PRINT: Rock Climb The Chaser, Golden

The Chaser

5.11-, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),

Avg: 2.4 from 47 votes
FA: Kirk Miller, Eric Schmeer (10/08)
Colorado > Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > Twilight Zone

Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures Details

Please be aware of the annual raptor seasonal closures!

Raptor Closures Effective February 1-July 31

Visit: jeffco.us/open-space/news/2…

Tunnel 1 closure
For more details visit: jeffco.us/open-space/alerts…

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 1 (MM 270, W of Tunnel 1). Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

CCC Raptor Nesting Closure 2 (E of Tunnel 2). In 2016, the closure WAS lifted June 9 for ONLY the 2016 season, per Eric Krause, JeffCo OS Ranger. Photo reconfiguration: Ron Keller.

The two areas Jefferson County Open Space intends to close in Clear Creek Canyon, shown on the attached maps, encompass the active eagle nests. If the Clear Creek eagles continue to nest in the active nests, these areas will remain closed from February 1 through July 31. If the eagles choose different nesting sites, the closures will be adjusted accordingly to protect those eagles during their breeding season.

Currently, rock climbing areas that fall inside of the seasonal raptor closures include:

Blonde Formation
Bumbling Stock
Evil Area
Ghost Crag
Highlander
Skinny Legs
Stumbling Block
Tetanus Garden
Fault Caves

"Take a short but very meaningful journey into the Twilight Zone"

Pull through the crux roof moving right onto the overhanging headwall, then back left and up to the anchors. Tricky.

Location

This is currently the rightmost route in The Twilight Zone.

Protection

9 bolts to chain and ring anchor.

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Sometimes a chaser follows a beer but sometimes....

Moving toward the crux on "The Chaser", fun route with great movement.

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Derek Lawrence

5.11-

Fun route. Definitely a little tricky to read. May 8, 2009

Jeff Welch
Dolores, CO

5.11b

Chossy at the bottom... would be a three star route otherwise. The roof and above is brilliant! Very well bolted. Jul 12, 2009

David Stallman

Awesome, technical, balancy upper section!
Got a draw on the last bolt but couldn't clip it - made for an awesome redpoint! Jun 13, 2011

Crag Dweller
New York, NY

5.11

A really fun route. The roof was more pumpy than I anticipated and, after a little rest, the headwall continues to challenge with a steep, tricky sequence.

A couple of suggestions. First, as others have said, the lower half is really chossy, so the belayer should set up with the ability to get out of the way in case anything comes down. And, you'll save yourself some rope drag if you use long draws on the 2nd and 3rd bolts, plus you'll prevent the rope from running across the edge of the roof. Aug 31, 2012

Abram Herman
Grand Junction, CO

5.11-

Fun! With all respect to Crag Dweller, I don't think you need to be worried about extending any of these bolts. I clipped all of them (including the kind of unnecessary first bolt) with short sport draws, and I didn't notice rope drag at all. Jul 29, 2013