Close to the top, not much for pro. Just keep going....

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Close to the top, not much for pro. Just keep going....

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The amazing P9.

Mike enjoying the easy, but runout summit slabs.

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jhump

May 12, 2009

“Close to the top, not much for pro. Just keep going....”

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Mike enjoying the easy, but runout summit slabs.

Childhood's End, 1984.<br>
Me and Mlada Bukovansky on pitch 5. <br>
John Catto took the photo.

the upper stripes of childhoods

Climbers on Childhood's End. Photo: Bob Horan Collection.

Josh Janes on the endless cobble and grain edging of the upper part of 'Childhood's End (12-)' on Big Rock Candy Mountain in the South Platte.<br>
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Photo by Tony Bubb, 2004.

Up in the candy stripes.

Drilling pitch nine.

Mlada Bukovansky on the fourth pitch. A early ascent of the route. Dig the swami belt.

Brian Hansen getting ready to run for shelter from a storm after topping out on the first ascent of Childhood's End. Lightning hazard kept us away from the summit rap bolts for about an hour.

Chip Wilson, somewhere around pitch 5. February 1986 (no, we did not do the entire route that day).

looking up at the route

Somewhere mid-route.

Trying to free the crux pitch.

Josh Janes gets onto the main slab of Childhood's End on what we thought was going to be a nice day. Photo by Tony Bubb, 2004.

Tony Bubb follows on the 5.9 pitch before the crux of 'Childhood's End (12-)' on Big Rock Candy Mountain in the South Platte. Photo by Josh Janes, 2004.

P9.

Robby Baker climbing up to take a turn hand drilling on the first ascent of Childhood's End.

Dane enjoying the final pitch.

Map of Big Rock Candy Mountain.<br>
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Blue - steep road from Turkey Rock climber's access road. <br>
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Yellow - approach with shortcut?<br>
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Green - Childhood's End.<br>
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Green/red arrow- 45 meter rappel.<br>
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Red - back to access road.<br>

Me trying to free the crux pitch

There's a lake made of stew and of whiskey too, you can paddle all around in a big canoe, in the Big Rock Candy Mountains.<br>
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Below you can see the little streams of alcohol, trickling down the rocks....

P7.

John somewhere about mid route on Childhood's End.

Runout and cleaning up after a little eff-up on pitch 6/7. Bolts are somewhat tricky to see from P5 anchor. Route description is accurate - go up and RIGHT.

On the 2nd Ascent of Childhood's End. Photo: Bob Horan Collection.

P8.

Mark Rolofson on Childhood's End. Photo: Bob Horan Collection.

The amazing P9.

Close to the top, not much for pro. Just keep going....