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Electric Swimming Pool 
Mad Scientist Variation, The 
Mad Scientist, The 
Mantle of the Leprechaun, The 
Pike's Peak 


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Sayers' Wall 


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Elevation: 6,035'
Lat, Long: 38.8459, -104.8804 Map
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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.

This crag faces West, so it gets afternoon sun.


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.


L->R: 

A. The Mantle of the Leprechauns, 10- PG-13, 1p, 80', bolts.
B. Electric Swimming Pool, 9-, 1p, 85', bolts.
C1. Pike's Peak, 7, 1p, bolts.
C2. Mad Scientist Variation, The, 7, 1p, 100', TR.
C3. The Mad Scientist, 8+, 1p, 100', bolts.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Sayers' Wall:
Mad Scientist Variation, The   5.7     TR, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
The Mad Scientist   5.8+     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Electric Swimming Pool   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet   
The Mantle of the Leprechaun   5.10a/b PG13     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
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Dave G. at anchors for Electric Swimming pool.

Electric Swimming Pool 5.9  CO : Colorado Springs : ... : Sayers' Wall
This is a good route; there is no defined "crux" per se/em> except for a portion about 45-50 feet up, in which you have to be handless for a minute. The downside is the route is relatively new, and not very well cleaned; a lot of the handholds break off at rather unfortunate times. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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By Rob Dillon
From: '81 Sunrader
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.

By Matt Payne
From: Colorado Springs, CO
May 5, 2010

I knew Ryan Sayers and used to boulder with him in Ute Valley. He was supposed to be in Idaho with us camping when he tragically died. I wear his old climbing shoes and was really shocked today to find myself climbing on Sayers' Wall in his old shoes....

By Dan Petty
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Nov 11, 2010

Lat/long: 38.845883, -104.88038.