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Classic Climbs for CO Ice & Mixed

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

WI4- R
 125
All Mixed Up
Trad, Ice, Alpine 4 pitches
WI4- M5
 121
Spiral Staircase
Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI5- M5
 45
Mixed Emotions
Trad, TR, Mixed, Ice
WI5 M6 R
 13
Smear of Fear
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
WI5-6 M5 R
 13
Deep Freeze
Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI3
 153
Scottish Gully
Trad, Ice 3 pitches
WI3-4
 68
Black Lake - West Gully
Trad, Ice, Alpine 3 pitches
WI5-6
 70
The Fang
Trad, Ice
WI5-6 M5+ R
 15
Killer Pillar
Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI4+
 10
Bigcicle
Trad, Ice
WI3-4
 61
Dexter Creek Slab
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
WI4
 45
Jaws Falls
Trad, Ice
WI4
 169
Stairway to Heaven
Trad, Ice 7 pitches
WI4
 96
Slippery When Wet
Trad, Ice 2 pitches
WI5-
 159
Rigid Designator
Trad, Ice
WI4
 82
Horsetail Falls
Trad, Ice 4 pitches
WI4+ M4-5
 159
Skylight
Trad, Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
WI4-5
 45
Brass Tacks
Trad, Ice
WI2- M1 Mod. Snow
 113
Dragon's Tail Couloir
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
WI5 M6 R
 115
Ames Ice Hose
Trad, Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
WI3+ M5-
 10
Dark Star (probably not Right Ch…
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
WI4 M4
 89
Alexander's Chimney
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
WI4 M5
 36
Hessie Chimney
Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
WI4+
 118
Choppo's Chimney (aka Chappo's C…
Trad, Ice
WI5 M6
 62
Seventh Tentacle
Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI5
 40
Popsicle
Trad, Ice
M7+
 17
Super Dave
Trad, Mixed
WI5 M7+
 8
Dizzy with a Vision
Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI5 M6
 58
Secret Probation
Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI5 M3
 41
Gravity's Rainbow
Trad, Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
WI4-5
 37
Stone Free
Trad, Ice
WI4
 32
Redstone Pillar
Trad, Ice
WI5+ M5+ R
 44
The Thang aka Frigid Inseminator
Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI5 M9
 38
Amphibian
Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
WI4
 43
Main Flow Right
Trad, Ice
WI5 M5
 50
Bird Brain Boulevard
Trad, Mixed, Ice 7 pitches
WI5-6 M6
 23
The Talisman
Trad, Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
WI4
 80
The Ribbon
Trad, Ice 4 pitches
WI4+
 57
Loch Ness Monster (AKA Crystal M…
Trad, Ice
WI4
 32
Goldrush
Trad, Ice 3 pitches
WI4+ M4-5
 38
Total Abandon
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 3 pitches
WI5 M5
 22
Blind Assumption
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 3 pitches
Steep Snow
 90
Skywalker Couloir
Snow
 8
North Star Couloir
Trad
WI3+ M6
 21
Bullett
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
WI5 R
 34
Duncan's Delight
Trad, TR, Ice
WI4-5
 45
Paranoia
Trad, TR, Ice
WI3 M4 Mod. Snow
 12
The Hourglass Couloir
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
WI5-6 M6-7
 16
The Squid
Mixed, Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
WI5+ M5-6 Steep Snow
 30
Hallett Chimney, AI5 M5
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
WI4-5
 140
Whorehouse Hoses
Ice 3 pitches
WI4+
 53
Cartman's Mom
Trad, TR, Ice
WI4+ PG13
 14
Stoneman
Ice, Alpine
WI5+
 80
Bridalveil Falls
Trad, Ice 3 pitches
WI4
 47
Direct North Face
Trad, Ice
WI4
 29
Snowblind
Trad, Ice
WI4-5
 10
Sundance
Trad, Ice
WI4-5 M5
 77
Cupcake Corner
Sport, Mixed, Ice
WI5+ R
 9
Grandma's Glass Pony Shop
Ice
M11
 19
Red Bull and Vodka
Sport, Mixed 2 pitches
WI3-4
 60
Tangled Up In Blue
Trad, TR, Ice
WI4+
 67
Berzerker
Trad, TR, Ice
WI4
 165
Pick o' the Vic
Trad, TR, Ice
M8
 11
Chinese Water Torture
Mixed
WI5
 20
La Ventana
Trad, TR, Ice
M5+ Steep Snow
 23
Brain Freeze
Mixed, Snow, Alpine 8 pitches
WI4-
 54
Hully Gully
Ice 2 pitches
WI4-5
 23
Hidden Falls
Ice 3 pitches
WI4
 38
Sherman Climb
Ice 4 pitches
WI4+
 44
Whitt's World
Ice
M8+
 20
Mighty Aphrodite
Sport, Mixed
WI4-5
 46
Pinkeye
Trad, TR, Ice
WI4-5
 62
Fingerbang
Trad, TR, Ice
M5-
 27
Great Dihedral to Upper Buttress
Mixed, Alpine 5 pitches
WI4
 11
Kennedy's Gully
Trad, Ice 7 pitches
WI5+ M8
 11
Shattered Dreams
Mixed, Ice
WI5
 10
Root Canal
Trad, Ice
M8
 9
The Mauling
Sport, Mixed
WI5- M6+
 31
7th Testicle
Trad, Sport, Mixed, Ice
WI5
 13
Ingram Falls Pillar
Ice 2 pitches
WI3-4
 81
Senator Gulch
Ice
WI6 M8 R
 12
Octopussy
Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
M10
 17
Queen Cobra/Queen Cobra Extension
Sport, Mixed
WI5-
 11
The Drool
Ice
WI3-4
 37
Lake City Ice Park
TR, Ice
WI4 M7
 11
The Centerpiece Mixed Line
Sport, Mixed, Ice
M6
 9
M-possible (aka Paradox)
Trad, TR, Mixed
WI5+
 14
The Bird
Ice
WI5+
 17
Poodle Sex
TR, Ice
WI3-4
 9
Chipeta Falls
Trad, TR, Ice
WI2 M2 Mod. Snow
 10
Smoke and Dragons Couloir
Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
WI4-
 72
Charmin Tube
Trad, Ice 3 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c M2
 182
Dreamweaver
Trad, Mixed, Alpine
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c AI2-3 M3 Mod. Snow
 99
The Notch Couloir
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c M2 Easy Snow
 203
Kiener's Route
Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI2+ M2-3
 124
Martha
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 5 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a M2-3 Steep Snow R
 45
East Ridge Direct
Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI3 Easy Snow
 44
North Face (which actually faces…
Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b WI4 M6-7
 22
Jesus Christ Built My Finger Crack
Trad, Mixed, Ice
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a WI4+ M6-7
 61
Tic Tac
Trad, Mixed, Ice
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
All Mixed Up RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Glacier Gorge > Thatchtop Mt (SE aspect)
 125
WI4- R Trad, Ice, Alpine 4 pitches
Spiral Staircase Vail Ice > Spiral Staircase area
 121
WI4- M5 Trad, Mixed, Ice
Mixed Emotions RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Glacier Gorge T… > Loch Vale Gorge
 45
WI5- M5 Trad, TR, Mixed, Ice
Smear of Fear RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Long's Peak/Mt Meeker…
 13
WI5 M6 R Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
Deep Freeze RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Glacier Gorge T… > Loch Vale & uphill
 13
WI5-6 M5 R Trad, Mixed, Ice
Scottish Gully Hoosier Pass/Lincoln…
 153
WI3 Trad, Ice 3 pitches
Black Lake - West Gully RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Glacier Gorge > Glacier Creek Drainag…
 68
WI3-4 Trad, Ice, Alpine 3 pitches
The Fang Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 70
WI5-6 Trad, Ice
Killer Pillar Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Camp Bird Rd
 15
WI5-6 M5+ R Trad, Mixed, Ice
Bigcicle Wolf Creek Pass… > Chain Station
 10
WI4+ Trad, Ice
Dexter Creek Slab Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Dexter Creek Slabs
 61
WI3-4 Trad, Ice 2 pitches
Jaws Falls RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Moraine Park/Fern Lak…
 45
WI4 Trad, Ice
Stairway to Heaven Silverton > Eureka
 169
WI4 Trad, Ice 7 pitches
Slippery When Wet Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Camp Bird Rd
 96
WI4 Trad, Ice 2 pitches
Rigid Designator Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 159
WI5- Trad, Ice
Horsetail Falls Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > US Highway 550
 82
WI4 Trad, Ice 4 pitches
Skylight Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Camp Bird Rd
 159
WI4+ M4-5 Trad, Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
Brass Tacks Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Between the Bridges
 45
WI4-5 Trad, Ice
Dragon's Tail Couloir RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
 113
WI2- M1 Mod. Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Ames Ice Hose Telluride > Ames Wall
 115
WI5 M6 R Trad, Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
Dark Star (probably not Rig… RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Long's Peak/Mt Meeker…
 10
WI3+ M5- Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
Alexander's Chimney RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Long's Peak/Mt Meeker…
 89
WI4 M4 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
Hessie Chimney Eldora > Hessie
 36
WI4 M5 Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
Choppo's Chimney (aka Chapp… Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Camp Bird Rd
 118
WI4+ Trad, Ice
Seventh Tentacle Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 62
WI5 M6 Trad, Mixed, Ice
Popsicle Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Lower Bridge to Scott…
 40
WI5 Trad, Ice
Super Dave Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Lower Bridge to Scott…
 17
M7+ Trad, Mixed
Dizzy with a Vision Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Lower Bridge to Scott…
 8
WI5 M7+ Trad, Mixed, Ice
Secret Probation Vail Ice > Spiral Staircase area
 58
WI5 M6 Trad, Mixed, Ice
Gravity's Rainbow Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > US Highway 550
 41
WI5 M3 Trad, Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
Stone Free Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Lower Bridge to Scott…
 37
WI4-5 Trad, Ice
Redstone Pillar Redstone > Narrows, Redstone, Mc…
 32
WI4 Trad, Ice
The Thang aka Frigid Insemi… Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 44
WI5+ M5+ R Trad, Mixed, Ice
Amphibian Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 38
WI5 M9 Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
Main Flow Right Hoosier Pass/Lincoln…
 43
WI4 Trad, Ice
Bird Brain Boulevard Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Camp Bird Rd
 50
WI5 M5 Trad, Mixed, Ice 7 pitches
The Talisman Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Camp Bird Rd
 23
WI5-6 M6 Trad, Mixed, Ice 3 pitches
The Ribbon Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Camp Bird Rd
 80
WI4 Trad, Ice 4 pitches
Loch Ness Monster (AKA Crys… RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Glacier Gorge T… > Loch Vale Gorge
 57
WI4+ Trad, Ice
Goldrush Silverton > Eureka
 32
WI4 Trad, Ice 3 pitches
Total Abandon Colorado Spring… > Pike's Peak > N Face of Pike's Peak
 38
WI4+ M4-5 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 3 pitches
Blind Assumption Colorado Spring… > Pike's Peak > N Face of Pike's Peak
 22
WI5 M5 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 3 pitches
Skywalker Couloir Indian Peaks &… > Arapahoe Peaks
 90
Steep Snow Snow
North Star Couloir Indian Peaks &… > Arapahoe Peaks
 8
Trad
Bullett RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
 21
WI3+ M6 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine
Duncan's Delight Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Alcove/Pic of the Vic…
 34
WI5 R Trad, TR, Ice
Paranoia Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Alcove/Pic of the Vic…
 45
WI4-5 Trad, TR, Ice
The Hourglass Couloir RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Glacier Gorge > Arrowhead
 12
WI3 M4 Mod. Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine 6 pitches
The Squid RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Emerald Lake /… > Emerald Lake & vicinity
 16
WI5-6 M6-7 Mixed, Ice, Alpine 2 pitches
Hallett Chimney, AI5 M5 RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
 30
WI5+ M5-6 Steep Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Whorehouse Hoses Silverton > Eureka
 140
WI4-5 Ice 3 pitches
Cartman's Mom Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > S Park
 53
WI4+ Trad, TR, Ice
Stoneman RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Glacier Gorge > Glacier Creek Drainag…
 14
WI4+ PG13 Ice, Alpine
Bridalveil Falls Telluride > Bridalveil area
 80
WI5+ Trad, Ice 3 pitches
Direct North Face Silverton > S Mineral Creek
 47
WI4 Trad, Ice
Snowblind Silverton > S Mineral Creek
 29
WI4 Trad, Ice
Sundance Silverton > S Mineral Creek
 10
WI4-5 Trad, Ice
Cupcake Corner Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 77
WI4-5 M5 Sport, Mixed, Ice
Grandma's Glass Pony Shop Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Between the Bridges
 9
WI5+ R Ice
Red Bull and Vodka Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 19
M11 Sport, Mixed 2 pitches
Tangled Up In Blue Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Alcove/Pic of the Vic…
 60
WI3-4 Trad, TR, Ice
Berzerker Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Alcove/Pic of the Vic…
 67
WI4+ Trad, TR, Ice
Pick o' the Vic Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Alcove/Pic of the Vic…
 165
WI4 Trad, TR, Ice
Chinese Water Torture Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Scottish Gullies
 11
M8 Mixed
La Ventana Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Five Fingers area
 20
WI5 Trad, TR, Ice
Brain Freeze RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Glacier Gorge T… > Andrews Creek & The Gash
 23
M5+ Steep Snow Mixed, Snow, Alpine 8 pitches
Hully Gully Colorado Spring… > N Cheyenne Canyon
 54
WI4- Ice 2 pitches
Hidden Falls Glenwood Canyon Ice
 23
WI4-5 Ice 3 pitches
Sherman Climb Lake City > Cottonwood Creek (She…
 38
WI4 Ice 4 pitches
Whitt's World Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Alcove/Pic of the Vic…
 44
WI4+ Ice
Mighty Aphrodite Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Lower Bridge to Scott…
 20
M8+ Sport, Mixed
Pinkeye Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > S Park
 46
WI4-5 Trad, TR, Ice
Fingerbang Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > S Park
 62
WI4-5 Trad, TR, Ice
Great Dihedral to Upper But… RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Hallett Peak -… > NE Buttress Hallett P…
 27
M5- Mixed, Alpine 5 pitches
Kennedy's Gully Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > US Highway 550
 11
WI4 Trad, Ice 7 pitches
Shattered Dreams Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Camp Bird Rd
 11
WI5+ M8 Mixed, Ice
Root Canal Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Between the Bridges
 10
WI5 Trad, Ice
The Mauling Vail Ice > Grizzly Grotto
 9
M8 Sport, Mixed
7th Testicle Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 31
WI5- M6+ Trad, Sport, Mixed, Ice
Ingram Falls Pillar Telluride > Bridalveil area
 13
WI5 Ice 2 pitches
Senator Gulch Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Camp Bird Rd
 81
WI3-4 Ice
Octopussy Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 12
WI6 M8 R Trad, Mixed, Ice 2 pitches
Queen Cobra/Queen Cobra Ext… Vail Ice > Rigid Designator Amph…
 17
M10 Sport, Mixed
The Drool Redstone > Narrows, Redstone, Mc…
 11
WI5- Ice
Lake City Ice Park Lake City > Lake City Ice Park > Pumphouse Park
 37
WI3-4 TR, Ice
The Centerpiece Mixed Line Moffatt Tunnel > North-facing Wall
 11
WI4 M7 Sport, Mixed, Ice
M-possible (aka Paradox) Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Stump Wall
 9
M6 Trad, TR, Mixed
The Bird Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Five Fingers area
 14
WI5+ Ice
Poodle Sex Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Five Fingers area
 17
WI5+ TR, Ice
Chipeta Falls Blue Mesa (near… > N Rim
 9
WI3-4 Trad, TR, Ice
Smoke and Dragons Couloir RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Emerald Lake /… > Flattop Mtn - S side
 10
WI2 M2 Mod. Snow Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Charmin Tube Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > US Highway 550
 72
WI4- Trad, Ice 3 pitches
Dreamweaver RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Long's Peak/Mt Meeker…
 182
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c M2 Trad, Mixed, Alpine
The Notch Couloir RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Long's Peak/Mt Meeker…
 99
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c AI2-3 M3 Mod. Snow Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Kiener's Route RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Long's Peak/Mt Meeker…
 203
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c M2 Easy Snow Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine
Martha RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Long's Peak/Mt Meeker…
 124
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a WI2+ M2-3 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine 5 pitches
East Ridge Direct Indian Peaks &… > Mt Bancroft
 45
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a M2-3 Steep Snow R Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine 4 pitches
North Face (which actually… RMNP - Mixed/Ice > … > Odessa Gorge > Notchtop & vicinity
 44
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b WI3 Easy Snow Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
Jesus Christ Built My Finge… Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Alcove/Pic of the Vic…
 22
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b WI4 M6-7 Trad, Mixed, Ice
Tic Tac Ouray (Ice/Mixed) > Uncompahgre Gor… > Lower Bridge to Scott…
 61
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a WI4+ M6-7 Trad, Mixed, Ice

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