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Sayers' Wall

Submitted By: Kris Carter on Jan 17, 2005
Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac
Elevation: 6,035 feet
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Description 

Pull down not out - How can you not climb a route named Pikes Peak when you are here right? Rocks here can be brittle when anything other than dry (& even then too). The route moves left after a solid start with a nice finish up to the anchor.


Getting There 

Walk up hill a bit from the parking area and pass the old Bach residence by the on the right and his old garage on the left. Next up on the left is what one might call the mini ripple wall, no routes on this little gem. Past the mini ripple, still on the left is the first wall with routes, Westbay Wall. The next wall after Westbay with routes is the Sayers Wall.


History of the Name 

Eds. Apparently, Sayers Wall was named for a local climber, Ryan Sayers, who was killed in 2003 by lightning in the Wind River Range.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sayers' Wall:
Pike's Peak   5.7     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
The Mad Scientist   5.8+     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Electric Swimming Pool   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet, Grade IV   
The Mantle of the Leprechaun   5.10a/b PG13     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet, Grade IV   
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By Rob Dillon
From: Short Circuit
Jan 30, 2005

Where's Steve Levin when you need him?A textbook case of how not to make a helpful contribution to this resource. If you can't be bothered to post a comprehensible comment, then why are you writing at all?

By Anonymous Coward
Feb 4, 2005

Thought the climb was great - this is an easy area to find rocks & routes - the guys who got it going did a great job - watch out for some holds still breaking off. Hopefully most of the people who climb here aren't as bitter as Rob.

By Livia
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Mar 13, 2005

Sayers Wall is the third wall on the East side of the canyon. The first wall is undeveloped. The second wall is Westbay and the third is Sayers. As you are following the main trail from the parking lot stay to the far left. About a 10min walk in you will pass a pond, again stay left (on the wide dirt road). Sayers wall is the first wall in the aspens. The excellent guidebook is available for about ten bucks at the Garden of the Gods center where you are required to register annually.