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Your suggestions for crags w/ lots of 5.10 sport in CCC?

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Abram Herman · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined May 2009 · Points: 20

My 28th birthday is coming up, and I've given myself a challenge of climbing 28 routes at 5.10 or harder. I'd like to do this in Clear Creek (if you have a convincing reason to choose Boulder Canyon instead, I'm open to hearing it), and I'll just be climbing sport routes so I don't have to lug around a rack. I'm hoping you all can help me with suggestions for the best crags to hit during the day!

The requirements:
- Crags with several 5.10 sport routes (I'd like to hit no more than 4-5 different crags to lessen drive time)
- Sunny crags (I'll be doing this in early March)
- No heinous approaches

Thanks for any help/suggestions!

EDJ Johnson · · Eldorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 110

if this were my mission i would go to shelf..have fun!

Parker Wrozek · · Denver, CO · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 86

Highlander, little eiger, canal zone, catslab...

Also...

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Abram Herman · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined May 2009 · Points: 20
Parker Wrozek wrote:Also... mountainproject.com/scripts…
Duh, good call. Thanks :-)
Parker Wrozek · · Denver, CO · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 86

Also I didn't notice the sunny requirement which will kind of knock out Little Eiger and Canal zone. Red Slab across from Little Eiger could see the sun though.

If you get a warm enough day that the shade is OK though I would hit up Little Eiger as you can get so many in. If you haven't been on this: mountainproject.com/v/persi… you have to go do it as it is awesome.

Abram Herman · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined May 2009 · Points: 20

Cool, thanks for the suggestions! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a beautiful day.

SteveZ · · Excelsior, MN · Joined Sep 2007 · Points: 431

I did a 35p day for a buddies birthday challenge down at devils head in the S Platte that worked out really well. Just another suggestion to consider... and no driving between crags, just running through the forest. Plus the little bar on 85 had an all you could eat taco bar for like $10.

Might be a little snowy down there in March though? Either way, bday challenges are awesome. Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Abram Herman · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined May 2009 · Points: 20

Thanks, Steve!

SteveZ · · Excelsior, MN · Joined Sep 2007 · Points: 431

Have to ask, how'd it go?!

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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