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The Elephant Buttresses. Most routes start off the water pipe; Tough Situation and Classic Finger Crack can be accessed by scrambling down from the top. <br /><br />The easiest walk-off is between the First Buttress and the Dome. You can also rappel from the top of Pine Tree route. Descent via the water tunnel between the Third and Fourth Buttress is sometimes possible. <br /><br />Watch out for poison ivy!

CO : Boulder Canyon : Elephant Buttresses
Submitted By: Ron Olsen
BETA PHOTO: The Elephant Buttresses. Most routes start off the water pipe; Tough Situation and Classi...
3 great votes
Mark Sellers on crux of FM.

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : FM (5.11c)
Submitted By: Dave Fiorucci
Mark Sellers on crux of FM.
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Shaun Miller, working the initial traverse. Up rope!

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Mojo Rising (5.9)
Submitted By: Michael Komarnitsky
Shaun Miller, working the initial traverse. Up rope!
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The fixed pin at the start of the double dihedral is no longer there. It broke. Now it's at my house. 8-17-06

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : FM (5.11c)
Submitted By: Chris Sheridan
BETA PHOTO: The fixed pin at the start of the double dihedral is no longer there. It broke. Now it's at my hou...
1 great votes
Great shot of most of the route. Thank you Christopher!

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Northwest Face (5.8)
Submitted By: tooTALLtim
Great shot of most of the route. Thank you Christopher!
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Dave Gentry on p1

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Monster Woman (5.9)
Submitted By: CheyenneWills
Dave Gentry on p1

Ron Olsen at the crux. Photo by Marga Powell.

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tough Situation (5.9+)
Submitted By: Ron Olsen
Ron Olsen at the crux. Photo by Marga Powell.
The Second Elephant Buttress.<br /><br />The easiest approach to Tough Situation and Classic Finger Crack is by scrambling down from the gap between the First and Second Buttresses, and scrambling right (4th class) to a good ledge at the base of the routes.<br /><br />It's also possible to approach these routes via a 4th-class climb from the water pipe.<br /><br />Descend by rappelling 90' from the top of Pine Tree Route, or by descending a trail just left of the First Buttress.

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Second Buttress
Submitted By: Ron Olsen
BETA PHOTO: The Second Elephant Buttress.

The easiest approach to Tough Situation and Classic Finger Crack is b...
Brenda starting the crux sequence. Her right foot is on the only good foothold.<br />She has to get her left foot over the lip of the roof, even with the current position of her left hip.

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tough Situation (5.9+)
Submitted By: Ron Olsen
Brenda starting the crux sequence. Her right foot is on the only good foothold.
She has to get her ...

Through the crux. Note that Brenda's right foot is still on the same foothold as in the previous photo.

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tough Situation (5.9+)
Submitted By: Ron Olsen
Through the crux. Note that Brenda's right foot is still on the same foothold as in the previous ph...
Working up the finger crack. Great locks, but not much for the left foot.

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Tough Situation (5.9+)
Submitted By: Ron Olsen
Working up the finger crack. Great locks, but not much for the left foot.
Stemming the second pitch

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Standard Route (5.7+)
Submitted By: phil broscovak
Stemming the second pitch

Christa Cline starting up the overhang on the second pitch.

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Standard Route (5.7+)
Submitted By: Ron Olsen
Christa Cline starting up the overhang on the second pitch.
Emerging from the Heart of Darkness....

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : West Face (variation) (5.7)
Submitted By: Michael Walker
Emerging from the Heart of Darkness....
Ben starting the route. Nice socks, dude.

CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : Mojo Rising (5.9)
Submitted By: Michael Komarnitsky
Ben starting the route. Nice socks, dude.

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