I'm an experienced 5.10 trad climber looking for a partner for RMNP or Lumpy Ridge this coming weekend (assuming the weather will be OK one of those days). My RMNP todo list has some 5.11s on it because a lot of 5.11 cruxes in the park are bolted, and I can onsight most 5.11+ sport.
Lumpy Goals:
- J-Crack (11c variation)
- Fat City Crack + Cheap Date + P2 of Outlander (10c)
- Turnkorner (10a)
- Idiot Wind (10c)
RMNP Goals:
- Jackin' the Johnson (11c, Hallett)
- Birds of Fire (5.11a, Chiefs Head)
- Sublime Buttress (5.11 [5.10 R], Cathedral Wall)
- Arrowplane (5.11a, Arrowhead)
If we decide to climb at Lumpy, I'd like to meet in the parking lot at 7am, but if we were climbing in RMNP then I'd prefer to meet at the trailhead (or somewhere in Estes Park) at 4:30am. If we were going to do Birds of Fire, then 4am because the hike is a long ~7.5mi and will likely take close to 3hr. Thus, with a random partner from MP it seems like the best option is Lumpy Ridge, but if a particularly strong and experienced person were to reach out I'd happily consider a route in the park, as it is my preference to climb there over Lumpy.