Keeping the group free solo exciting.

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Keeping the group free solo exciting.

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Luke, Jonathan, Jason, Ryan, Andrew, Jeff, and Matt on the summit after a 7 man-free soloing circus on the 3rd

On the last pitch.

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JP Griffith

Dec 17, 2012

“Keeping the group free solo exciting.”

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Somebody on the summit of the 3rd, as seen from the summit of the 1st.

I've created a handy movement guide for the Third. I think you'll all find it to be a useful pocket reference when you get to this spot. It's pretty intuitive, so I'll just let the image speak for itself (a picture's a thousand words!).

Brittany Whittern (age 8) working through the final moves to the summit on 2002.08.12.

Unknown guy on The Third (no shoes!).

Swinging far left of the eyebolts to avoid the obscene crowds.

Climbing through the clouds as seen from the Standard East Face on the Third Flatiron.

John reaches the summit on a moonlight ascent with the lights of Boulder behind.

Don Aumann making the final moves to the summit in October 2006. Tragically, he died suddenly of an undiagnosed condition 5 months later.

Typical day on the rocks. Brittany knocks off another Flatiron. So many rocks, so little time left to bag them all.

Plaque on the peak.

Jo Drago.

Rick Anderson climbing the start of the 5th pitch.

Waiting our turn at the summit rap station.

Just another day on the 3rd. How many climbers can you count?

View from The Third Flatiron.

Left of The Gash.

Me on the 4th pitch (our 2nd pitch) on the Standard East Face.

SteveZ high up on the 3rd. Oct '09.

SteveZ and Jay at the 1st belay on a cold October day.

SteveZ and Jay racking up for the Third Std route. A foggy, snowy, cold morning. October '09.

Second rappel off the back of the Third Flatiron. The main page says 3 rappels, but only two are necessary if you traverse left/NW 10ft on an exposed ledge from the eyebolt at the bottom of the first rappel. There are 2 anchors with chains around the corner that allow for a single rope rappel to the ground. There is a sign at the eyebolt and it does not lie!

Peak of our first free solo! GOODTIMES.

Todd Pett starts the route on December 10th, 2006.

George about halfway up in his approach shoes. C4? We don't need no stinkin' C4! (I do though....)

George looking nonchalantly at the final section from Kiddy Kar ledge. First summiter (we think) of the season!

Climbers wait their turn before the crux bottleneck as guides prepare to fix ropes on the infamous "Flatiron Step."

Climber beginning the 3rd Flatiron super rappel. 195 feet, mostly freehanging!

Luke, Jonathan, Jason, Ryan, Andrew, Jeff, and Matt on the summit after a 7 man-free soloing circus on the 3rd

Keeping the group free solo exciting.

On the last pitch.

Does it count as a mixed climb if you get this close to ice? The icicle on the left is about 6 feet high. If you climb the face under conditions like this, be wary of falling ice.

Tommy and Danny at the last eyebolt, but 2nd to last belay. Taken from across the gully to the north on the direct finish.

Coming up on the summit.

Wendy on the first pitch, from the second bolt above the East Bench.

Climber on the 3rd

Jay casting off into the mist. October '09.

A shot of the start of the start of the East Face.

Me on the Third, Oct '09.

Summit of Flatiron 3 on a very cold November Day.

On the top of the Third, Oct '09. Super fun, excepting the first pitch shivering uncontrollably in the ice and snow.

Arin and Mark pause for a picture before the final pitch. Can you believe this is December?!! Photo: Mike Morley

Zoom in to see the climbers at pretty much each of the eyebolts.

At the summit with Jake.

Randy soloing.

Bobby Wilson happy to be at the summit rap station.

Scrambling up to the summit.

Unknown climbers enjoying alpine conditions on the Third.

Joey T and friends relaxin' on a Sunday, near the summit.

Moon rising over Boulder from the east face of the Third Flatiron.

Looking for the next eyebolt. (Photo by Joan Wharton.)

Rick Pratt approaches the 4th eyebolt.

Looking northwest at Long's from a cove on the far right side of the final 80 foot pitch of the direct finish.

Rick begins the second rappel, with the Ironing Boards in the background.

Rippin about 600' off the deck just below the 4th belay (Bottom of the C).

Heath leading the summit pitch.

First rappel into the south bowl.

Eileen starts the final lead off of Kiddy Kar ledge.

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