Boat Ramp  WI4

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Type:  Trad, Ice, 1 pitch, 105 feet Consensus:  WI4 [details] FA:  unknown Season:  winter Submitted By:  Leo Paik on Feb 14, 2004 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (8) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Simon Edwards whacking a bit of ice on 2/14/04.

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Description 

This is a really fun route tucked just downstream from the lower bridge in the Ouray Ice Park. It can be combined with mixed routes up the overhanging wall below the ramp or climbed for its own sake. It can be a very photogenic from above.

Wander up short curtains & pillars to the pillar below the ramp. Move up the pillar. The crux move may be moving off the pillar on to the slab ramp. You can sidepull the ice on the edge of the ramp. Hook happily or swing gingerly in balance across the slab. The rock is not far below the ice. Kinda feels like climbing 5.8 granite slab. Neat. 105 feet.

This route has even been climbed by a 7 1/2 month pregnant lady!

Protection 

Screws, including at least 2 stubbies.

Toprope Protection 

Slings off the telephone pole +/- large metal anchors, 2-3 stubbies (down the ramp) can reduce the clucking factor.

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Climbing Boat Ramp next to the Lower Bridge.