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Oct 14, 2024 Golden > Lookout Mtn Rd > Tiers of Zion > C. Lower Tier > B. Recessed Slab Don't Rock My Boat 5.7 ● We had a hard time ascertaining the start of this route. My advice is to note that it starts on the rib at… View Comment
Jan 3, 2016 Morrison/Evergreen/Li… Ocelot Cliffs ● This area can be seen but not climbed by visiting the Marshdale Elementary School. Climbing is clearly post… View Comment
Sep 19, 2015 S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Top Of The World > Slabbo The Slabbo from the SE near the base of Raleigh Peak. ● Thanks, corrected! View Comment
Sep 19, 2015 S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Top Of The World > Ragnarok Slabbo formation in the foreground. Raleigh Peak directly behind it; Ragnarok is the left (east) summit, Boulder Pile is the right (west) summit. ● Thanks! Corrected the names. View Comment
Oct 15, 2011 S Platte Big Rock Candy Mountain ● The west approach down to the river is now by equestrian or foot traffic only.... That road/descent near t… View Comment
Apr 18, 2011 S Platte > Goose Creek/Mol… > Sheeprock > Sheep Rock Summit Dome Sheep Rock Finger Crack 5.5 ● You can keep running this crack up a full rope length. It doesn't get you to the top, though. We set up a… View Comment
Apr 18, 2011 S Platte > Goose Creek/Mol… > Sheeprock Velcro Wall and Sheeprock summit. ● The route shown as the CMC route is Acid Crack. The CMC route is 200'+ to the right of these two routes. View Comment
May 12, 2009 S Platte The Turret ● On 5.9.09, we installed a 2-bolt anchor on the extreme east face for rappelling safely. A double rope rapp… View Comment
Sep 15, 2008 S Platte > Big Rock Candy Mountain Petered Out 5.9 ● Huh. We didn't see that at all. We just built an anchor on that big block below your red circle. Worked… View Comment
Sep 11, 2008 S Platte > Big Rock Candy Mountain Petered Out 5.9 ● Jason - what bolt did you see/use from the Gum Drop Spire? We didn't see any bolts on that huge thing. View Comment
Aug 14, 2008 Denver South Castlewood Canyon SP ● The "Falls Trail", which is not indicated on the State Park map but is shown in Tom's excellent book, is pr… View Comment
Jul 31, 2008 Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > High Wire Crag Cracker Jack 5.9 ● The screw locks at the top of this route are getting fairly thin, although still strong. They should be re… View Comment
Jul 21, 2008 S Platte > Noddle Heads > N Noddle Head (First… Beau Knows 5.7+ PG13 ● If you are or know who the FA party might be (or if there was - I'd be shocked if there wasn't), please let… View Comment
Jul 11, 2008 Golden > Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn Crag 5.7 Face 5.7 ● Just throwing out a feeler here - how would people feel about this being a sport route (bolted)? I think i… View Comment
Jul 2, 2008 Golden > Clear Creek Canyon > High Wire Crag Poker Face 5.8+ ● 7 bolts including the anchor. The first moves (if leading) could use a spotter - very bouldery, and give t… View Comment
Jun 27, 2008 S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Top Of The World > Chair Rocks > Chair Rock Fender Route (Water Music) 5.10a/b ● Hubbel's "Brown Book of Lies" calls this route, "Chamber Music". He does correctly show the route, though.… View Comment
Jun 18, 2008 S Platte > Turret 5.10c/d Hands/Fist Crack, East side 5.10c/d ● Pete - Awesome. Thanks for the info. I have updated the route. View Comment
Jun 16, 2008 S Platte > S Park > Badger Mountain > Badger Flats > Valley of The Chickens Chicken Rock ● I think you are referring to Tarryall State Park.... View Comment
Jun 14, 2008 S Platte Big Rock Candy Mountain ● Today I replaced the webbing and added a new rap ring to the rappel anchors. I also added screwlocks to bo… View Comment
Jun 10, 2008 S Platte Noddle Heads ● Part of my reason for posting/adding this area is to solicit input from the many climbers who have been in… View Comment
Jun 7, 2008 Colorado Springs > Garden of the Gods > Kindergarten Rock > E Face Diesel and Dust 5.11a ● The slings at the top of this are in need of replacing. Both looked rotten and old. View Comment
Jun 7, 2008 Colorado Springs > Garden of the Gods > Kindergarten Rock > E Face Bob's Buttress Crack 5.8+ ● No slings on the wall. Sustained! View Comment
May 28, 2008 Denver South > Castlewood Cany… > Grocery Store Walls Gorilla Milk Direct 5.9 ● Someone removed the two hangers from the bolts at the top of this route. The bolts are still there, just n… View Comment
May 27, 2008 S Platte Big Rock Candy Mountain ● Awesome. Thanks for the update on road conditions, Christopher. I sent you a PM concerning an ascent.... View Comment
May 14, 2008 S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Top Of The World Chair Rocks ● I'm still interested in bagging those tech summits. :) Big Rock Candy Mountain is my next prize, although… View Comment
May 13, 2008 S Platte Big Rock Candy Mountain ● Pete - outstanding information on that topo! Thank you for posting it. Fascinating stuff! Kevin - Th… View Comment
Apr 18, 2008 Colorado Springs Monument Rock ● Went and touched the rock yesterday, 4.17.08. I would likely never give this thing a shot. You can litera… View Comment
Feb 10, 2008 S Platte Big Rock Candy Mountain ● Anyone been down in the area recently? I'm also interested in one of the "easier" routes to the top, the 5… View Comment
Nov 15, 2007 S Platte > Cathedral Spire… > Cynical Pinnacle Cynical Pinnacle is the spire on the right hand skyline. ● That sounds like something I could actually do (the CMC route). Was it any fun? View Comment
Sep 26, 2007 S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Top Of The World Chair Rocks ● We found biking to be the most efficient way to get there. The FR is in great shape, and took only 25 minu… View Comment
Sep 24, 2007 S Platte > Buffalo Creek Top Of The World ● Definitely closed at the end of FR538. It is not clearly posted where the private property begins and publ… View Comment
Sep 24, 2007 S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Top Of The World > Chair Rocks > Chair Rock Destination Unknown 5.9 ● We did the upper pitch from the Suntan ledge. Some of the bolts have been removed/chopped. We found one b… View Comment
Sep 24, 2007 S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Top Of The World > Chair Rocks > Chair Rock Blues for Allah 5.7+ ● We replaced the rappel slings on the west side on 9.22.07. We found this climb to be harder than 5.7; w… View Comment
Sep 24, 2007 S Platte > Buffalo Creek > Top Of The World Ragnarok ● This area (as well as most of the areas east of Chair Rocks) is not accessible from the west off of FR538 (… View Comment
Feb 16, 2007 Alpine Rock Chimneys of Treasure ● Beautiful! Didn't know anything about this area. Thanks! Most of those roads are passable with a 2WD h… View Comment
Oct 30, 2006 Golden > Lookout Mtn Rd > Lookout Mtn Crag 5.7 Dihedral 5.7 ● Someone replaced the anchors! Yay! New TR anchors in place. View Comment

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