Mountain Project Logo
To save paper & ink, use the [Hide] controls next to photos and comments so you only print what you need.

Bare Necessities

5.10+, Sport,  Avg: 2.7 from 38 votes
FA: first bolted ascent: Ian Fowler
Colorado > Estes Park Valley > Performance Cli… > River Wall
Warning Access Issue: Lead Only Area DetailsDrop down

Description

Just to the right of Toy Story is a newly bolted line that climbs on and left of some blank looking rock. The crux is around 3-4 bolts up, getting up to a good ledge on bad feet. Watch out for loose rock as this hasn't seen much traffic yet.

Per ixf729 Rietz: climb the corner until you are forced out right to another corner. Changing corners is the crux.

Eds. This is a combination of submission moved to the 1st submission page.

Location

Per ixf729 Rietz: currently this is the furthest right bolted line on the River Wall starting just left of a large pine with piled up blocks at its base.

Protection

7 bolts to a 2 bolt anchor with lower-off hooks.

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Working the crux on Bare Necessities.
[Hide Photo] Working the crux on Bare Necessities.
Ian Fowler on the first bolted ascent. Ian is moving into the crux in this photo.
[Hide Photo] Ian Fowler on the first bolted ascent. Ian is moving into the crux in this photo.
Ian Fowler at the anchors on Bare Necessities.
[Hide Photo] Ian Fowler at the anchors on Bare Necessities.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Kaz Hatfield
Firestone, CO
  5.10b
[Hide Comment] Intimidating, committing, and fun. Jun 5, 2021