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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Ouray (Ice/Mixed) : Camp Bird Road : 99 Problems (M5-)
By: erik wellborn When: Feb 20, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Lyrics and music in general were never my strong point, Andy, so thanks for the correction. Enjoy the route!
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Ouray (Ice/Mixed) : Camp Bird Road : Attractive Hazard (WI4-5 M6 R)
By: erik wellborn When: Jan 28, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Eric, the bank balance is zero. Again. Time to find another house to remodel, again. The Spectre /pecker hook thingy is Noah's.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Ouray (Ice/Mixed) : Camp Bird Road : Attractive Hazard (WI4-5 M6 R)
By: erik wellborn When: Jan 27, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Well, I thought our Spectre/ tied off shrub on the 5th pitch was a "bomber" anchor. Just to clarify, Noah and I led all but the last 20 ft. of difficult climbing on-sight without bolts. A nasty fall and a bruised shoulder stopped us at that point.
Not sure if I could've led that last bit without a bolt, but to paraphrase Reinhold Messner, that would've been the murder of the impossible and that simply goes against my personal values regarding climbing in the mountains.
But...I think there i... more >>
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Colorado Springs & vicinity : Pike's Peak : North Face of Pike's Peak : ... : Photo
By: erik wellborn When: Jan 2, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Total Abandon in the deep gully to the right.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Colorado Springs & vicinity : Pike's Peak : North Face of Pike's Peak : The Ole 6 (5.11 WI3 M6+)
By: erik wellborn When: Jan 2, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: I asked Mark Hesse about this line. Said he never heard of anyone climbing it.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Ouray (Ice/Mixed) : Camp Bird Road : Tasty Talks (5.8 M5 R)
By: erik wellborn When: Dec 29, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Lee, we rapped off a single, scraggly pine tree about 100ft below the summit. No slings or fixed pieces were left on the route....
Minimal avalanche hazard on the route itself. The approach could have some areas of hazard but mostly avoidable. The descent we took could be sketchy with fresh snow.
Similar difficulty wise to BB when it's totally dry.
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Location: CO : Gunnison : Black Canyon of the Gunniso... : North Rim Routes : Cloak & Dagger (5.10+)
By: erik wellborn When: Oct 20, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Fun route!! The 3rd pitch is one of the best in the Black.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Colorado Springs & vicinity : Pike's Peak : North Face of Pike's Peak : ... : Photo
By: erik wellborn When: Aug 23, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: A fine way to celebrate my 44th.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : RMNP - Mixed/Ice : Emerald Lake / Tyndall Gorg... : Hallett Peak - mixed/ice : Englishman's Route (M5-6)
By: erik wellborn When: Mar 11, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Couldn't find an Englishman; so I did it with a crazy Irishman instead! He didn't seem to mind. Pretty cool as a mixed line. Steep and sustained. The final slab seems a wee bit runout, but maybe I was off-route.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Vail Ice : Rigid Designator Amphitheat... : Aberrant Behavior aka LoweK... (WI6+ M7)
By: erik wellborn When: Dec 23, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: I remember it being pretty damn exciting. It ain't no sport route.
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Location: WY : Grand Teton National Park : Disappointment Peak : Open Book (5.9)
By: erik wellborn When: Sep 27, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: One of the best 5.9's anywhere. Steep and sustained. I liked it better than Irenes.
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Location: CO : Gunnison : Black Canyon of the Gunniso... : North Rim Routes : Yellow Submarine (5.10)
By: erik wellborn When: Sep 13, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Pretty fun. Nice route to do if the weather is iffy or just looking for a half day adventure. The 5th pitch is one of the more memorable 5.9s in the canyon.
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Location: CO : Gunnison : Black Canyon of the Gunniso... : North Rim Routes : Road Head (5.10)
By: erik wellborn When: Sep 13, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: First two pitches are manky, the rest is pretty fun in a Black Canyon rockaneering sort of way.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Turkey Rocks : Turkey Tail : Sidewinder (5.10-)
By: erik wellborn When: Oct 31, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: Really fun as far as awful-widths go. Rating wise? Geez, 9+/10a ish? Of course if it were at Vedauwoo it would be 5.8. Good thing I dont climb at Vedauwoo.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Hoosier Pass/Lincoln Fall : Not in the Brochure? (WI5+ M6 PG13)
By: erik wellborn When: Oct 3, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: Actually, it was climbed in the early '90s by some Colorado Springs climbers. Not sure if there any ascents before that.
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Location: CO : Gunnison : Black Canyon of the Gunniso... : North Rim Routes : Atlantis (5.11 PG13)
By: erik wellborn When: May 20, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: Quality Route.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Ouray (Ice/Mixed) : Uncompahgre Gorge aka Ouray... : Lower Bridge to Scottish Gu... : Super Dave (M7+)
By: erik wellborn When: Feb 10, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is a really, really fun route with good pro.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Ouray (Ice/Mixed) : Uncompahgre Gorge aka Ouray... : Five Fingers area : Helgi's Route (M7)
By: erik wellborn When: Feb 10, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is a really, really cool route. One of the best M7s in the park.
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Location: CO : Kelly Cordes Needs Our Help
By: erik wellborn When: Feb 9, 2010 | view comment >> |
Comments: Best wishes for a complete recovery. You're a big role model for us wanna be alpinists here in the Springs. Love your marg recipes.
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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : RMNP - Rock : Long's Peak : Chasm View Wall : Red Wall (5.10)
By: erik wellborn When: Aug 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I have to agree with the above comment regarding Red Wall being harder than Directissma. The two "10a" pitches seemed more technical and devious than anything on Directissma or, for that matter, Casual Route. Lotta fun, though.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Telluride : Bridalveil area : Bridalveil Falls (WI5-6) : Photo
By: erik wellborn When: Jan 3, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Bridalveil 1/2/09, climbers on last pitch.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Telluride : Bridalveil area : Bridalveil Falls (WI5-6)
By: erik wellborn When: Jan 3, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Climbed Bridalveil, right side, 1/2/09.
Route is in excellent condition, no running water. Varied, technical climbing, a real classic!
There are fixed v-threads straight down the route, these seem more straightforward for rappelling than using the bolt anchors.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : The Bastille : The Bastille - W Face : Hair City (5.9+ R)
By: erik wellborn When: Aug 27, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Best 5.9 in Eldo.
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Location: CO : Canon City : Shelf Road : The Dark Side : Suspender Man (5.11)
By: erik wellborn When: Aug 11, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Fun route. Steep and polished, more like Rifle than Shelf. 11d seems pretty stout.
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Location: WY : Grand Teton National Park : Disappointment Peak : Irene's Arete (5.8)
By: erik wellborn When: Aug 1, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Phil Wortmann and I did this route while hiking in to do the Grand.Great way to break up the hike-in.
This route is superb, not a bad pitch on it. The direct finish is very wild,exposed. Highly recommended!
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