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DescriptionThis 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 ThereTake I-70 to Grand Junction. Head south to Ouray, Telluride, Durango, Norwood, Ridgeway. The ClassicsMountain 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
Featured Route For Telluride/Norwood area
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
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