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Front Range In-a-day (IAD) challenges
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Been working endurance a good bit and hoping to get several in-a-day challenges done. Curious what all has been done or ideas from other climbers? Two for-sure I want to do is all of canal zone IAD and little eiger IAD (both are in clear creek). A friend also proposed doing never winter wall IAD up in staunton. |
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Flatirons Top Ten IAD if you wanna get your cardio on. |
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Derierre link up in Buffalo creek, some more CCC crags to clear in a day could be East Colfax, Live Action, Death Valley, Twilight Zone You could also do the 4 horsemen of Mission Wall (Garrett’s Revenge, Gneiss Route/Gneiss Roof, Rocketman, and Wild Child - or sub garrets for Behind The Sun for 4 completely independent lines). There’s a ton of mileage days to be found at Creekside regardless of your skill level. (Goldside with Solid Gold, Spun Gold, Golden Hammer and Creekafixion for example) All of the independent fully bolted multis at devils head rock is a huge day that’s fairy moderate as well. (Hidden agenda, sunny side up, revelation, time warp, time stand still, paradise in purgatory = 30 realistic pitches (technically 39 per the guidebook) and like 2800’ of climbing, with nothing over 11a, unless you do the Hypocrites finish. |
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man after my own heart Tal. What about doing these four IAD (I don't know what order would make most sense): Too!, (Natural Selection start). ((Watch out below..)) Garrett's Revenge (finish with Wild child last pitch) Big Bros Solid Gold What is that, 20 pitches and some shuttling?! I dare ya. Trip report please |
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The South Platte has the good big IAD stuff in my opinion. Tour De Platte, Big Rock Candy Mtn, and Sheep's Nose come to mind. You can link a handful of 2-3 pitch routes at Turkey Rocks as well. |
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Later in the year when they’re not closed for raptors, the three premium trad 11’s in the area:
Or with less travel (also only after the raptor closures):
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Wunsch’s Dihedral, Mississippi Half Step, and Equinox. Center Route, Hurt Dance, and Standard Route. Complete Spires link-up: Center Route, Mississippi Half Step, Hurt Dance, Standard Route, Bishops Jaggers, and Craftwork. This goes at .9 A0 with only about a half dozen points of aid. Whimsical Dreams, In Search of Unicorns, Whatamutha, Drumstick Direct, and Turkey Turd. |
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Bastille Crack IAD. Near impossible after 9am on a weekend. |
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check out the Ultimate Ape Link up. Start in the flagstaff parking lot and complete the following under pure man or woman power 1) send the monkey traverse 2) run down to the dome in boulder canyon 3) link prelude to King Kong into gorillas delight 4) run back up to your car on flagstaff 5) scream like Tarzan |
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If you think you're fit, try the Castle Rock Marathon (updated since Pat Ament did it); Country Club Crack, Mexican Picnic (first pitch), Englishman's Home, Athlete's Feet, The Sting, Atlas Shrugged, Tongo, By Gully, Coffin Crack and Final Exam. This is all 5.11 and below. |
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Good one for summer is all of Easter Rock. Lots of hard routes, up to mid-13, none easier than mid-11, complete with two 12 trad pitches, pitch lengths from 40 to 100+' and shade until 3 or 4 PM. 25+ routes in total. Mini-big wall in BoCan. Not sure it's been done. |
TJ Bindseilwrote: You have forgotten an integral component of the UAL 6) Once parking the car, a participant may only eat bananas. 7) UAL+. Send King Conquerer as part of the linkup.
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Back up to the OP, Ari what are you considering Front Range? Like Denver/Boulder/Golden? Or like within a certain drive time? Btw, you can dream/rack up a ton of pitches in Empire |
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I love all of the Spires linkups mentioned above! I used to do a lot of silly IAD challenges each year for my birthday. The most memorable challenges were: - All of the 12s at the Dungeon in a day (sport and trad). - 26 pitches at the Nautilus (Vedauwoo) in a day. Other ideas: - Multiple routes on the Black Wall (Mt. Evans) IAD - Wall of Justice(CCC) IAD - All the "Gold" routes on Creekside (CCC) IAD. Similar to what Tal mentioned but with a theme! - One route on each wall at Staunton Rocks: Pooka, Kings Landing, Cascade Tower, Cascade Wall, Labyrinth, Hemingway, Aerie, Permissions, Lower and Upper Tan Corridor, Dungeon, Dungeon Tower, Marmot Tower, Overlook, Bombardier Dome, Whistle Pig, Ranch Hand, Park View. I've never done this but it sounds like a fun day! - All the 10s and 11s in the Tan Corridor (Upper and Lower) |
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Drive to Vail and back on a Saturday |
Adam Brinkwrote: Coffin crack is easily 5.11! that thing feels nails for 5.9 |
Ari Stonerwrote: Check out the Jug Dome in Big Thompson canyon. You can get about 1400 feet of climbing and never move from the crag. https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105745696/jug-dome-aka-annes-rock |
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Little biking endurance for this one Stefan and I did starting and ending at the bridge in eldo: Naked Edge First &Third Flatiron Casual Route on Longs In about 18-19 hours |
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one route on every named rock formation at lumpy ridge or one route on every named formation at staunton |
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Love hearing these IAD ideas. Keep them coming! Here's one for Turkey Rocks that gets all of the best moderates done in a day without repeating any pitches. Its about 20 guidebook pitches and 2k feet of climbing. All routes to the top unless stated otherwise. I called it Stuffing the Turkey for fun: Straw Turkey Too Much Crack Southern Comfort into Northern Comfort Finger Lickin' Good into Wild Fire Vanishing Point - first pitch only Great White Crime - first pitch only Saty's Asshole Turkey Shoot Gobbler's Grunt |
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All of little eiger wall. I’ve only heard of Blake Herrington going for it and he tapped out after 19 routes. Believe it or not, there’s some mean routes there that make this a solid challenge. |
