Mountain Project : Count Chockula

Member Since: Aug 4, 2006
Last Visit: Nov 16, 2009

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Point Rank: # 5,348
Total Points: 9
Last Year: 2
Last 30 Days: 0

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Areas are worth 15

Routes are worth 10

Photos are worth 5

Comments are worth 1

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Location: CO : Ticket Information for Kor'...
By: Count Chockula When: Sep 16, 2008

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Comments: Indeed...glad I checked the AAC website early this morning. Get 'em...while they last!

Location: CO : Alpine Rock : RMNP - Rock : Long's Peak : Upper East Face : Kiener's Route (5.3 Easy Snow)
By: Count Chockula When: Jul 21, 2008

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Comments: Climbed Kiener's on July 19. Lamb's Slide was in glorious condition which made the ascent go very quickly. We were in the couloir by 6:30am. We did not need to rope up as the snow was not very steep at all...maybe 40° at most. We were the only party on route the entire day and it was bluebird. The traverse of Broadway is currently snow-free. Routefinding from the base of the Notch Couloir is certainly challenging. My partner and I each had our challenges trying to stay on easily climbable, yet f... more >>

Location: CO : South Platte : Turkey Rocks : Turkey Perch : Honky Jam Ass Crack (5.7)
By: Count Chockula When: Jul 16, 2007

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Comments: Well protected and sustained at the grade. Instead of climbing the offwidth section of crack straight up, I downclimbed and stepped across into the hand jam/lieback crack on LHJ to finish the pitch. I just couldn't get my hands deep enough for solid jams and I was pumped. Found this one section harder than any move on LHJ. Guess I need to work on my offwidth skills.

Location: CO : South Platte : Turkey Rocks : Turkey Perch : Ragger Bagger (5.8+)
By: Count Chockula When: Jul 16, 2007

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Comments: Sweet route all the way. Be aware that there is a very loose, thin flake on the right once you get into the offwidth. You can see them in this photo, just above and left of the climber's head. I felt it flex and crack when I crimped on it to pull through the crux.

Count Chockula

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