fowleri 5.11c
- Nautilus 5.11d
- Neptune's Kiss 5.12a
- Nudibranch 5.12b
- Spinal Tap 5.11+
- The Crusty Crab 5.10b