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Mt. Ansel Bouldering

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Mt. Ansel

Down Under 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Robert's Ridge 0 / 0 / 0 / 53 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 53

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Elevation:	8,828 ft	2,691 m
GPS:	39.01075, -104.91286 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Located on USAF Academy Details

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Description

Mt. Ansel is a large area with potential for short bouldering and trad routes. The mountain is named after the photographer Ansel Adams who did the initial landscape photography and surveying for the Air Force Academy in April of 1955. Adam’s photographs were used in construction planning for the base. cpr.org/2019/04/11/ansel-ad…

Getting There

Mt. Ansel can be accessed by hiking to the West from the Robert's Ridge area. You can also follow the ridgeline above the Down Under area to the North. The summit is located at approximately GPS coordinates 39.01077, -104.91290.