PRINT: Rock Climb Anchor Baby, Estes Park Valley

Anchor Baby

5.8+ R, Trad, 100 ft (30 m),

Avg: 1 from 1 vote
FA: unknown
Colorado > Estes Park Valley > CO Hwy 7 & Trib… > Crags > Crosswinds

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

Start by walking uphill from the tower's N.E. face and into a large chimney. Mantel onto the obvious chockstone, then up a wide groove capped by a crux roof. Continue past steep rock then easier terrain to a old pin and a new wire summit anchor. This gets one star and an R for looseness.

Descent

Rappel to the S.W.

Location

This tops the pinnacle forming the N.E. corner of the Crosswinds formation.

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s.kimball

5.8+

This tops the pinnacle forming the N.E. corner of the Crosswinds formation. Start by walking uphill from the tower's N.E. face and into a large chimney. Mantle onto the obvious chockstone then up a wide groove capped by a crux roof. Continue past steep rock then easier to a old pin and a new wire summit anchor. Rappel to the S.W. One star. R for looseness. Feb 6, 2008