Ice Cream Turned to Shit
5.10+ YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 20 ZA E3 5b British
Avg: 3 from 1 vote
Type: | Trad, Alpine, 300 ft (91 m), 2 pitches, Grade II |
FA: | MM & MR |
Page Views: | 3,146 total · 16/month |
Shared By: | CO_Michael on Jun 28, 2008 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Closures
Details
Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
Description
This climb is on the South Face of the Ship's Prow. Ice Cream ... starts right in the middle at the green spot. There is a little cave there. Head a little left up to the roof. Go right and then turn the roof straight to the top.
Start with an excellent sloping, finger crack that turns to vertical and ends at a roof. The crack is nice. The first belay is in the corner of the roof where the rock changes from light to dark. Move out left of the roof to start the second pitch, and there is the Ice Cream. Cleaning the first pitch was the shit. Turn the lip of the roof and romp the 5.8 to the top.
Start with an excellent sloping, finger crack that turns to vertical and ends at a roof. The crack is nice. The first belay is in the corner of the roof where the rock changes from light to dark. Move out left of the roof to start the second pitch, and there is the Ice Cream. Cleaning the first pitch was the shit. Turn the lip of the roof and romp the 5.8 to the top.
Location
South Face of the Ship's Prow. Take climber's trail toward the Loft. This route is left of the prominent, descent route. Left of Tunnel of Love. Starts part way up by scrambling to a small grass spot with a small cave. You can slide into that cave and has a sleeping bag type feeling.
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