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Contributed Routes |
| Name |
Rating |
Type |
Location |
Useful To |
Date |
Dol Guldur | 5.11 PG13 | Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet | CT : Central- Traprock : ... : Ampitheatre | | Oct 12, 2007 |
White Fandango | 5.9 | Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet | CT : Central- Traprock : Cathole | | Jul 2, 2007 |
Jaguar | 5.10+ R | Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet | CT : Central- Traprock : Cathole | | Jul 2, 2007 |
Cro-Magnon | 5.10a | Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet | CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : Shirt Tail Peak | | Mar 15, 2003 |
Table Top | 5.10b | Trad, 1 pitch | CO : Golden : ... : Table Top Area | | Apr 7, 2002 |
Crawling Up Roseanne's Belly | 5.11b | Sport, 1 pitch | CO : Golden : ... : Winterfest Wall | | Mar 29, 2002 |
Crack & Face Route | 5.10d | Sport, 1 pitch | CO : Golden : ... : Hot Spot Area | | Mar 10, 2002 |
Crowbar Cowboy | 5.9 | Sport, 1 pitch | CO : Golden : ... : Hot Spot Area | | Mar 10, 2002 |
F.A.T.A.L. | 5.10a | Sport, 1 pitch | CO : Golden : ... : Winter Warmer Area | | Feb 23, 2002 |
Brand New Cadillac | 5.11b/c R | Sport | CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : Cadillac Crag | | Feb 14, 2002 |
Serrated Jam Crack | 5.10a | Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet | CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : Shirt Tail Peak | | Jan 1, 2002 |
Contributed Photos |
| Photo |
Caption |
Location |
Great Image |
Date |
| Left side of photo is an overview of the route with Kirk Petersen at the bottom, the right side is David Houston on the first ascent on the arete below the roof. Photos by Chris Stewart | CO : Eldorado Canyon SP : ... : Brand New Cadillac (5.11b/c R) | | Feb 26, 2002 |
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : Peanuts Walls : Lower Peanuts : Forbidden Planet (5.11b)
By: David Houston When: Jul 11, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: BETA WARNING! A left heel hook got me to the second bolt via the long reach to a positive small edge, and then I traversed out right on decent handholds but very thin feet. Moving up to the next four foot wide edge the edge has various better and worse places to grab it which are not obvious from below, at the right end of this horizontal it is a much more positive handhold which will also help you get on your feet on the right. I couldn't put it together today, but I will be back!
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : The Canal Zone : Batso Canal (5.10)
By: David Houston When: Nov 3, 2008 | view comment >> | Comments: Very nicely bolted, thanks Kirk!
The start is very bouldery; I'm sure I could work out a much smoother sequence with repeat ascents. I went too far right, then too far left and made it much harder than it needs to be. Getting on to the climb is the crux!
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : The Canal Zone : Gondolier Arete (5.10-)
By: David Houston When: Nov 3, 2008 | view comment >> | Comments: Very aesthetic line, well bolted. I found it about 5.9+, but I am tall.
Thanks Kirk!
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : Redgarden Wall : Redgarden - Lumpe to the to... : The Great Zot (5.8+)
By: David Houston When: Jun 28, 2008 | view comment >> | Comments: I read Ivan's post from 2005 with interest because I followed that variation today. I was not convinced that the first dihedral you come to on the traverse left on the third pitch was the one referred to in Rossiter's guide: I looked over the roof, and though there is a decent handhold I didn't see much for the feet or any pro. Looked harder than the 5.6 noted in the description. I continued out to the upward-driven pin, clipped it (with serious doubts that it would hold a fall) and headed u... more >>
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Location: CO : Golden : North Table Mountain/Golden... : MBA Buttress : Dan's Line (5.11b/c)
By: David Houston When: May 4, 2008 | view comment >> | Comments: We did the first half of this route today and the black hangers have been swapped out for silver. We found the crux sequential and fingery, but rewarding. Figuring out what route you are on in this area is tricky without a WIFI connection to Mountain Project! The guidebooks are outdated and confusing here. What would it take to persuade Mark Rolofson to update his old guidebook?
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Location: CO : Proposed Mountain Bike Trai...
By: David Houston When: Mar 1, 2008 | view comment >> | Comments: I would like to add my support for the new connector trail. While there are pockets of good mountain biking in Boulder County, the longer trails are pretty far from town. Creating some link-ups like the Heil-Hall link and this one from Eldo to Walker would be a huge plus. I support the idea of a separate trail, in fact, I would like to see some bike-only trails. There are numerous hiker-only trails but none that I know of that are bike only. The biggest barrier to mountain biking is user co... more >>
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Location: CO : Golden : North Table Mountain/Golden... : Industrial Buttress : W.W.J.B. aka Unknown betwee... (5.11)
By: David Houston When: Apr 22, 2007 | view comment >> | Comments: Climbed that "squeeze job" today. Perhaps we should post the route separately under that name and move this discussion there! The first move off the ground is a really fun boulder problem style move. Being a chicken I would recommend a stick clip for the first bolt. The route is extremely contrived which makes it very difficult to rate. I was not able to do it without occasionally resorting to holds used by the routes on either side. I don't think it detracts from PP&BB though. Not a rout... more >>
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : The West Ridge : West Ridge - Pony Express t... : Sister Morphine (5.9)
By: David Houston When: Jan 10, 2004 | view comment >> | Comments: I'd have to call this 5.8 as well. The area was crowded today so we left a sling and rings on the small tree at the top.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : Redgarden Wall : Redgarden - Below Lower Ram... : Unknown 10c (5.10c)
By: David Houston When: Jun 29, 2003 | view comment >> | Comments: We did this route today and found it very interesting; I'd call it 10c/d or so. I found clipping the first bolt to be the trickiest spot, just because of the potential of falling on to the trail! Once clipped, we climbed it two different ways. Slightly to the right of the bolt is a good handhold and thin feet, slightly to the left of the bolt is good feet and thin hands. The left method is very balancy, the right more stenuous, but they felt about the same difficulty. The lack of ... more >>
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : The West Ridge : West Ridge - Verschneidung ... : Morning Thunder (5.9+)
By: David Houston When: Apr 17, 2003 | view comment >> | Comments: I love this route, if it was twice as long it would be more popular than the bastille crack! I think it's definitely 5.9+, if you're finding it harder than that look around for some face holds. If you stick with the crack only it gets to be 5.10. Well protected by wires and small cams.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : The West Ridge : West Ridge - Pony Express t... : Handcracker Direct (5.10a)
By: David Houston When: Apr 17, 2003 | view comment >> | Comments: All pitches are good and most are excellent. If done in four pitches they are all pretty short.
I have to weigh in on the 5.10a/b side of the fence for a rating. Did Morning Thunder yesterday (5.9+) and found it significantly easier.
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Location: CO : Boulder : Eldorado Canyon SP : Shirt Tail Peak : Cro-Magnon (5.10a)
By: David Houston When: Mar 21, 2003 | view comment >> | Comments: The red line on the photo above is Gambit, so Cro-Magnon follows a line halfway between Gambit and the big dihedral of Mountaineer's.
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