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Location: CO : San Luis Valley : Penitente Canyon
By: Bryan Lechner When: Jan 20, 2004 | view comment >> |
Comments: How is this place during the winter months? Are any good south facing walls? I'm thinking about a Penitente/Wolf Creek climb/ski extravaganza....
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : Redgarden Wall : Redgarden - S Buttress : Anthill Direct (5.9 R)
By: Bryan Lechner When: Aug 25, 2003 | view comment >> |
Comments: Don't let the "S" rating on pitch 3 prevent you from doing this climb - It's fun! I led it yesterday and found the pro pretty adequate (if you consider the fixed pins "adequate" pro). I placed an orange metolius about 8 feet over the belay and then headed left along the strata of the rock where I found a fixed pin after about 10 feet. I then climbed left and slightly up to the bleached tri-cam (do not use this!!). I was able to place a green alien and backed it up with a yellow metolius in ... more >>
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Lumpy Ridge
By: Bryan Lechner When: Jul 2, 2003 | view comment >> |
Comments: Does anyone have any suggestions on places to camp? Either established camp sites where I can pitch a tent or a place where I can legally pull my car off to the side and park for the night? Preferably a place where I don't have to spend $$...
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : Rincon : Rincon - L of Center Route : Over and Out (5.8)
By: Bryan Lechner When: Jun 3, 2003 | view comment >> |
Comments: The Over and Out - Over the Hill link-up is one of the best 2 pitch outings I've done! I highly recommend it!! Pitch 1 has great stemming down low, a neat mini-traverse left under a roof and then 15 ft of super-positive laybacking to the belay. Pitch 2 looks harder than 5.9 from the belay but finger-locks and jugs seem to present themselves just at the right time. The best 9 pitch i've done in Eldo. You'll see what i mean when you get up there....
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