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Windy Peak

Submitted By: John Peterson on Mar 24, 2004
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BETA PHOTO: South Face of Windy Peak


Description 

A south facing crag with a variety of routes from 5.7 - 5.9. Climbs are about 5 pitches or so.


Getting There 

Directions are found in the Windy Canyon description. The descent is easy by Red Rocks standards - follow cairns off the back of the rock to a gully. Follow this down a short ways, looking for a small saddle on the left. Cut over to this saddle and then down ledges to the base of the face.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Windy Peak:
Jubilant Song   5.8     Trad, 8 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III   
Hot Fudge Thursday   5.9 R     Trad, 6 pitches, 650 feet, Grade II   
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Windy Peak South Face

BETA PHOTO: Windy Peak South Face

South Face, Windy Peak in the afternoon.

South Face, Windy Peak in the afternoon.

Very prolific prickly pear cactus on the approach.

Very prolific prickly pear cactus on the approach.

Playing around in the Football Field on our way to climb Windy Corner. Jonny positioned there for scale, really! Note the handsome Windy Peak behind him, and the huge orange roof of Jubilant Songs classic Pitch 4 "Under The Roof Traverse!"<br />

Playing around in the Football Field on our way to...

Beautiful views await you climbing routes on Windy Peak! (Looking southeast)<br /><br /><br />Taken from the final pitch of Jubilant Song, and Windy Corner 11/25/09

Beautiful views await you climbing routes on Windy...

A nice view looking south towards Mt. Potosi from high up on Windy Peak.<br /><br />Taken 11/25/09

A nice view looking south towards Mt. Potosi from...


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By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Apr 22, 2009

Windy Peak summit is 6246'. Vertical gain from the parking area to the summit is about 2000'.