Atypical for Maple as it follows a dihedral crack for most of the stretch.  Interesting.

The Prime Meridian

Amplification

Calm Horizons

A pure endurance climb with no real cruxes, Amplification follows a small seam to the top of the wall.

A fun boulder problem gets things going.  Then pull into a large corner and weave left and right between decent holds until you are forced to leave the corner.  Follow a crack making slightly harder moves for another 30 feet until you get a rest below the steep final headwall.  Luckily, the holds improve, so just manage your pump to the top.

This is probably the best 5.13 journey route at Maple. Like most routes at The Hot Zone, this route is still cleaning up.  Otherwise, this would definitely get four stars.

The crux is probably between the 3rd and 4th bolt, which has a pretty nasty fall if you blow it on the sandy and loose holds out right before making the 4th clip.   After the 4th, the intensity backs down substantially.   An OK route, if you know what you are getting into.   The second bolt is a spinner and is exposed at least 1 inch.   Somewhere around the 6th bolt, the bolt is placed such that the bolt biner is loaded over and edge and will likely break the biner if you whip on it (fortunately its pretty easy climbing above it).

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Routes in The Hot Zone