Charles Danforth's Posts and Comments on Mountain Project

Charles Danforth

L'ville, CO

51 years old · Male

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More About Charles Drop down

Member Since

Aug 20, 2003

Last Visit: Oct 7, 2021

170 Points
Point Rank: #6,102 Details Drop down

1 Areas

15 pts - 15 each

4 Routes

40 pts - 10 each

23 Photos

115 pts - 5 each

0 Approach Trails

0 pts - 4 each

0 Page Improvements

0 pts - 1 each

Likes Trad, Sport, Tr

	Leads	Follows
Trad	5.7	5.9
Sport	5.8	5.10a
Ice	WI1	WI3

Other Interests

trail running, mountaineering, backpacking, caving

More Info

Yeah, climbing. I climb stuff occasionally. It's fun. I wish I could do more of it.

Comments View All 78

May 2, 2011 Boulder > Flatirons > North Tomato Rock ● Happened upon this rock on a trail run last week. It's quite easy to find, but here are the GPS coords any… View Comment
Nov 25, 2009 Boulder > Flatirons > North > Skunk Canyon > Ridge 2 aka Satan's Slab Enchanted Devil 5.4 R ● Fantastic route! We found the start of the route pretty easily (apparently, we're above-average bears) and… View Comment
Oct 13, 2009 Alpine Rock > RMNP - Rock > Long's Peak > Diamond The late Chip Salaun in the early '80s doing botany research on the steep wall on the left side of The Diamond. Photo by: Olaf Mitchell. ● "Sorry honey, I'd love to clean out the garage but I'm way behind on my botany research." View Comment
Jul 16, 2009 CO Ice & Mixed > Vail Ice > Rigid Designato… > Fang (WI5-6) The Fang in WI9 condition. ● So you're saying we should probably only climb it on toprope, right? View Comment
Jul 6, 2009 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Rock Island I Unknown 5.8 PG13 ● Interesting, but a little contrived and grungy with a lot of groveling. The holds on this route are also a… View Comment
Jun 28, 2009 Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Solaris Don't Get Me Started 5.6 ● Strange mix of dead easy and a couple of hard (bona fide 5.6, IMHO) moves. Nice view from the anchor ledge… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 225

Regional > Colorado Reply: 4th of July mine Conditions? Dec 27, 2010 Ah, so you're the guy that historically tries to drive in and ends up ruining the skiing for the rest of us? =) View Message
Regional > Colorado Reply: 4th of July mine Conditions? Dec 25, 2010 I haven't been up there lately, but I doubt you can drive past the pavement at Eldora. View Message
Regional > Colorado Reply: Rollins Tunnel ice Dec 24, 2010 Cool. Thanks everyone. Given the approach, I might not mind the fact that it's short. View Message
Regional > Colorado Rollins Tunnel ice Dec 24, 2010 I was up at East Portal/Rollins Tunnel yesterday doing some BC skiing (great conditions, by the way) and again noticed a significant ice flow on the south side of the valley.… View Message
Regional > Colorado Reply: Ice near Francie's Cabin? Dec 24, 2010 I'd echo what Steve said. It's a wild-ass guess, but the next drainage to the south (Spruce Creek) has some steep cascades and might well have some ice in it. I've only been… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion Reply: All Passive in CO Nov 30, 2010 I learned entirely on passive gear and am probably a better climber because of it. There's nothing nicer than a well-placed hex. That said, I wouldn't give up my cams. They'… View Message

Route Scores View All 78

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c M2 182 ● Dreamweaver Trad, Mixed, Alpine CO Ice & Mixed > RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Long's Peak/Mt Meeker…
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 228 ● Magical Chrome Plated Semi-Autom… Trad 5 pitches Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Pear
Steep Snow 90 ● Skywalker Couloir Snow CO Ice & Mixed > Indian Peaks &… > Arapahoe Peaks
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 153 ● Hiatus Trad 3 pitches Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Left Book
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 442 ● White Whale Trad 4 pitches Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Left Book
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b 58 ● South Ridge (a.k.a. Arapaho Trav… Trad, Alpine Alpine Rock > Indian Peaks > Arapaho Peaks

● Dreamweaver

CO Ice & Mixed > RMNP - Mixed/Ice > Long's Peak/Mt Meeker…

Avg:	182
Charles:

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c M2 Trad, Mixed, Alpine

● Magical Chrome Plated Semi-…

Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Pear

Avg:	228
Charles:

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 5 pitches

● Skywalker Couloir

CO Ice & Mixed > Indian Peaks &… > Arapahoe Peaks

Avg:	90
Charles:

Steep Snow Snow

● Hiatus

Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Left Book

Avg:	153
Charles:

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches

● White Whale

Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Left Book

Avg:	442
Charles:

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
5.7

● South Ridge (a.k.a. Arapaho…

Alpine Rock > Indian Peaks > Arapaho Peaks

Avg:	58
Charles:

4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad, Alpine