Approach beta: from the water trough go left on the Shadow Canyon Connector Trail. Walk a little farther than you think. Turn off where the old quarry road practically touches the trail. Follow the quarry road back north till a cairned trail directly under The Maiden. If you are in poison ivy or loose talus, you went the wrong way....

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Approach beta: from the water trough go left on the Shadow Canyon Connector Trail. Walk a little farther than you think. Turn off where the old quarry road practically touches the trail. Follow the quarry road back north till a cairned trail directly under The Maiden. If you are in poison ivy or loose talus, you went the wrong way....

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Rapping down after doing The East Ridge.

The most fun rappel I've ever done!

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“Approach beta: from the water trough go left on the Shadow Canyon Connector Trail. Walk a little farther than you think. Turn off where the old quarry road practically touches the trail. Follow the quarry road back north till a cairned trail directly under The Maiden. If you are in poison ivy or loose talus, you went the wrong way....”

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The Maiden with some morning fog burning off.

The Maiden's West face and free rap as seen from Jamcrack Spire, to the South. Photo by T. Bubb, 09/06.

Sam Dorsey rapping into the void.

The Maiden.

A photo by Derek Wright of Jake DiSanto rapping off the Maiden after doing the "Walton Traverse".

The rap.

Staring up at the west face.

Looking down the Maiden rap.

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West Face from the top of P1.

Rapping down after doing The East Ridge.

Approach beta: from the water trough go left on the Shadow Canyon Connector Trail. Walk a little farther than you think. Turn off where the old quarry road practically touches the trail. Follow the quarry road back north till a cairned trail directly under The Maiden. If you are in poison ivy or loose talus, you went the wrong way....

The most fun rappel I've ever done!

A very unique perspective of the Maiden.

The best rappel in Boulder!
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Photo by Steven Langer.

Awesome view of the free-rap from the summit, 11/05/2016.

The Maiden.<br>
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When I first discovered I love airy rappels. <br>
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It was one of the most beautiful short moments of my life.<br>
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Of course, my outlook of airiness might have been twisted if rapped on a windy day. Yikes!<br>
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Photo credit: John Hegyes.<br>

Self portrait I took of myself while I on rappel.

Photo by Steven Langer.

How I started off 2020. Jan 1st, 2020.

South Face of the Maiden.

Nothing but air! Austin starting down on rappel.

Austin getting psyched to start the amazing and airy rappel off of The Maiden!

The Maiden.

Looking doooowwwwwnnnn.

The Maiden rears her head on a fine April afternoon.

North Face of the Maiden.

From left to right... The Tower of The Moon (small, shaded), the Jamcrack Spire, the Maiden, the Fatiron, The Devil's Thumb, the Flying Flatiron, and the Devil's Wings as viewed from the South-East on the Old Mesa Trail.

Another view of the formation from approach to N. Face.

Maiden from S. Mesa trail head. (S. face & E. Ridge visible).

Preparing for lift off. About the toss the rope for the airy rappel off of Boulder's Maiden.

The Maiden and Jamcrack Spire as seen from the NorthWest in the afternoon. Photo by Tony Bubb, 2002.

Climber rapping the Maiden, shot from the summit of the Matron.<br>
5-21-11.

The famous rappel as viewed from the Fatiron (also a great climb in its own right).

Tom Pierce belaying at the top of P1. March 25, 2011.

The Maiden rap.

The Maiden (from the Shadow Canyon connector trail, just off the Mesa Trail).

From the South.

Sasha and Lynn working on their new route.

Bouldering near the Maiden, on the Maiden Block, photo: Bob Horan.

This was our view from the Mesa Trail (approaching from the south) just before we turned off left (west) onto the *second* intersection of the Shadow Canyon Trail.

Maiden summit, fall 2005.

A very unique perspective of the Maiden.

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