This area has access issues. Please read the note available on the Vail Ice page.
Scott E. leading Pitkin in December, 2006.
Description
This is another small, amphitheatre of limestone with a somewhat-known climb, giving the name. It lies W of Timber Falls/Firehouse and W of Secret Cicle/The Club and a good way E of Spiral Stairs/Designator area. It can be viewed from I-70 just before the E Vail exit or from Lupine Dr or Bighorn Rd. It is often accessed from parking areas on Bighorn Rd with a short walk through the neighborhood. There appears to be a vacant lot of land just below the climb. Keeping a low profile is probably best. Or, a nice bottle of wine or 6-pack and a friendly stop at the house below the ice might work.
There are at least the main ice line plus a couple mixed TR lines to play on to either side of the ice. There is a short pitch of ice above the main flow.
2 ropes are useful if you rap. It's about 110 ft to the trees. You can find a steep descent to the L of the climb.
Getting There
To access the area, go E from the E Vail exit onto Bighorn Rd. Find a legal parking spot. Note, Vail parking laws supposedly prohibit parking along streets unless posted as allowed. Walk along the road until below the climb. Approach unobtrusively.
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