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| Type: | Boulder, Alpine, 8 ft (2 m) |
| FA: | Ben Scott |
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| Shared By: | Blake Beddow on Jul 9, 2018 |
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Access Issue: Most of these boulders are within the Mt. Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) Wilderness Area, regulated & patrolled by the US.
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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.
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
Mt. Blue Sky Rd. will be closed for the 2025 season. All crags will be accessible only via hiking. kdvr.com/news/local/mount-b….
Description
Tickfest is a cool, little crimp line with some bitey incuts. Start matched on the low, juggy rail to the left. Move up into a right hand gaston, match, and get a high left foot on the starting rail. Make a long lock off to reach the first small crimp, and figure out how to get to the slopey jug on top.
This is given V6 in the guide but is known to be hard for the grade.
This is given V6 in the guide but is known to be hard for the grade.
Location
This is behind Peasants into Leaders and near Pink Fink. From The Ladder we walked north east and up slope along a faint trail through some overgrown willows. Tickfest is in a small alcove of boulders.
Per Jon Frisby: from Peasants into Leaders and Pink Fink, squeeze between the notch and hop along easy talus, trending left and ending up behind Peasants into Leaders (not sure if it’s the same block but definitely the same jumble as Peasants).
From Seurat, hike down the trail towards Pink Fink, and branch right on a faint path leading into the same talus as noted above. Stay close to the largest boulder pile (Peasants into Leaders) while moving counterclockwise through the talus.
Tickfest climbs the obvious crimp rails starting low and left on a clean 25 degree overhanging face but not all the way down on the chalked rail deep and left in the talus pit. The low start looks sweet and fairly consistent but appears to be quite dabby.
If there is a better description, feel free to change! I am not a local, and was just here for the day.
Per Jon Frisby: from Peasants into Leaders and Pink Fink, squeeze between the notch and hop along easy talus, trending left and ending up behind Peasants into Leaders (not sure if it’s the same block but definitely the same jumble as Peasants).
From Seurat, hike down the trail towards Pink Fink, and branch right on a faint path leading into the same talus as noted above. Stay close to the largest boulder pile (Peasants into Leaders) while moving counterclockwise through the talus.
Tickfest climbs the obvious crimp rails starting low and left on a clean 25 degree overhanging face but not all the way down on the chalked rail deep and left in the talus pit. The low start looks sweet and fairly consistent but appears to be quite dabby.
If there is a better description, feel free to change! I am not a local, and was just here for the day.
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