Spring climbing conditions. Route may be wet after rainfall. Check weather forecast before climbing.
Maximum Impaction is a 5.11 YDS trad, 165 ft (50 m), 2 pitches located in Grand Junction > Rough Canyon. This is a 2-pitch route. First ascent by Ryan Cowan, Julian Poush, Skyeler Congdon, Spring, 2007. Pitch 1: Fun face climbing past small gear leads to groove climbing. Then a final traverse out right to a two bolt anchor. 90-100 feet. Pitch 2: traverse back out left to a beautiful, right-facing, fingers corner. Looks and climbs very similar to the crux pitch of Cloud Tower. Climb fingers to a pod, then tips out a roof. Finish with face climbing protected by two bolts. Rap off of a two bolt anchor. 65-75 feet. Notes: Pitches one and two can be combined with little rope drag. If toproping the second pitch it is advisable to leave a piece of gear in the tips roof; otherwise the rope may get stuck. Protection: This route is located 250 yards to the right of Eve of War. It is most easily identified by the varnished, beautiful, right-facing, finger corner 100 feet off the ground. It is difficult to miss.
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