PRINT: Rock Climb Mr. Breeze, San Luis Valley

Mr. Breeze

5.2, Sport,

Avg: 2 from 130 votes
FA: Jack Hunt
Colorado > San Luis Valley > Penitente Canyon > Penitente - Entrance…

Access Issue: Limited access Oct. 15-17, 2021 Details

Per Wes O'Rourke: there will be limited access October 15th-17th. The first annual True Penitence Climbing Festival will take place October 15th-17th, 2021. The festival will be reserving all campsites and parking lots at the main canyon on October 15th and 16th. Participation in all festival events will require registration for the festival. The canyon will still be open to the public for day use, but please plan accordingly, as camping is not available on site and parking will be restricted. Also, the climbing competition on Saturday the 16th will be asking the general public to yield to all competition climbers, as competing climbers will be heavily using most of the routes in the canyon. Please consider climbing elsewhere during the festival if you don't want to participate.

Description

Just to the right of Captain America are 4 slab routes. If you need a warm up below 5.10, this area is where you should be. Mr. Breeze is (by far) the easiest of these routes. If you're in a party of 3, this is a great way to keep yourself occupied while others climb / belay. It is very fun as well. This is pretty obvious once you are there.

Protection

Chalk bag / 5 (4?) bolts.

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My boy's first lead at age 4!

Looks steep from this angle. Making sure he's safe on his first lead.

A great first lead for kids.

Alex Seeley showing the "high step".

Aidan made it to the top but did not know how to get down! It was a rescue mission.

Aidan is half way up.

Jason Seeley demonstrating a mantle.

Figuring out how to get on the climb.

The Mrs. on Mr. B.

Mr. Breeze.

Orange: May-B-Nueve (5.8+). Yellow: Mr. Breeze (5.2). Blue: Mr. Wind (5.7). Pink: The Serpent (5.8).

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Shane Neal
Colorado Springs, CO.

This was my first ever outdoor lead. Even at that stage it was almost too easy to mess with. However, if you have someone in your party who has never led before, this route is a great way to get them started. Mar 6, 2002

Anonymous Coward

This route can be third classed with a running start. It is actually pretty fun. Aug 6, 2003

Mattq331
Boulder, CO

This seems like a great route to get the kids on, but beware. I watched 5 kids - including my own 8 year old - easily climb up, but have horrible problems coming down. I would guess that the combination of low angle, and the high tie-in point of the the kids body harness, prevents them from getting their weight fully on the rope. They don't feel comfortable leaning right back, and as a result end up reversing the route. May 28, 2007

Jason Hundhausen
Bozeman, MT

5.2

Made it to Penitente for the first time just two weeks ago...it won't be the last trip. I soloed Mr. Breeze a few times in my approach shoes and decided it'd be a great first lead for my 4-1/2 year old, who is cleaning up to 5.7 and taking just a few times on certain climbs up to 5.9 (all on TR of course). While he was climbing, I climbed up next to him, making sure he clipped the draws properly, then near the top, I snapped a photo from above. No, I don't plan on letting him lead anything harder until he gets older, but this was just too easy to pass up! The whole while he was telling me how he was going to be my ropegun. Sweeeeet. Jun 20, 2007

Ms. Nameche

I'll never forget this climb, because it is my first lead climb!!! Aug 29, 2011

Tim Waystrong
New Hampshire

This climb only has 4 bolts w/ a 2 bolt anchor. Aug 30, 2011

Mike Smyth
Spartanburg, SC

Fresh bolts as of 2 weeks ago. May 29, 2012

Anus Herder
Colona, CO

This thing needs a mtb descent, although the exit would likey destroy you. Mar 13, 2024