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Classic Climbs for St. Vrain Canyons

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V0 4
 9
Layback Crack
Boulder
V2 5+
 21
Bulge
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 9
The Vision
Boulder
V3 6A
 15
The Arete
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 15
Sinister Minister
Boulder
V4 6B
 8
Feel The Wetness
Boulder
V4 6B
 19
Rebel Forces
Boulder
V5 6C
 13
Devil's Face
Boulder
V5 6C
 7
The Gem
Boulder
V6 7A
 12
Double Trouble
Boulder
V6 7A
 8
Polishing a Turd
Boulder
V8 7B
 8
Shape Shifter AKA Crime & Punish…
Boulder
V8 7B
 6
Prospectors (stand)
Boulder
V9 7C
 7
Eiger
Boulder
V9+ 7C
 6
Wake of the Flood
Boulder
V9-10 7C+
 7
Prophets
Boulder
V10- 7C+
 21
Outside Logs
Boulder
V10 7C+
 9
Get Over It
Boulder
V10 7C+
 10
Erosion
Boulder
V12 8A+
 7
Log Cabins
Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 119
Handcrack-a-rete
Trad 2 pitches
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 64
The Ridge
Trad 5 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 97
Hollow Man
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
The Arch of Titus
Trad, Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 97
Casual Corner
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 13
Center Slab
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 137
KeeMoSabe
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
Climb to Safety
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
Tigers in Lipstick
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 25
Green Slab
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 35
Crooked Cross
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 6
Northwest Arete
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 7
Gray Pilgrim
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 27
Fogline
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 18
Vrainavore
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 34
Sonata
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 6
Brutal Planet
Trad, TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
Yegg
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 10
Red Hanger Dihedral, NW Face
Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 7
High Noon (submitted as Shangri-…
Trad, Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 100
Sunshine Dihedral
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 27
Caesar's
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 42
Lost in Time
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Mûmakil
Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 57
Panic in the Gray Room
Sport, TR
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 67
Ionic Column
Trad, Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 125
Upside The Cranium
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 35
Hollow Be Thy Name
Trad, Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 17
Winter Dreams / Gene and George'…
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
Arborvitae
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 57
Livewire
Trad, Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 181
Introducing Meteor Dad
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 22
Pondemonium
Trad, Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 37
Cyberchondrial Paranoia
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 19
A Long December
Trad 3 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Gravity's Rainbow
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 62
Escape from Alcatraz
Sport, TR
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 42
Life After James
Sport 3 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 15
Telegraph Road
Sport 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
Half Cracked
Trad, TR
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 49
Fire On The Mountain
Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 21
Broken Arrow
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 12
The Bucket List
Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 28
Goldshut Arete
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 24
Pocket Hercules
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 8
Red Tag
Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 16
Sloping Surprise
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 44
The Bruise Collector
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 276
Redneck Hero
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 45
Neurosurgeon
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 72
Temptation Arete
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 6
Big Dogs on the Prowl
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 24
Delivering Dynos
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 9
Cuervo Gold
Sport
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Pretty Blue Gun
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 7
Belligerent Buttress
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 8
Highway Robbery
Sport 2 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 35
Big, Big, Monkey Man
Trad
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 11
Only A Flesh Wound
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 18
Crawfish
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 11
Bun in the Oven
Sport
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 6
Perfect Stemetry
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 46
Old Yellar
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 53
New Horizon
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 31
Botany of Desire
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 7
Hero to Zero aka H2O
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 21
Brother From Another Planet
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 7
Goldfinger
Sport
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c
 32
Le Diamant E'ternal
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Layback Crack N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Sanctuary
 9
V0 4 Boulder
Bulge N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Warm-Up Blocks
 21
V2 5+ Boulder
The Vision N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Double Trouble Boulder
 9
V2-3 5+ Boulder
The Arete N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Sanctuary
 15
V3 6A Boulder
Sinister Minister N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Sanctuary
 15
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Feel The Wetness N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Sanctuary
 8
V4 6B Boulder
Rebel Forces S Fork of St Vr… > Creekside Boulders > Rebel Boulder
 19
V4 6B Boulder
Devil's Face N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Sanctuary
 13
V5 6C Boulder
The Gem N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Warm-Up Blocks
 7
V5 6C Boulder
Double Trouble N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Double Trouble Boulder
 12
V6 7A Boulder
Polishing a Turd S Fork of St Vr… > Creekside Boulders > Log Boulder
 8
V6 7A Boulder
Shape Shifter AKA Crime & P… N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Sanctuary
 8
V8 7B Boulder
Prospectors (stand) S Fork of St Vr… > Creekside Boulders > River Block
 6
V8 7B Boulder
Eiger N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Matterhorn Boulder
 7
V9 7C Boulder
Wake of the Flood S Fork of St Vr… > Creekside Boulders > Log Boulder
 6
V9+ 7C Boulder
Prophets S Fork of St Vr… > Creekside Boulders > River Block
 7
V9-10 7C+ Boulder
Outside Logs S Fork of St Vr… > Creekside Boulders > Log Boulder
 21
V10- 7C+ Boulder
Get Over It N Fork of the S… > Big Elk Meadows… > Double Trouble Boulder
 9
V10 7C+ Boulder
Erosion S Fork of St Vr… > Creekside Boulders > Rebel Boulder
 10
V10 7C+ Boulder
Log Cabins S Fork of St Vr… > Creekside Boulders > Log Boulder
 7
V12 8A+ Boulder
Handcrack-a-rete S Fork of St Vr… > Coliseum
 119
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
The Ridge Middle Fork of… > Piz Badille > West-Northwest Face
 64
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad 5 pitches
Hollow Man S Fork of St Vr… > Coliseum
 97
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport 2 pitches
The Arch of Titus S Fork of St Vr… > Arch of Titus
 16
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, Sport
Casual Corner S Fork of St Vr… > Monkey Skull
 97
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Center Slab S Fork of St Vr… > Spire
 13
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
KeeMoSabe S Fork of St Vr… > Scout Rock
 137
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Climb to Safety S Fork of St Vr… > N Narrows Slabs
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Tigers in Lipstick N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > Tigers in Lipstick
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Green Slab N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > Buick Rocks & Hitler'…
 25
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Crooked Cross S Fork of St Vr… > Sentinel
 35
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Northwest Arete S Fork of St Vr… > Desdemona
 6
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Gray Pilgrim S Fork of St Vr… > Shadows
 7
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Fogline S Fork of St Vr… > Sentinel
 27
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Vrainavore S Fork of St Vr… > Coliseum
 18
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Sonata S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 34
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Brutal Planet S Fork of St Vr… > Dance Hall of the Dead
 6
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
Yegg S Fork of St Vr… > Country-Western… > Third Band
 9
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Red Hanger Dihedral, NW Face Middle Fork of… > Piz Badille > South-southwest Face…
 10
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
High Noon (submitted as Sha… S Fork of St Vr… > … > Second Band > Shangri-La Slab
 7
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Sunshine Dihedral S Fork of St Vr… > Monkey Skull
 100
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Caesar's S Fork of St Vr… > December Wall
 27
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Lost in Time S Fork of St Vr… > Coliseum
 42
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Mûmakil S Fork of St Vr… > Infirmary Slabs > Upper Infirmary Slabs
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Panic in the Gray Room S Fork of St Vr… > Infirmary Slabs > Upper Infirmary Slabs
 57
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport, TR
Ionic Column S Fork of St Vr… > Coliseum
 67
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Upside The Cranium S Fork of St Vr… > Monkey Skull
 125
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Hollow Be Thy Name S Fork of St Vr… > Monkey Skull
 35
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport
Winter Dreams / Gene and Ge… S Fork of St Vr… > December Wall
 17
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Arborvitae S Fork of St Vr… > December Wall
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Livewire N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 57
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport
Introducing Meteor Dad N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 181
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Pondemonium S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 22
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport
Cyberchondrial Paranoia S Fork of St Vr… > Infirmary Slabs > Upper Infirmary Slabs
 37
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
A Long December S Fork of St Vr… > December Wall
 19
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 3 pitches
Gravity's Rainbow S Fork of St Vr… > Sweat Loaf aka Big Dogs
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Escape from Alcatraz N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 62
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport, TR
Life After James S Fork of St Vr… > December Wall
 42
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport 3 pitches
Telegraph Road S Fork of St Vr… > December Wall
 15
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport 2 pitches
Half Cracked S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad, TR
Fire On The Mountain S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 49
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
Broken Arrow S Fork of St Vr… > Scout Rock
 21
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
The Bucket List S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 12
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, Sport
Goldshut Arete S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 28
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Pocket Hercules N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 24
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Red Tag S Fork of St Vr… > December Wall
 8
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
Sloping Surprise S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 16
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
The Bruise Collector S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 44
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Redneck Hero N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 276
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Neurosurgeon N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 45
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad
Temptation Arete S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 72
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Big Dogs on the Prowl S Fork of St Vr… > Sweat Loaf aka Big Dogs
 6
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport 3 pitches
Delivering Dynos S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 24
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Cuervo Gold S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 9
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Pretty Blue Gun N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > Bullet
 7
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Belligerent Buttress S Fork of St Vr… > Fang
 7
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Highway Robbery S Fork of St Vr… > Watchtower
 8
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport 2 pitches
Big, Big, Monkey Man N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 35
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad
Only A Flesh Wound S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 11
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Crawfish S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 18
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Bun in the Oven S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 11
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Perfect Stemetry S Fork of St Vr… > Fang
 6
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
Old Yellar N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > Old Yellar Dome
 46
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
New Horizon N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 53
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Botany of Desire S Fork of St Vr… > Trojan Bunny Buttress
 31
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Hero to Zero aka H2O N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 7
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Brother From Another Planet N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 21
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Goldfinger S Fork of St Vr… > Fang
 7
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Le Diamant E'ternal N Fork of the S… > Longmont Reserv… > River Wall II
 32
5.13b/c 8a+ 29 X- 30 E7 6c Sport

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