I was going to the Flatirons, I’m not sure what I’m doing, I’m going to Boulder Canyon, nope – I’m headed to the Flatirons again. So went my planning as partners bailed then came available again. Jeremy was still nursing a shoulder injury, so we decided on the easy (5.3) Stairway to Heaven route in [...]
Archive for October, 2010
Stairway to Heaven
Posted in climbing, tagged Flatirons, Ridge One, rock climbing, Stairway to Heaven on October 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pony Express
Posted in climbing, tagged Eldorado Canyon, Pony Express, rock climbing, Sister Morphine, The Unsaid, Washington Irving, West Ridge on October 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Is this almost November? Sunny, no wind and upper 60′s in Eldorado Canyon. The stream crossing and hike up the West Ridge warm us up and I’m a bit surprised to find my first goal, The Unsaid (5.9-) open. I should probably warm up on something easier, but I can’t pass up the chance to [...]
Positively Fourth Street
Posted in climbing, tagged Dandi-Line, Doctor Michael Soler, Eldorado Canyon, Lunar Lander, Positively Fourth Street, rock climbing, Washington Irving, West Ridge on October 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The morning had started clear, but after breakfast the sky had clouded up again and Gary and I were unsure about climbing in Eldo. Somewhat surprisingly, there were a lot of people out this morning and we hopped across the creek and started up the West Ridge. The air temperature felt warmer than yesterday, so [...]
Nip & Tuck
Posted in climbing, tagged Boulder Canyon, Classic Finger Crack, Nip & Tuck, rock climbing, Surprising Slab on October 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Was it really possible to get out rock climbing today? I’d spent the morning driving down from the mountains in falling snow and the clouds, cool temps and wind didn’t seem like a happy combo. Piper and I drove up Boulder Canyon to the Nip & Tuck crags where we wouldn’t have to commit to [...]
Third Flatiron
Posted in climbing, tagged East Face, rock climbing, Second Flatiron, Third Flatiron, West Crack on October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pete’s toe was finally healing up enough for him to feel a bit of confidence on rock. We decided for a long, mellow day in the Flatirons. The East Face (Standard) route on the Third Flatiron is supposed to be one of the best beginner routes on the planet – perfect for a return to [...]
Tagger
Posted in climbing, tagged Eldorado Canyon, Redgarden Wall, rock climbing, Tagger, The Flakes, West Overhang, Whistle Stop, Wind Tower on October 17, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Saturday morning got off to a slow start with some sleeping in, a brunch, a bit of shopping (20% discount coupon at REI), and finally meeting Gary for the afternoon in Eldo. He’d picked out the 5.8+ climbs on the Redgarden Wall of “The Flakes” and “The Whistle Stop”. You could do either as 1 [...]
After Six
Posted in climbing, tagged After Six, Manure Pile Buttress, rock climbing, Yosemite National Park on October 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
An early wake up had Piper and I seeing Chris (our campsite visitor) off for Astroman – a route the two of us can only barely fathom at this point. Coffee helped revive us as we slowly packed and admired the stars visible through the trees above. We figured we’d use our early start to [...]
Bishop’s Terrace
Posted in climbing, tagged Bishops Terrace, Churchbowl Tree, El Cap, Pine Line, rock climbing, Yosemite National Park on October 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Piper and I decided to start day two of Yosemite climbing with a trip to the base of El Cap – probably the Valley’s most famous wall. Luckily, there was something here for us mere mortals, the 5.7 one-pitch Pine Line route. It’s one of several possible starts to the all-time-classic Nose route. I took [...]
Knob Hill
Posted in climbing, tagged Anti Ego Crack, Chicken Pot Pie, Knob Hill, Pot Belly, rock climbing, Yosemite National Park on October 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Yosemite Valley – at times it feels like the birthplace of rock climbing (at least in North America) and has a huge presence in the history of the sport. I figured I’d visit one day, but now? Am I ready for this? Piper had a business conference 4 hours away and for the first time [...]
Bitty Buttress
Posted in climbing, tagged Bitty Buttress, Boulder Canyon, rock climbing on October 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Weather was looking a little marginal with a few cumulus clouds gathering, but Boulder Canyon seemed to be spared again, so we drove and hoofed it up to Bitty Buttress to see if we could get the 3-pitch classic Bitty Buttress climbed before dark. I took the first pitch, and found the open moves a [...]
