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Routes in Notchtop
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Direct South Ridge T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Finding Religion on the Spiral T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Instant Clarification (AKA Rap Route) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Laid Back (a.k.a. NE Ridge) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Mornin' T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Optimismus T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Relief Train T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Religion T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Spiral Route T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Topnotch T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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White Room T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X |
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| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, Grade III |
| FA: | Walter Fricke and Dan Bench. 1970 |
| Page Views: | 2,156 total · 9/month |
| Shared By: | paco on Jun 30, 2002 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Closures
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Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
Description
Optimismus goes straight up black water streaks(seen in pic below) to reach the main bowl of Spiral Route below the Notch. as long as its dry, Optimismus is a steep, quality route.
p1- pitch one and two can be linked in a streacher 60m pitch but this landed me in a not so hot belay spot protection wise. either way p1 starts off with steep offwidth and stemming. great pitch. 5.9.
p2- head up and left with some nice face moves before the belay at a horizontal break. 5.7.
p3- climb straight up a steep stem box to right facing corner ending on a nice big ledge. kinda loose 5.8.
p4- traverse right on the ledge to a nice but sharp left facing corner. stem and jam the corner and continue up to the Spiral Gully bowl. cool 5.7.
from here there a several choices to finish on but East Buttress 5.8+, South Ridge 5.8 or Spiral Route 5.3 are among the best options.
p1- pitch one and two can be linked in a streacher 60m pitch but this landed me in a not so hot belay spot protection wise. either way p1 starts off with steep offwidth and stemming. great pitch. 5.9.
p2- head up and left with some nice face moves before the belay at a horizontal break. 5.7.
p3- climb straight up a steep stem box to right facing corner ending on a nice big ledge. kinda loose 5.8.
p4- traverse right on the ledge to a nice but sharp left facing corner. stem and jam the corner and continue up to the Spiral Gully bowl. cool 5.7.
from here there a several choices to finish on but East Buttress 5.8+, South Ridge 5.8 or Spiral Route 5.3 are among the best options.
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