Lots of private land. Oil and Gas. Be careful when choosing trailheads. MORE INFO >>>
From what I know of Parachute ice most climbs are major approaches and access from CO 215 is not possible without first finding what company owns the land and getting permission from somebody in charge. Our investigation found some friendly workers who told us we needed to go to the main office for permission, to very unfriendly workers who couldn't get rid of us fast enough. With these kinds of initial obstacles, climbing in parachute can be quite the adventure. Climb at your own risk. The climb I am going to feature in this area had all of these initial obstacles but the approach was from the I-70 side of the Roan Cliffs. Still all oil and gas land but no signs and very little activity compared to the CO215 side. Our outing was awsome because all obstacles for the day, including a brutal 3.5 hour approach and a 6+ lead were overcome, I do not gaurantee simalar results for future adventurer's. Be prepared!
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Climbs are found in drainages on the Roan Cliffs and are very remote and hard to get to. If you choose to climb in Parachute, be ready for a possible epic day with all forms of problem solving. See Access Details under "MORE INFO>>>"
Getting There
Go to Parachute. CO 215 goes north directly out of Parachute. For I-70 side climbs you can get on old US Highway 6 in Debeque or Parachute and start finding access from there.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Parachute:
First of all, I found fixed anchors at the top of this climb?? I would sure like to know if this climb was led before or if these anchors were there for top roping, or? Really sorry to put a name on this climb if it was already led? I could not find info anywhere. This climb was soaking wet, and the front of the pillar was unclimbable slush and unconsolidated icicles. The left side also had a slush section making it unclimbable. The only line this day was the right side, and it was a narrow line...[more]Browse More Classics in CO