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All Locations > Utah > Southeast Utah > Fisher Towers > Kingfisher > Colorado Northeast Ridge (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C2)

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Rick Winters showing his opnion of the gear on Pitch 3.

Big Al Bartlett on Colorado Northeast Ridge.<br>
Photo by Todd Gordon.

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Ben Kiessel

Mar 30, 2007

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nick broeder Thanksgiving sunset summit!

This is the fixed gear we pulled and replaced on the <br>
colorado ridge. Lots of old star drives, and some <br>
new redundant bolts that were placed without care <br>
or consideration.

at the base, looking up at the colorado northeast ridge

Route Topo of Pitches 3-6, seen from the North, atop The Dragon's Tail.

Some of the quality fixed gear found on route

The Kingfisher from the NE. You can see one of us in the shade at the base of the fourth pitch.

This is what A0 looks like in the Fishers. Video of it flexing under less than body weight: https://www.instagram.com/p/BdvQ2mBFPgL/?taken-by=iclimbwalz

The view from the top of the Kingfisher is awesome.

PERFECT tricam placement for the start of P5. You can tension off this enough to get your next piece in the roof as a bomber #0.75 C4.

Todd and Andrea Gordon at the base of the Colorado NE Ridge.

Being familiar with using two aiders off one piece and backstepping in them is a helpful technique for surmounting the bulge in the roof. (by Dirk Summers)

Turning the caprock. I thought this was the best pitch on the route.

Patricio celebrates his third desert tower

Finishing this section is awkward... (by Dirk Summers)

There's the parking lot. What am I doing here?

Aaron chillin'on the Summit of King Fisher

The 'easy mantle or hook move' midway through P4. Neither was necessary. You can step high in your aiders, yarding on the great flake, and snag the rivet with a nut.

Dirk at the end of the bolt ladder on P3, about to begin the mixed 5.7 free and C2 aid climbing to reach the lower anchor.

Fun P6 pitch. Bring a light rack and the chimney will be much easier.

The tricam placement and big reach to get a cam in the roof crack on the left, seen from the belay. P5 was great!

Jon Burnham enjoying the ledge at the top of P1(P2)

The exposure is great on the 5th pitch, where a short roof must be negotiated to gain the crown of Moenkopi caprock

Sunrise over Castleton, as seen from the base of the Colorado NE Ridge

Bomber first placement in the roof crack. You can make this placement by tensioning off of a pink tricam placement above the belay.

Looking down from the caproof. Aaron is below

Mike coming up the 4th pitch. The exposure is exciting!

The C1 section that starts off P4. It's a bit tricky!

This was between bolts 4 and (now missing) 5. Nearly decked my partner.

Atop the mantle on the bolt ladder of P4. (by Dirk Summers)

The 5th bolt on P1. Blew under body weight, sent me to the deck.

Packing a chute to take the fast way down

Bolt from P1 that blew under body weight. Only ~1/2 inch was in the rock (left). Peg below which sheered when I attempted to aid past the blown bolt and fell (right). Please don't camouflage old bad bolts with new Fixe hangers.

Andrew Gram leading Pitch 1 of the Colorado Northeast Ridge of the Kingfisher.

Looking down the incredibly dirty chimney.

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