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West Ridge - part F - The Potato Chip Rock Climbing
Routes in West Ridge - part F - The Potato Chip
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Mandoline, The S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c |
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Chives T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Don't Peel T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 |
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Eye of the Potato T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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French Fry T,S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Ground Control T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Hypothermia T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Idaho Express T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Mountain Jam T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Mr. Potato Head S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Petite Giraffe T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Poor Man's Wendego T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Potato Chip Route (Regular Route) T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 |
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Ruffles Have Ridges T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Sour Cream T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Treetop Flyer T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R |
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Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Closures - lifted
Details
Update: as of 6/7/23 per Mike McHugh, ECSP: all closures have been lifted within Eldorado Canyon State Park, including Continental Crag.
Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.
Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Crags on Eldorado Mountain, such as Mickey Mouse wall and Cryptic Crags, are outside of park boundaries and may still be subject to Boulder County closures.
Previously in 2023: per M. McHugh, ECSP: the upper loop of the Rattlesnake Gulch Trail, above the Crags Hotel Ruin, & the
Continental Divide Overlook, is closed effective immediately. This included Continental Crag.
These areas are closed to all activities, including rock climbing & hiking, through 7/15 or until further notice, to protect nesting golden eagles on the S side of the canyon.
Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.
See the map in the photo section for terrain closure.
Previous years: per Dustin Bergman, CO State Parks Officer #770, ECSP:
Seasonal Raptor Closures
Check Park site for current closures:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
For more info visit:
cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/…
Double check prior to venturing there. Thanks!
Description
This well named giant flake is perched high on the West Ridge below Shirttail Peak. It is most obvious from the west, look for it on the skyline on your next hike up to the Rincon area. Although it appears there is no easy way to the top, it is in reality a prow of rock that thrusts westward from the ridge-crest and you can easily scramble up (or off) it from the ridge. On the south face is the classic bolted line "French Fry (12b)", and on the west side is the convoluted "Regular Route (10c)". It is quite a hike to this rock, and it is rarely visited.
Classic Climbing Routes at West Ridge - part F - The Potato Chip
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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