Man of the People
5.11a sport · 120 ft · 11 bolts · ★★★★
Route 7 of 11 from left to right on Mud Spring Wing, with Fingers in the Honeypot on its left and Schwalli on its right. Mud Spring Wing has 11 routes, from 5.7 to 5.12c; 5 are harder.
First ascent: Unknown.
Description
This fun, long pitch of thin face climbing is located immediately left of the Schwalli corner. Mostly positive incuts separated by good rests is the name of the game; the crux being at about 1/3 height at a bolt that is slightly left of the line. There are some slightly crumbly holds here and there but they will undoubtedly continue to consolidate with ascents.
Protection
11 bolts and a full 70m rope is mandatory. With a shorter rope you could conceivably do two raps/lowers using the Schwalli anchor.
Access
The 13-mile Scenic Drive requires a timed-entry reservation October to May and has seasonal gate hours. Calico Basin and Kraft Mountain sit outside the Scenic Drive and need no reservation.
Wet rock: Aztec sandstone loses much of its strength when wet. Do not climb for at least 24 to 48 hours after rain or snowmelt, or holds break off and routes are permanently damaged.
More routes on Mud Spring Wing
- Spirit Air 5.11c
- Mito 5.8
- Gadgers Edge 5.12c
- Fingers in the Honeypot 5.12 PG13
- Beautiful Bastard 5.10
- The Schwa 5.10d
- Schwalli 5.9
- The Jagged Edge 5.11b
- Schwallow 5.7
- The Long Riders 5.12-