Free solo flatirons

I’d love to solo freeway with someone over Labor Day weekend!

Anybody done the downclimb on the first or third?  Any details would help.  Mr Greedy here makes the first look not too bad going southish off the summit of the first.  https://youtu.be/wM-ikYHpz5U.   And the first is vertical and exposed, so maybe an upclimb on the decent route would be best to feel it out before committing?   youtu.be/w7lIzfacej0

Kevin Epperswrote:

Anybody done the downclimb on the first or third?  Any details would help... maybe an upclimb on the decent route would be best to feel it out before committing?

The downclimb from the 1st Flatiron is the SW Face (5.easy): https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105750976/southwest-face

For the 3rd it's the SW Chimney (5.4): https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105751786/southwest-chimney

If you're in any doubt do them as upclimbs first. The lines aren't obvious from above, and if you get off-route you could be in serious trouble. A few years ago a highly-experienced local climber took a 40-foot ground fall when he got off route down-climbing the SW Chimney on the 3rd. He was lucky to survive with just a broken ankle.

If anybody is looking for a fresh route, I found an interesting line on "The Slab" as my summer project.  I finally posted it last night, so check it out here.   mountainproject.com/route/1…

Edwin Supplewrote:

Neptune has copies in stock.

Got it!!!  Thanks for the tip

I solo alone, yeah
With nobody else.
I scramble alone, yeah
With nobody else.
Yeah, you know when I climb alone,
I prefer to be by myself.

Has anyone soloed the fourth? Which I believe is the one next to Royal Arch.  It looks long and fun, but with a bunch of rest locations.  I have been exploring the more remote and less climbed and unnamed crags.

David Whitewrote:

Has anyone soloed the fourth? Which I believe is the one next to Royal Arch.  It looks long and fun, but with a bunch of rest locations.  I have been exploring the more remote and less climbed and unnamed crags.

Hey David, I have climbed it roped a long time ago.  I recall trying to follow the standard route, and there was a bit of lichen in places.  I would be down for a solo.  I don't think any repelling is required??  I'll DM U