The Lower Tier  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  6,915' Lat, Long:  40.0035, -105.3966 Map Page Views:  8,021. Good page?    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Ron Olsen on Mar 27, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

BETA PHOTO: Approach to The Riviera and The Bihedral.

Description 

The lower tier of the Bihedral is being broken out into a separate area, since it's really distinct from the Left Side and the main upper tier area.

From left to right:

A1. Like a Wonk L start, 9-, 2p, 120', bolts & gear.
A2. Like a Wonk R start, 9-, 2p, 120', bolts & gear.
var P2 A1. Wonky, 11-, 1p, 60', bolts & gear. Arete R of p2 of Like a Wonk.
B. Botonga, 9, 1p, 40', 4 bolts.
C. Leave No Trace, 11-, 1p, 50', 4 bolts & gear.
D. Brace for Impact, 11-, 1p, 50', bolts & gear.
E. Free at Last, 11, 1p, 120', 4 bolts & gear.
F1. Beer Dog, 10-, 1p, 90', 7 bolts.
F2. Hound's Tooth, 10-, 1p, 80', 7 bolts.
F3. Canine Corner, 10-, 1p, 75', 7 bolts.
G. Gully, 4th class, 90'.
H. Corner by tree, 2, 1p, 160'. Quickest way up. Mostly 3rd class.
I. Exposed 3rd class.

Routes on Small Slab:
J. Quick Work, 7, 1p, 3 bolts, 30'.
K. Git 'Er Done, 9+, 1p, 3 bolts & gear, 40'.
L1. Tinnitus, 11, 1p, 60', bolts.
L2. Where's Ron, 10-, 1p, 95', bolts +/- gear.
M1. Release the Kraken, 8, 1p, 95', bolt & gear.
M2. March Madness, 8, 1p, 95', bolts +/- gear.

N. Dancing Hippos, 4, 1p, 120'. Continuation above Abandonment.

Getting There 

Follow the approach trail for the Bihedral to its upper end, to the bottom of the rappel gully. Beer Dog, Hound's Tooth, and Canine Corner start on a buttress 25' above, left of the gully. Like a Wonk, Botonga, and Leave No Trace start about 100' left, down and around the corner. Free at Last starts below a prominent V-dihedral about 20' right of Leave No Trace.

The Classics

Featured Route For The Lower Tier

Release the Kraken 5.8+  CO : Boulder Canyon : ... : The Lower Tier

Begin as for March Madness clipping its first bolt. Then follow the kraks (sic) up the middle of the cliff. Loose rock has been removed, but expect it to feel like a first ascent....[more]   Browse More Classics in CO