Animas River Crag

Joel on FA South Slab Direct 10/15/2014

South Slab Direct (temporary name)  5.10+/5.11- 2 pitches **** 95m established 10/15/2014 by Austin, Joel and Roger. Excellent! Will have 2-3 more pitches next year through the headwall.
The 2014 new-routing season is coming to a close. 9 new pitches were established this year: Stuck in the Middle 5.10 and The North Face of Elk Park Buttress 5.11b on Elk Park Overlook; Backdoor 5.11b above the third pitch of Banzai; a re-vamped Idefix Dihedral; The 3 pitch Mavericks III 5.11b **** which incorporates a variation to Idefix for it's second pitch. There are now over 45 established pitches and 4 independent multi-pitch lines that ascend the Main Wall. Another incredible year at the River Crag.