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John Shewchuk bouldering near Telluride.
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Description 

This is probably the most remote part of Colorado. It is a great place to find new climbs, escape the crowds of the crags close to the populus, and try a variety of great climbs.


Getting There 

Take I-70 to Grand Junction. Head south to Ouray, Telluride, Durango, Norwood, Ridgeway.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Telluride/Norwood area:
Pirouette   5.7     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Ophir : Cracked Canyon
Ame's Way   5.7     Sport, 3 pitches, 270 feet   Pipeline Wall
Skylight Arete   5.8     Sport, 3 pitches, 300 feet   Pipeline Wall
Chewbacca   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   Ophir : Cracked Canyon
Attica   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch   Ophir : Cracked Canyon
Hot Wee Wee   5.9     Trad, 5 pitches, 500 feet, Grade II   Ophir Wall : Main Wall
Summertime   5.9+     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   Ophir : Cracked Canyon
California Route   5.10-     Sport, 1 pitch   The Falls Walls : Streaked Wall
Knob in my Pocket   5.10     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   The Falls Walls : Main Wall
Air Arete   5.10 X     TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Ophir : Cracked Canyon
Orange Peel   5.10     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Ophir : Cracked Canyon
Free Box   5.10     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Ophir : Cracked Canyon
Javelin   5.10+     Trad, 1 pitch, 65 feet   Ophir : Cracked Canyon
Dr. Gizmo   5.10+     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   Ophir Wall : Main Wall
Y-Crack   5.10d     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Ophir Wall : Main Wall
Cello   5.10d     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Ophir : Cracked Canyon
Party Out of Bounds   5.11     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Ophir Wall : Party Wall
Seamstress Corner   5.11+ R     Trad, 6 pitches, 500 feet, Grade III   Ames Wall
White Salamander   5.12-     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Ophir Wall : Main Wall
Savelli Express   5.13a     Trad, 8 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III   Ophir Wall : Main Wall
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Featured Route For Telluride/Norwood area
The route's overhanging crux...

Cello 5.10d  CO : Telluride/Norwood area : ... : Cracked Canyon
This route shares the bolt anchors with the Javelin, 5.11a, which is a beautiful splitter hand crack in an overhanging wall. Cello follows a left-facing corner system to the left of the Javelin, which is about 75 feet from the mouth of canyon on the left wall.The crux start is quite overhanging, and is climbed with a mixture of sidepulls, underclings, and jams. Fiddling in good gear at the start is tough, so get an idea of the pieces you will need before you start out....[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


Photos of Telluride/Norwood area Slideshow Add Photo
Peaks near Telluride from Bear Creek Canyon. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Peaks near Telluride from Bear Creek Canyon.
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Telluride, CO. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Telluride, CO.
Photo by Blitzo.


Aspen Forest near Telluride. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Aspen Forest near Telluride.
Photo by Blitzo.


Coronet Falls, Telluride. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Coronet Falls, Telluride.
Photo by Blitzo.


Mt. Wilson-storm. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Wilson-storm.
Photo by Blitzo.


Telluride in May, the slow season. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Telluride in May, the slow season.
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Bouldering near Telluride. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Bouldering near Telluride.
Photo by Blitzo.


Mt. Wilson. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Mt. Wilson.
Photo by Blitzo.


Aspens. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Aspens.
Photo by Blitzo.


Ajax Mountain at the east end of Telluride.

Ajax Mountain at the east end of Telluride.

Bear Creek Falls, Telluride. <br />Photo by Blitzo.

Bear Creek Falls, Telluride.
Photo by Blitzo.


Drew, bouldering Telluride.

Drew, bouldering Telluride.

Ames Ice Hose Telluride, Ophir Loop, CO area.

Ames Ice Hose Telluride, Ophir Loop, CO area.

Nick and John from T ride on a backyard stroll.

Nick and John from T ride on a backyard stroll.

Tride <em>via ferrata</em>.

Tride via ferrata.

Telluride is located in the upper San Miguel River Canyon nestled in the San Juan Mtns.

Telluride is located in the upper San Miguel River...

Kilpacker Creek toward El Diente & Wilson, June 2009.

Kilpacker Creek toward El Diente & Wilson, June 20...

From El Diente toward Wilson.

From El Diente toward Wilson.

Moon over Pilot, late Nov. 2009.

Moon over Pilot, late Nov. 2009.


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By Jeff Sawicki
Apr 25, 2011

I am looking for any information on the via ferrata in the Telluride area but haven't had any luck yet. Anybody able to help with that?

Thanks

By Bob Dobalina
May 6, 2011

It's located only a couple miles from Telluride and is visible from town. It traverses a large cliff wall below Ajax Peak on a continuos horizontal ledge system that is about 200-300 ft. up. You can access it from the left or right edge. Most of it is non-technical hiking, but sections with exposure have fixed cables to clip into.
There is one short section that has HUGE exposure were you climb around a corner on fixed ladder rungs with about 300 ft. of air under you.
Bring regular hiking shoes, a climbing harness, a couple long sling and locking biners, and a helmet.
It takes about 2-3 hrs to do the whole thing. Bring a camera... it's an amazingly beautiful setting!

P.S.- The ledge does go right above the Pipeline Wall cragging area. Please be very careful with loose rocks!!!

By Jeff Sawicki
May 20, 2011

Thank you very much for the info. Everybody seems hush hush about this, which I can understand, but I also feel that if somebody has made the effort to ask, they should be answered.

By Jonathan F
From: Telluride, CO
Nov 2, 2011

I am getting ready to move to Telluride for the winter season to work at the ski resort. I was wondering if there is any good indoor climbing gyms in the area. Can't wait to get covered in snow, but don't want to loose this climbing seasons progress. Thanks!