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Routes in Wind Tower - SW Face
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Across The River From Butt Hair T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Bomb, The T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Boulder Direct T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Breezy T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Calypso T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Calypso Direct T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Calypso Direct Start T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Day 444 T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Erickson's Wide Crack T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 |
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G.Y. Dihedral, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Governor's Climb, The T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R |
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Hard-Up T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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I Did It My Way T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Jimmy Cliff T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b X |
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Left Out T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c R |
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Lemmings T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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My Own Way T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b X |
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No, Do It My Way T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Raisin Bran T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Rastaman Roof T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Recon T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Reggae T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Roofed Out T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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Salvation T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Stagger T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c R |
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Tagger T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Tigger T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Tigger Plus T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Unknown Left of West Overhang T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R |
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Variety T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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West Overhang T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Wind Ridge T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Wind Tower Slab T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X |
| Type: | Trad, 4 pitches |
| FA: | Layton Kor and Jane Bendixon. 1959 of 5.8 variation: Phil Olinick |
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| Shared By: | Matt Bauman on Dec 31, 2000 · Updates |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Closures - lifted
Details
Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.
Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Description
Original start (5.6):
Start at the left end of the tower and next to a tree at the base of the obvious arete. Go left up the obvious, wide gully, and traverse right onto the face. Once you top onto the flake go around the corner onto the west face. From this point on, the climbing eases and follows a crack with good holds to a large ledge where a belay can be set up.
Alternative start (5.8):
Pitch 1: start out around left corner of the tower (northwest), and go up awkward an awkward flake with good pro. This is the 5.8 start. Head right onto west face and follow this crack and nice holds straight up the face to big ledge and belay. Alternate start: go up left of flake for 20 feet, and traverse onto face.
Pitch 2: go right on small ledge to larger crack with a powerful crank to get into the crack, and follow it as it zig-zags and gets thinner then much wider...then to offwidth section ... and up to big ledge with small cave for belay (pro in small cave for belay). You can traverse off here leftward on 4th Class terrain.
Pitch 3: surmount an amazing roof with various contortions to get situated on a flake. Aliens are helpful here. Proceed up on slightly loose rock to a tree above another bulge. Belay here. Per Peter Thomas: you can belay off of a small tree 20 feet back. Caution: there are lots of loose rocks here.
Pitch 4: traverse leftward on an amazing but easy walkway. Angle down to a notch, 80 feet. Long slings are useful. Find a 2 bolt rappel station and rappel. (Note: per Kurtz: you cannot see the rappel station until you reach it, because it is located in a deep notch.) Scramble back to the base.
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