Here is the opening "crux" Roach talks about. Pretty casual compared to other 5.0s he rates.

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Here is the opening "crux" Roach talks about. Pretty casual compared to other 5.0s he rates.

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Looking down Angel's Way from maybe a third of the way up.

Eddie finishing up the amazing and exposed Angel's Way, Skunk Canyon, Flatirons.

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Brian C.

Nov 13, 2014

“Here is the opening "crux" Roach talks about. Pretty casual compared to other 5.0s he rates.”

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Fun knife edge on the way. This really is a great route.

Looking down at clouds pouring into Skunk Canyon from near the top of the route.

Enjoying a beautiful foggy morning on Angel's Way.

Cruising.<br>
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Late Fall jaunt.

Our GPS track. We started from NCAR (follow track clockwise). The yellow dot is where the summit is for this climbing route, we think. Either way, easy climb. Great climb. Getting there was more exciting than the climb. Lot of bush whacking....

View from halfway up Angel's Way. The Back Porch is the prominent pinnacle above Warren on the skyline.

Overview photo of Ridges 2, 3, and 4.

The dike that runs up the first part of the route.

Angel's Way taken from Dreadnaught.

Another photo of the layback crack. You can see how low angle it is. Super easy and great fun!

Looking up P1-2.

Optional bouldery moves at the upper headwall.

Ahh, a cool narrow ledge around the big block ... on to the summit from here.

The summit of Angel's Way.

Belay after P3 just above layback crack.

Fun, fun, fun.

Climb the East face of the final summit blk - should be 5 1/2 pitches to this pt.

When you hit this wall on P6, go just right of pro and make 5.6 move. Maybe something easier further rt?

Looking up at P3.

Looking down Angel's Way from maybe a third of the way up.

Here is the opening "crux" Roach talks about. Pretty casual compared to other 5.0s he rates.

Eddie finishing up the amazing and exposed Angel's Way, Skunk Canyon, Flatirons.

Ther perfect Layback crack (made to look harder than it is).

Starting the downclimb. Great hand and foot holds. Steep but all there.

Midway up Angel's Way, Summer 2015.

A fun feature just left of ridge.

The descent - you can go straight down on 5.2ish jugs or zig zag on a ramp to keep it 4th Class.

Reviewing the north downclimb off Angel's Way.

P7 start on final summit east face. Diag crack with dead lichen - maybe no one does this route - but it was fun.

P7 (25m) led to big bucket for 3 with 8" off-width start to P8. For P8 we decided to go left around block at top (who knows what lies ahead) vs. easier traverse rt.

Mark a few feet from the final summit of Angel's Way.

Gabe on the killer corner. What a scramble!!

P9 was the downclimb from summit ridge, traverse east and belay on north block. P10 was short traverse to tree on west face. Rap'd 30' east from tree vs. tricky downclimb. West side rap > 100'?

We got a little off route and decided to rope up for a bit, glad we brought the rope......even though it only protected me for one 5.6/7 move to get back on route. Gabe enjoying the view.

Looking back down on the route from the false summit block.

Gabe soaking up the view.

Looking down from a third of the way up on maybe the sharpest section of the ridgeline I climbed.

Cranking the sweet layback on Angel's Way!

The start of the route.

Scrambling high over Boulder on Angel's Way, Skunk Canyon, Flatirons.

Luke Toillion on Angel's Way.

Angel's Way.

Start with diagonal crack.

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