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BARRIER BLUFFS . NEW ROUTES and UPGRADES

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This spring 2019,  some new routing and route-tro fitting has been taking place on WINDY WALL at barrier bluffs.  Continue past yellow wall headed west and find the routes on the right. It is my overall ethic to bolt some new routes, and to re discover old classics.  No old trad routes are to be bolted and bolts only to be placed where necessary. Such as replacing fixed pins with a shiny bolt.  Im certain these routes are not true first ascents as kelly tobey i am sure has climbed every inch of that wall.  But i need to call em something. Piso mojado (5.8) is the second line of bolts after drifters escape.   Kinda steep, juggy and a sting at the end.  New route!  Its short but sweet.   Shortly further on the right is a quality little jug tug called taco time (5.7)  new route !  6 bolts carries you up to the right of the slightly overhanging crack of sounds like sex which is a quality gear line and one that you should try. A foray has been made to clean up square root of p