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Timeline
V1 R,
Boulder, Alpine, 25 ft (8 m),
Avg: 3.6 from 68
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FA: unknown
Colorado
> Alpine Rock
> Mt Blue Sky (fo…
> Mt Blue Sky (fo…
> Area A
> Bierstadt Area
Access Issue: Most of these boulders are within the Mt. Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) Wilderness Area, regulated & patrolled by the US.
Details
Most boulders are located within the Mt. Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) Wilderness Area, regulated & patrolled by the USFS. Climbers should be on their best behavior, practice Leave No Trace. Please abide by these requirements: it can take vegetation decades to recover from damage. Place crash pads judiciously, & keep brushing to a minimum. Before adding new lines, considered the damage that may be caused by additional foot traffic, pads, etc.
Chalk is unsightly to non-climbers. Please avoid chalking up boulder problems that are visible from the Chicago Lakes Trail, & in general, keep chalk use to a minimum. Brush all tick marks off after every session. Use containers that prevent chalk spills & if you do spill, clean it up.
Stashing crash pads is forbidden by the USFS. Pads will be confiscated.
Noise: this is a Wilderness area that is enjoyed by many, mostly non-climbers. The last thing passing hikers want to hear are f-bombs, iPod speakers, grunting, etc. In fact, most other CLIMBERS don't want to hear any of these things either. The easiest way for us to lose access is to elicit complaints from other user groups.
Dogs must be leashed at all times, they scare wildlife. Obviously, clean up after your dog.
Remember we are guests in this area. Be respectful of other users & the USFS Rangers that manage this area.
Access Issue: 2024 - road closure
Details
Description
This towering highball attracts a lot of attention due to its prominent position at the entrance of Area A. It also demands a great deal of respect. The grade is a bit misleading, as this is not your typical V0. The crux comes right at the top, with extremely insecure moves on slopers and lichen-covered ripples. Fortunately the lower half of the problem is pretty trivial, so if smearing ropeless 20' off the deck is not your idea of fun, it's quite possible to downclimb before entering the guaranteed-paralysis-if-you-fall zone.
Begin on the right end of the SW-facing slab, with easy moves to gain the slab. Continue easily to a tricky step left to a good horn. This is the turn-around point for reasonable folks. For the rest, mantel onto the horn, and grope desperately up the featureless shoot to a huge jug ~18' back from the lip of the slab.
Descend easily to the South, crossing over to the adjacent boulder.
Location
Pass through a cleft between boulders, immediately after passing the problem “Bierstadt”. Once through the cleft, make a hard right, take two steps, and you are there. Timeline heads up to the obvious, left-leaning, open book high on the face.
Protection
As many pads as you can find, brass balls, a stretcher, and a few people to carry it. The landing is flat.
![Last boulder problem of the day.... Couldn't ask for a better end of the day.]()
[Hide Photo] Last boulder problem of the day.... Couldn't ask for a better end of the day.
![Elan smearing through the slopers.
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Photo: Cody Snow.]()
[Hide Photo] Elan smearing through the slopers. Photo: Cody Snow.
![Toping out on Timeline. There is a nice jug, but its about 18" over the lip, so you can't reach it until you are fully committed.]()
[Hide Photo] Toping out on Timeline. There is a nice jug, but its about 18" over the lip, so you can't reach it until you are fully committed.
![The crux of Timeline, pulling over the lip. Note the willows obscure the lower 10 feet of the face.]()
[Hide Photo] The crux of Timeline, pulling over the lip. Note the willows obscure the lower 10 feet of the face.
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