Winter Warmer Area

Steve Mestas launching the opening moves.

Description 

The Winter Warmer area (aka The Fence Area) of North Table Mountain comprises roughly the domain from The Solar Panel to Winter Warmer or a route or two left of this. It is identified as the tallest stretch of rock on North Table Mountain. It is directly West facing and so becomes an ideal spot for an evening climb. The hardest route on the hill is in this area (Solar Panel), and several other classics are here as well. The rock is largely typical of North Table Mountain basalt and the routes end well before the crag turns chossy, which it does in the upper 60 - 70 ft.

Getting There 

Hike around the hill. When you get the broken fence running up to the crag, look for the tallest sector of North Table Mountain. You have arrived.

L->R: 

A. NIMBY, 10-, 1p, 70', bolts & gear.
B. Pass the Basalt, 12-, 1p, bolts.
C. Winter Warmer, 10+, 1p, 85', bolts.
D. Stickin' It To The Man, 10-, 1p, 95', bolts.
E1. Fenced In, 9, 1p, 70', bolts & gear.
E2. Ugly Stick, 10, 1p, 110', bolts.
F. No Gumbies, 10+, 1p, 70', bolts & gear.
G. Fenced In, 9, 1p, 70', bolts & gear.
H. No Gumbies, 10+ R, 1p, 70', bolts.
I. Crash Test Blondes, 9-, 1p, gear.
J. Basalt & Battery, 10+, 1p, bolts & gear. to Insult & Flattery, 12-, 2nd p, 40', bolts.
K. 10, 1p, bolts, arete.
L. Klimbink is Forbolten, 11+, 1p, bolts.
M. F.A.T.A.L., 10-, 1p, bolts & gear. Stem.
N. Electrocuticles, 12-, 1p, 50', bolts.
O.
P. 10, corner, 1p, gear.
Q. Solar Panel, 12+, 1p, 50', bolts. Smooth, orange panel.
R. G-Spot, 8 R, 1p, bolt & gear.
S. Power of Tower, 11- R, 1p, gear & bolts.
T. Abortion Central, 7+ R, 1p, gear.
U. Slot to Trot, 9, 1p, 70', gear & bolts, location?
V. Unknown?, 10, 1p, gear & bolts.

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Winter Warmer 5.10d  CO : Golden : ... : Winter Warmer Area

Just what I was looking for: a chance to spray about Dave Fields. Dave put up many of the routes on North Table Mountain back when it just looked like a choss pile. The crags don't look much better several years down the line, but a slew of fine climbing routes have arisen from the heap. Winter Warmer is certainly one of the best lines on the hill and a fine contribution on Dave's part. The climbing begins below the tallest sector of the hill, an...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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An old topo that shows the longest routes at Table...