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Main Amphitheater

Colorado > Steamboat Springs > Cougar

Description

The Main Amphitheater contains the most classic routes at Cougar. While most the sport routes are 10a or harder, the trad and mixed routes offer some easier climbing.

Getting There

Follow the approach trail to the climber's left of the crag. The trail will take you above the lower cliffs to the base of the wall.

Per Trevor H: the GPS location is 40.770955 N, 106.807554 W. The map function doesn't quite match Google maps and doesn't allow input of GPS coordinate but is close.

Routes from Left to Right

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1
● #1 Unknown
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
● #2 Unknown
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
● Arete-chen
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 3
● #16 Unknown
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 26
● The Pillar
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
● #3 Unknown
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 9
● Foot in Mouth
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 2
● Brown Roof
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 15
● The Black Roof
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 7
● Cougar Bait
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● #7 Unknown
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 9
● #8 Unknown
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 9
● Pink Panther
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● #1 Unknown
 1
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● #2 Unknown
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Arete-chen
 2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● #16 Unknown
 3
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● The Pillar
 26
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Sport
● #3 Unknown
 4
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Foot in Mouth
 9
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● Brown Roof
 2
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● The Black Roof
 15
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Cougar Bait
 7
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● #7 Unknown
 5
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● #8 Unknown
 9
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Pink Panther
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport

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South (Right) Side of The Pillar - #16, #17, #3, and #4.
[Hide Photo] South (Right) Side of The Pillar - #16, #17, #3, and #4.
#16 and #17 on the South (Right) side of The Pillar - they share the first 3 bolts.
[Hide Photo] #16 and #17 on the South (Right) side of The Pillar - they share the first 3 bolts.
The view of the crag from the road. When you get to this meadow, you can enter from behind the pine tree (two white strips of survey tape on aspens vaguely mark the entrance), or you can walk another +/- 100 feet down road the road.
[Hide Photo] The view of the crag from the road. When you get to this meadow, you can enter from behind the pine tree (two white strips of survey tape on aspens vaguely mark the entrance), or you can walk anoth…
#15 on West (Front) Side of The Pillar.
[Hide Photo] #15 on West (Front) Side of The Pillar.
North (Left) Side of The Pillar. No climbs established from bottom, but 3 bolts (as a traverse?) from 2/3 way up from the back-side that meet up with #15.
[Hide Photo] North (Left) Side of The Pillar. No climbs established from bottom, but 3 bolts (as a traverse?) from 2/3 way up from the back-side that meet up with #15.
#14 Pink Panther.
[Hide Photo] #14 Pink Panther.
#11 - #12.
[Hide Photo] #11 - #12.
#7 - #10.
[Hide Photo] #7 - #10.
#9 - #11.
[Hide Photo] #9 - #11.
#7 Crack and 2 random bolts.
[Hide Photo] #7 Crack and 2 random bolts.
#2 Splitter Crack - great hand jams through the roof at the top.
[Hide Photo] #2 Splitter Crack - great hand jams through the roof at the top.
#2 Splitter Crack - great hand jams. Pull a roof at the top.
[Hide Photo] #2 Splitter Crack - great hand jams. Pull a roof at the top.