After two days of rain the weather was starting to look up. Perusing the CMC website I found a post-work rock climbing session here in Golden. I meet Bob, the trip leader, at the CMC offices and caught a ride with him up Lookout Mountain Road to the climbing area. Margarita followed us and Wayne was waiting at the pullout already. The weather wasn’t perfect however, a few clouds threatened rain and we got a few drops as we put on helmets, harnesses and shoes.
Bob setup the first top rope anchor and I rappelled down to the base of the climb. Wayne and Margarita followed while Bob setup a second rope.
The three of us took turns climbing the crack Bob called “Hands and Feet Crack” for it’s width. It was a moderate 5.8 climb. Meanwhile, Bob hiked down to the base of the cliff and I belayed him up the “Thin Fingers” climb – a harder route rated 5.10. I then took a turn on that route while Wayne and Margarita worked on the slabby climb to the left of the Hands and Feet Crack, rated about 5.9.
Feeling hungry, I hiked back up to the top and dug out the sandwich I’d prepared. When I came back down I saw Margarita working on another slab climb to the left of the Thin Fingers route.
Bob gave me a belay while I worked on the 5.9 slab that Margarita and Wayne had been climbing earlier. Wayne decided it was time to leave before another crowd of climbers showed up and I went ahead and caught a ride back to town with him. Wednesday evening climbing at Lookout Mountain might be a regular event this summer. . .
