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Andy.J.Stevens
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Sep 17, 2015
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Morrison, CO
· Joined Feb 2013
· Points: 0
Looking to get some 5.10 crack mileage on gear. Climbing out of Golden. List your favorites.
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Cindy
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Sep 17, 2015
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Lafayette, CO
· Joined Dec 2006
· Points: 20
Only 5.9+ but Center Route on Cynical Pinnacle is full value crack climbing. Want something a tad harder do the first two original pitches of Wunches (sp?) just to the left, mostly 5.10+ climbing except the last couple of moves on the second pitch and 5.11. But be prepared for an awkward, rope-eating rap if you do that. Still, it can be done and all of it is very good climbing.
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Cindy
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Sep 17, 2015
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Lafayette, CO
· Joined Dec 2006
· Points: 20
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Patrik
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Sep 17, 2015
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Third rock from Sun
· Joined Jun 2010
· Points: 30
Not too much out there, but I'd suggest Grand Course and Blind Faith in Eldo. Then link up Born Under Punches with upper half of Purple Haze. On the other hand, the Creek is less than 8h away ...
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ROC
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Sep 17, 2015
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Denver, CO
· Joined Feb 2003
· Points: 155
Here's a few of the Eldo classics that might fit the bill: - Handcracker Direct - Blind Faith - Darkness til Dawn (dihedral) - 1st pitch of Outer Space (dihedral) - Grand Course - White Lightning - Chockstone
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Nodin deSaillan
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Sep 17, 2015
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Boulder
· Joined Mar 2013
· Points: 80
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Michael Butts
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Sep 17, 2015
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Boulder, Co
· Joined Nov 2010
· Points: 560
I would be down to crush some 10's. PM if interested. These are my favorite 5.10 days Eldo west ridge link ups. Over the hill Emerald city Chock stone Xanadu White lightning 5.10 crack P1+p2 rincon Redgarden link ups Grand course Darkness till dawn Grandmothers challenge (awesomeness) Green spur Eldo link ups Hand cracker Rosy crucifixion Blind faith. ( super fun day) Outer space is the Best 10 IMO Link that with March of dimes or blind faith. Fun day. But seriously Outerspace. Is the best.
My favorites in Boulder canyon Cosmosis West crack and west face at bell buttress. Run a couple laps on each and you'll have a great day Warm up on curving crack and comeback crack and then get psyched on athletes feat. I still haven't got the first two pitches clean on athletes feat. but fucking awesome nonetheless. I guess that's my project right now. At castle rock. Lumpy ridge is amazing. Fat city or J-crack and finish on cheap date on the Book. I actually just did cheap date this weekend and it is one of the best of all on this list IMO. I would like to climb DAYS OF HEAVEN. In RMNP. 3 pitch 10. Looks to be my king line haha. Any 10 in the Platte. I'm psyched on .10's. . Let's climb haha b
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JCM
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Sep 17, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jun 2008
· Points: 115
Turkey Rocks has one of the best concentrations of 5.10 cracks in Colorado. A few weekends down there would be well spent if you want to improve your granite crack technique. It definately offers more in the way of pure jaming that the typical face-crack climbing in Eldo. Late fall is good at Turkey; it gets a lot of sun.
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DWF 3
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Sep 17, 2015
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Nov 2012
· Points: 186
Don't forget about roadrunner on wall of the 90's in clear creek canyon. One of the best hand cracks I've been on in the front range. Quiver and quill and drumstick direct at turkey rocks are great also.
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Dan Vinson
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Sep 17, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2010
· Points: 40
Michael Butts wrote:I would be down to crush some 10's. PM if interested. These are my favorite 5.10 days Eldo west ridge link ups. Over the hill Emerald city Chock stone Xanadu White lightning 5.10 crack P1+p2 rincon Redgarden link ups Grand course Darkness till dawn Grandmothers challenge (awesomeness) Green spur Eldo link ups Hand cracker Rosy crucifixion Blind faith. ( super fun day) Outer space is the Best 10 IMO Link that with March of dimes or blind faith. Fun day. But seriously Outerspace. Is the best. My favorites in Boulder canyon Cosmosis West crack and west face at bell buttress. Run a couple laps on each and you'll have a great day Warm up on curving crack and comeback crack and then get psyched on athletes feat. I still haven't got the first two pitches clean on athletes feat. but fucking awesome nonetheless. I guess that's my project right now. At castle rock. Lumpy ridge is amazing. Fat city or J-crack and finish on cheap date on the Book. I actually just did cheap date this weekend and it is one of the best of all on this list IMO. I would like to climb DAYS OF HEAVEN. In RMNP. 3 pitch 10. Looks to be my king line haha. Any 10 in the Platte. I'm psyched on .10's. . Let's climb haha b I heard Cheap Date protects really well with nuts???
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Jonathan S
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Sep 18, 2015
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Golden, CO
· Joined Sep 2009
· Points: 176
Rip Van Winkle, Sunshine Wall, Cathedral Spires.
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GabeO
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Sep 18, 2015
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Boston, MA
· Joined May 2006
· Points: 302
Loads of good stuff has been mentioned already, but I'll toss in a few more: If you're already in Golden, you have to do The Short Tour (5.10-), at the Quarry Wall at North Table. A nice little climb, short and sweet, and fairly technical. I Claudius at Shelf Road is (IMO) honestly only mid to hard 5.10. It gets a harder grade because it's a crack climb in a sport area. It could be argued that there is a 5.11a face move down low, but after that it's a sustained and excellent 5.10 splitter. Don't get me wrong, it's by no means a crack climb, but the crux of Tagger (in Eldo) is a hand crack roof. And it's a little outside of your requested range, but I just have to mention Roadrunner (5.11-) at Wall of the 90s (Clear Creek). If you can climb 5.10 crack, you can get up this. There are no really hard moves, it's just sustained 5.10. Have fun (I'm jealous!) GO
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bert honea
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Sep 18, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jun 2007
· Points: 10
Fremont canyon and d. Tower.
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slim
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Sep 18, 2015
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2004
· Points: 1,103
turkey rocks, cynical pinnacle, lumpy, vedauwoo.
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Andy.J.Stevens
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Sep 18, 2015
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Morrison, CO
· Joined Feb 2013
· Points: 0
Awesome. Thanks for the ideas everyone! The ticklist has been made.
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