PRINT: Rock Climb Crashed At Sea, Estes Park Valley

Crashed At Sea

5.10c, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),

Avg: 2.9 from 16 votes
FA: unknown
Colorado > Estes Park Valley > CO Hwy 7 & Trib… > Crags > Lower Great Face > A. Castaway Crag

Access Issue: Area Closure ended but timed entry permits are REQUIRED Details

Per Julius Beres & Matt B: $2 timed entry permits issued by RMNP are definitely required if you arrive after 9a and before 3p.

Per Bob Siegrist: as of 6/11/20, the parking areas are no longer blocked off. RMNP is open.

Per Matt B: this area is currently closed to all visitors due to temporary RMNP closures. The entire parking area is blocked off. Please do not threaten access to this area by climbing during this closure to all visitors.

Description

Route No. 1 on the beta photo, fairly easy face moves lead to a thin, bolted (!) finger crack that underlies a roof with some tricky, balancy moves at the grade. The 'thank God' jug is not there, so go for what you can get.

Protection

6 bolts and a 'peg' with Fixe Ring Anchors at top.

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Just the rap but good views.

Kuba Musial on Crashed at Sea, 7/19.

'North exposure'.

Nick warming up after something of a climbing hiatus - and after something of an approach having bushwhacked from the Baldpate.

Pure bliss.

Crashed at Sea route line

Lost at Sea face.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

david goldstein

Maybe there is a bolt or two too many, but this pitch is relatively clean and has two distinct cruxes with two distinct types of climbing. Aug 2, 2007

Greg Sievers
Bozeman, MT

I thought this was a great route. True about the bolts; could have used gear for the middle half; but still very good. Sep 29, 2007

John Maurer
Denver, CO

Eats blue and yellow TCUs. Really fun route. Cool finish off the arête through the roof. Aug 9, 2015

Neale Druffel
Fort Collins, CO

Really enjoyed the varied climbing on this route. If cleaned up a bit, it would be excellent! Has a bit of face and crack climbing with laybacking through a bulge up top. There's a nice runout between bolts 4-5(?), but it looked like several solid options for gear in the crack in between. Climbed it just clipping the bolts and was ok but might not be a good sport lead if at your limit. A fall in the runout could be ugly. Jun 29, 2020