Euro Vision

This is two routes right of

The Anti-Phil

and climbs up a faint dihedral to a nice, colorful face and a finishing arete. Varied terrain and mulitple cruxes make for a memorable experience, as does the finishing sequence up the arete, one of the only bolted aretes at Rifle.

Either boulder up (5.10+) or stick clip the first bolt. Climb the corner to the base of the small roof band, then engage with the 2-3 bolt face above (easier if you go left and grab the footholds on

Poetic Justice

). A good shake gives way to a dynamic sequence on cryptic holds that lands you at the base of the arete. Paw your way elegantly to the anchor.

The name derives from the locals' displeasure with a visiting Frenchman who on-sighted his way up

The Anti-Phil

while it still had a red tag on it.

Admin note:

Originally named 'Euro Trash', the route was renamed to 'Euro Vision' by the FA in 2020.

12 quickdraws.