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Location: CO : Boulder : Flatirons : North : Second Flatiron : Freeway (5.0)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Jul 6, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I jumped off the right side of the point landing on smoother slabby stuff. I was happy to have the sticky rubber on.
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Location: CO : Golden : North Table Mountain/Golden... : Overhang Area : Off Line (5.8)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Apr 8, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: A great variation is to stay off of the arete and just use the cracks. Fun jams!
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Location: CO : Cañon City : Shelf Road : Cactus Cliff : Half Breed (5.10a)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Dec 13, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I'm not sure where the 5.10a comes from. This climb involves solid hand and fist jams. It is sustained and sharp, but no harder than 5.8.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Mountain : Mickey Mouse Wall
By: Randy Carmichael When: Nov 21, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: When I tried to park at the County Road 67 locked gate, there were no parking signs posted. Has this changed?
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Location: CO : Boulder : Boulder Canyon : The Bihedral Area : The Riviera : Abandonment (5.8)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Oct 1, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I wouldn't recommend running the top out. There is a thin move near the anchors and a slip would be fatal.
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Location: NM : Santa Fe Area : Pecos River Canyon
By: Randy Carmichael When: May 10, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Cathedral Rock is about 10.5 miles from the intersection of 66 and 63 in Pecos.
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Location: NH : Cathedral Ledge : The Prow Area : The Prow (5.11d) : Photo
By: Randy Carmichael When: Jan 23, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: My name is Matt Foley, and I live in a van down by the river!!!
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Location: CO : Cañon City : Shelf Road
By: Randy Carmichael When: Dec 30, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Bring on the dogs, but please keep 'em on leash. The last time I was at Shelf, two happy rambling hounds decided to have a wrestling match on my rope right when my partner was run-out at a difficult crux. It was a very disconcerting experience trying to keep my partner safe with a good belay in the middle of the doggy mayhem. Then on the hike out, I had to walk by another large dog that was not on leash and was growling at me. The owner said, “don't worry he doesn't bite”, but he still scare... more >>
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Location: CO : Cañon City
By: Randy Carmichael When: Nov 21, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Does anyone know the name of the small crag along the Arkansas River 2.5 miles West of Cotopaxi? There are several bolted climbs on the crag.
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Location: CO : Gunnison : Hartman Rocks : Super Slabs : Keating Beating (5.10a)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Nov 14, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: I can attest to the disagreeable food at Keating. While working there as a dishwasher in the late 70s, one day I helped unload a truck load of beef. It was labeled “USDA Grade DD – but edible”.
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Location: CO : Golden : North Table Mountain/Golden... : Brown Cloud Rocks : Louise (5.8) : Photo
By: Randy Carmichael When: Sep 25, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: #1=Louise, #2=Thelma, #3=Kids Climb
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Location: CO : Golden : North Table Mountain/Golden... : Brown Cloud Rocks : Kid's Climb (5.9) : Photo (Copy)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Sep 25, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: #1=Louise, #2=Thelma, #3=Kids Climb
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Location: CO : Golden : North Table Mountain/Golden... : Brown Cloud Rocks : Thelma (5.7) : Photo (Copy)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Sep 25, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: #1=Louise, #2=Thelma, #3=Kids Climb
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Location: CO : State Park Entrance Fees In...
By: Randy Carmichael When: Jul 9, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Cameron. I agree that special areas do need "management", but I struggle with the idea that management includes building a visitor center. If the Eldorado visitor center is necessary, I would rather have it located outside of the canyon itself. Also, I think they still charge you even if you walk in.
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Lower Capitalist Crag : Vitamin-N (5.8+)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Jun 11, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: This climb has it all: slab, mantle, undercling, layback, crimp and face. Be sure to bring a #1 and #2 to anchor your belayer.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Boulder Canyon : Avalon : Second Tier : ... : The Magician (5.9)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Jun 11, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Not the most aesthetic climb, but fun moves throughout. The bolt line for the top portion of the climb takes a hard left at the overhang and then comes back right again to the anchors. Best to use a long sling on your cam/nut placement before taking the hard left.
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Location: CA : Yosemite National Park : Yosemite Valley : Knob Hill : Chicken Pie (5.7)
By: Randy Carmichael When: May 20, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: At the top, you can also step left and walk off.
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Location: CO : Grand Junction : Unaweep Canyon : Main Canyon: Unaweep Granit... : Mother's Buttress : ... : Mint Jam (5.8+)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Apr 23, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: Be sure to save the #3 Camelot for the top (crux).
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Location: CO : Grand Junction : Unaweep Canyon : Main Canyon: Unaweep Granit... : The Access Fund Trailhead : ... : Fearless First (5.8)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Apr 23, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: This face route seems contrived because it is hard to stay out of the crack and the bolts are run out if you stay on the face. The traverse at the start may be dangerous for the second because when the first piece is taken out there is ground fall potential for the second (with rope stretch) or an ugly swing.
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Location: CO : Coming To A Cliff Near You....
By: Randy Carmichael When: Jan 8, 2007 | view comment >> |
Comments: The deadline for comments on this proposal is 1/31/2007.
Comments can be sent to:
Kirsten Winter [mailto:kwinter@fs.fed.us]
Forest Biologist
Cleveland National Forest
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Location: CO : Golden : North Table Mountain/Golden... : Winterfest Wall : Cat's Meow (5.10a)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Oct 23, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: If you go straight up between bolts 3 and 4 (not going right around the block), I think the crux is 5.10a.
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Location: CO : Golden : North Table Mountain/Golden... : Brown Cloud Rocks : New River Gorge Homesick Bl... (5.9+ R)
By: Randy Carmichael When: Jul 24, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: There seems to be a newer bolt before the original "1st Bolt", and I don't believe the route now deserves an "R" rating.
Also, the crux is a very interesting sequence of moves that I look forward to doing again. Good route (by Table standards anyway).
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Location: CO : Morrison/Evergreen : Lover's Leap : Unknown (5.9+)
By: Randy Carmichael When: May 19, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: From the P1 anchors to the ground is right at 30 meters. So, with your knots you may come up about 3 meters short if you are being lowered with a 60 meter rope. Be sure your belayer is tied in. I had to untie about 8 feet up and downclimb to the ground.
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Location: CO : The Wet Mountains : Oak Creek Canyon
By: Randy Carmichael When: May 18, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: A large portion of this area is closed from April 1st to August 1st every year due to Peregrine Falcon nesting. I believe the closure applies to all of the Tanner Dome Complex. You can be fined up to $5,000 and be imprisoned for up to 6 months for violating the closure. The program seems to be working, because I saw a pair of Peregrine's soaring on 5/14/06. I believe the other formations in the area are open.
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Location: Delicate Arch Climbed!
By: Randy Carmichael When: May 10, 2006 | view comment >> |
Comments: Sure hope the pics aren't used to sell some magazines.
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