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Routes in West Ridge - part F - The Potato Chip
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Chives T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Don't Peel T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 |
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Eye of the Potato T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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French Fry T,S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Ground Control T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Hypothermia T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Idaho Express T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Mountain Jam T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Mr. Potato Head S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Petite Giraffe T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Poor Man's Wendego T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Potato Chip Route (Regular Route) T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 |
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Ruffles Have Ridges T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Sour Cream T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Treetop Flyer T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R |
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| FA: | T. Bubb, J. Meir, 4/28/02 |
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| Shared By: | Tony B on Apr 27, 2002 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: COVID-19 Notice & Seasonal Closures
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Per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Eldorado Canyon SP is STRONGLY DISCOURAGING CLIMBING at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Climbing is NOT ADVISED. Social distancing is challenging in Eldorado Canyon SP with climbing. The park office is closed. Warnings (& possible evictions from the SP) may be issued for violations of the social distancing requirement for a minimum of 6 feet between people not in the same household. In addition, touching surfaces contacted by others, which occurs on climbing routes and between climbing partners sharing equipment & rope(s), is a risk.
Rescues related to this sport are highly technical, require a large number of rescue personnel and equipment, and they generally result in an ambulance ride to the hospital. Please respect the statewide state-at-home order.
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more information visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Eldorado Canyon SP is STRONGLY DISCOURAGING CLIMBING at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Climbing is NOT ADVISED. Social distancing is challenging in Eldorado Canyon SP with climbing. The park office is closed. Warnings (& possible evictions from the SP) may be issued for violations of the social distancing requirement for a minimum of 6 feet between people not in the same household. In addition, touching surfaces contacted by others, which occurs on climbing routes and between climbing partners sharing equipment & rope(s), is a risk.
Rescues related to this sport are highly technical, require a large number of rescue personnel and equipment, and they generally result in an ambulance ride to the hospital. Please respect the statewide state-at-home order.
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more information visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Description
Approach as for the Potato Chip. Once at the knifeblade SW edge of the Potato Chip, look 25' left to an obvious arete. Climb past some marginal rock afor about 15 feet to the arete from the left. Climb the arete, first from the left, then to the right, switching back left after a horizontal nearly at the top.
This pitch protects every 10' or so, predominantly in good solid horizontals. Double ropes could be useful, but are by no means necessary. It was done first on a single rope and many 2' runners to avoid drag.
To descend, walk north past several false summit blocks (2 visible, then 1 hidden block). From the third black, cut back hard left (S/SW) to a pine tree and walk/scramble down the ridge to the trail near the base again. This takes ~ 2 minutes.
This pitch protects every 10' or so, predominantly in good solid horizontals. Double ropes could be useful, but are by no means necessary. It was done first on a single rope and many 2' runners to avoid drag.
To descend, walk north past several false summit blocks (2 visible, then 1 hidden block). From the third black, cut back hard left (S/SW) to a pine tree and walk/scramble down the ridge to the trail near the base again. This takes ~ 2 minutes.
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