Pink Fink 

FA:  Bennett Scott Type:  Boulder, Alpine Consensus:  V6-7 [details] Length:  15 feet Views: 185 page views Submitted By: Monomaniac on Jul 24, 2009 Add Photo  Add Comment

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The majority of these boulders are located within the Mt Evans Wilderness Area, which is regulated & patrolled by the US Forest Service. Climber's should be on their best behavior, practice Leave No Trace, and please abide by these requirements: MORE INFO >>> The majority of these boulders are located within the Mt Evans Wilderness Area, which is regulated & patrolled by the US Forest Service. Climber's should be on their best behavior, practice Leave No Trace, and please abide by these requirements: - Approach Areas A, B, & C via the Chicago Lakes trail (from Echo Lake). - Wilderness Permits are required for all visitors to any federal Wilderness Area. Permits are free and self-issued. A Kiosk is located at the point where the Chicago Lakes Trail departs from the reservoir, at the entrance to the Wilderness Area. - Group Size: travel in federal Wilderness Areas is limited to groups of 15 people or less. If you find yourself in an area, say around the Dali Boulder, where there are more than 15 people, please disperse. There are plenty of excellent boulders elsewhere. - Minimize creation of social trails. None of the trails surrounding the bouldering area are officially maintained by the USFS. Ample access trails currently exist, please stay on the existing trails, and do not create any more trails. - Do not destroy vegetation. This is a fragile alpine environment, with a short growing season. It can take vegetation decades to recover from damage. Place crash pads judiciously, and keep brushing to a minimum. Before adding new lines, considered the damage that may be caused by additional foot traffic, pad placement, etc. - Chalk is un-sightly to non-climbers. Please avoid chalking up boulder problems that are visible from the Chicago Lakes Trail, and in general, keep chalk use to a minimum. Brush all tick marks off after every sesssion. Use containers that prevent chalk spills. If you do spill your chalk, clean it up. - Stashing crash pads is expressly forbidden by the USFS. Any pads found by USFS personnel will be confiscated. - Noise: This is a wilderness area (did I mention that?) that is enjoyed by many, mostly non-climbers. The last thing passing hikers want to hear are your self-indulgent f-bombs, I-Pod speakers, grunting, etc. In fact, most other CLIMBERS don't want to hear any of these things either, bra. The easiest way for us to loose access is to elicit complaints from other user groups. - Dogs must be leashed at all times. Consider others when deciding whether or not to bring your dog, specfically considering that dogs like to scare away wildlife, and most other users would prefer not to have the wildlife scared away. Obviously, clean up after your mutt. Remember that we are guests in this area. Be respectful of other users and the USFS Rangers that manage this area. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Beginning up Pink Fink. Snow White (V7) traverses...

Description 

The Mt. Evans boulders are blessed with some unusual features, including the occasional dike of beautiful pink quartzite. This quartzite looks very featured, and generally lines that climb this rock look pretty trivial from the ground. Beware: this stuff has marble tecture, and after a few hours sloping your way up the highly textured granite, these holds will feel awfully slick.

Stand start directly below a prominent v-notch in the lip, on a pair of opposing gastons (some may use a cheater block to reach these). Its possible to avoid the cheater block by using a rounded pink hold for the RH about 12” below the sharp gaston. Move straight up on heinous, glassy slopers. The feet are extremely polished and it requires a lot of body tension to keep the feet on. Holds get much bigger near the top.

Location 

Climbs the center of the north face of the Think Pink Boulder.

Protection 

A large boulder at the base makes this a bit dicey. If you fall straight down you will be ok, but a spotter is probably wise in case you come off awkwardly.