Sleeping well for the first time since we arrived at Upper Slate Lake I feel ready for today’s climb of Peak L. It’ll be a repeat ascent for me, but is such a fun scramble I’m looking forward to it. First, I’ve got to enjoy a cup of coffee while watching the moon set at [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Peak L
Posted in backpacking, climbing, tagged Eagles Nest Wilderness, Gore Range, Peak L, Upper Slate Lake on June 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Peak Q
Posted in backpacking, climbing, tagged Eagles Nest Wilderness, Gore Range, Peak Q, Upper Slate Lake on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For the second night in a row at Upper Slate Lake I didn’t sleep very well. A cup of coffee didn’t help right matters and I yawned most of the 2 hour approach hike to the basin between Peaks Q and R. Along the way we saw some tracks from the Outward Bound group who’d [...]
Peaks R, S and T
Posted in backpacking, climbing, tagged Eagles Nest Wilderness, Gore Range, Peak R, Peak S, Peak T, Regal Couloir, Upper Slate Lake on June 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Gary gets us up the 4wd road to the Bush Creek Trailhead where we finalize our packs and start hiking at 5pm. The trail is beautiful, but will run for a long 10 miles to the Upper Slate Lake while including multiple ridge and drainage crossings. Those ups and downs will weigh heavily in a [...]
Rewritten
Posted in climbing, tagged Eldorado Canyon, Redgarden Wall, Rewritten, rock climbing on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The route Rewritten is a classic in Eldorado Canyon that was on my to-do list for the year. Plans worked out where Jonathan was able to get out for a 3/4 day and this route fit perfectly into his available time. We arrived at the parking lot and only saw a few other cars at [...]
Over the Hill
Posted in climbing, tagged Eldorado Canyon, Over the Hill, Rincon Wall, rock climbing on June 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
After getting a rain delay on my weekend and our usual Monday night climbing, Gary and I decided to take advantage of the improving weather on Tuesday. This time he picked the Rincon Wall. Gary wanted to dive right into the climbing so he took the sharp end to lead the first pitch of Over [...]
Cob Rock
Posted in climbing, tagged Boulder Canyon, Boulder Creek, Cob Rock, Empor, Huston Crack, rock climbing, Tyrolean on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With hot and somewhat humid conditions prevailing, Gary and I decided we needed to find a shady spot for our Monday night rock climbing. We decided to choose Cob Rock in Boulder Canyon and hoped we could get across Boulder Creek okay. While driving up the canyon, it was obvious that weeks of warm weather [...]
Hoosier Ridge
Posted in hiking, tagged Hoosier Pass, Hoosier Ridge, Red Mountain on June 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I had hoped to climb a snow couloir on Sunday morning, but the forecast for a cloudy and warm night convinced me none would be in ideal shape. Ratcheting back my plans, I settled for a ridge hike starting at Hoosier Pass and heading east on the Continental Divide. My goal was two “ranked” 13,000 [...]
Zuma Rock Rappelling
Posted in climbing, tagged rappelling, Zuma Rock on June 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This last winter my father said he wanted to try rappelling (“not climbing, just rappelling”). I researched a few options in Summit Co (not a place well know for rock climbing venues) and found a largely top-roping crag not far from the road – Zuma Rock. After finding the parking lot and hiking uphill a [...]
High Wire
Posted in climbing, tagged Clear Creek Canyon, High Wire, rock climbing on June 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With a short week to work with, I wasn’t able to get to Eldo for any trad climbing. However, a small crew developed to hit Clear Creek Canyon’s sport routes on Thursday evening. Lewis and I headed up the canyon a little after 5pm and found Gary and Steve already working on “Nickels and Dimes” [...]
