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| Gov. Mule goes up the left-facing dihedral, then traverses left 8 feet to the roof crack. Rap from the tree on the right. I think that heading up and right on a diagonal crack will link-up with what a | CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Goverment Mule (5.10) | | Apr 28, 2013 |
| The excellent 5.8 chimney on the upper part of Breeder's Cup. When the chimney tapers, climb out to the right to the Neighsayer anchors. Although there is no off width on this route, a #4 c4 is good | CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Breeder's Cup (5.10+ PG13) | | Apr 28, 2013 |
| Bert getting into the business. Harder than it looks from below. | CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Breeder's Cup (5.10+ PG13) | | Apr 28, 2013 |
| Guy H. onsights P1. | WY : Vedauwoo : ... : Hesitation Blues (5.11b) | | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Rapping off of Holy Saturday. | WY : Vedauwoo : Holy Saturday | 1 person | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Joe on Glue Factory in 50mph winds. | CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Glue Factory (5.8-) | | Jan 22, 2012 |
| Pearly Burly Brooke. | CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Pearly Burly Brooke (5.9) | | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Pearly Burly Brooke. | CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Pearly Burly Brooke (5.9) | | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Eric climbing the Fang on 2/9/9. The conditions were 5++. | CO : CO Ice & Mixed : ... : The Fang (WI5-6) | 5 people | Feb 12, 2009 |
| This is the roof on P3 taken from the anchors. | CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Camel Toe (5.9+) | | Jun 21, 2008 |
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Location: CO : Lyons : St. Vrain Canyons : South Fork of St. Vrain Can... : The Coliseum : Ionic Column (5.10+)
By: Lew Strong When: Jul 2, 2012 | view comment >> | Comments: For some reason, this felt a lot easier than Lost in Time, which also felt a lot harder than Upside the Cranium or Panic in the Grey Room. The clips are all secure.
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Location: CO : Lyons : St. Vrain Canyons : South Fork of St. Vrain Can... : The Coliseum
By: Lew Strong When: Jul 2, 2012 | view comment >> | Comments: The Coliseum would be a good area for working on hand crack skills. Hollow Man, Handcrack-a-rete, Planetary Pull, and Galdiator (to the tree) all have excellent sections of 5.7/5.8 jamming for 50-70 foot stretches.
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Big Thompson Canyon : Palisade Mountain : Horseshead
By: Lew Strong When: Jan 22, 2012 | view comment >> | Comments: The approach to Horseshead has been worked out by unknown climbers, to whom I am grateful. It took us 35 minutes at a leisurely pace. No 4th class at all. The effort required is comparable, or easier, than getting to the Monastery.
Take Storm Mountain past past Combat Rock until the "T". Take a right. Drive about 1/4 mile, passing 2 bear statues on pedestals. Take a right on Snowtop Drive. On my odometer, I went between 1.0 and 1.1 miles to a left turnoff. It is marked by a prominent "No Tresp... more >>
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Location: CO : Eagle/Vail/Leadville : Wolcott Crags and Boulders : Upper Tier (Bocco Area)
By: Lew Strong When: Oct 26, 2011 | view comment >> | Comments: Could you be a little more descriptive to help identify the routes? I have been up there at least 15 times, yet from the descriptions you have entered, I have no idea which routes you are talking about.
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Location: WY : Devil's Tower : West Face : Tulgey Wood (5.10a) : Photo
By: Lew Strong When: Oct 5, 2011 | view comment >> | Comments: It was like fun, only different
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Big Thompson Canyon : Mary's Bust Area : Mary's Bust - main buttress : Wingardium Leviosa (5.11a/b)
By: Lew Strong When: Aug 19, 2011 | view comment >> | Comments: The difficult to see TCU placement noted above is a green Black Diamond C3. It was in the vertical seam when my feet were about 8 feet above the last bolt. It is past the harder stuff, but a fall above would be severe.
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Lumpy Ridge : The Bookmark : Twiggy's Crack (5.8+)
By: Lew Strong When: Jun 20, 2011 | view comment >> | Comments: Hey Guy, is it named Twiggy's Crack in Gillett's book? Nice short pitch except for the little bush. I think that you have now done every named route at Lumpy Ridge.
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Lumpy Ridge : The Book : The Pages Wall Area : The 44 (5.10)
By: Lew Strong When: Jun 17, 2011 | view comment >> | Comments: This is better than the first pitch of Fat City, but you miss out on the 10a finger crack at the start of FC P2. Fun to do if you have done FC several times.
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Big Thompson Canyon : Mary's Bust Area : Tick Rock : Ixodes (5.10d)
By: Lew Strong When: Nov 1, 2010 | view comment >> | Comments: I think that the crux of this is height dependent. Probably 10a if taller. The crux solution might also be hard to see. It is a somewhat hidden hold up and right that is a continuation of a slanting seam. In any event, the bolt is at your waist when you are trying to solve the move. The route is called "Ixodes"
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Big Thompson Canyon : Mary's Bust Area : Tick Rock : Nervous Tic (5.9)
By: Lew Strong When: Nov 1, 2010 | view comment >> | Comments: I finally had a chance to finish bolting this today. I placed another bolt below the intermediate anchors. Seven more bolts were placed to add a P2. P2 is similar in difficulty to P1 (9 to 9+). The route is about 160 ft. It makes a nice long, consistent 5.9 slab climb. 17, or so, draws to make it in a single pitch. The rock is good. I think that most of the friable stuff is gone. This is a good intermediate route.
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Lumpy Ridge : Twin Owls : Rather Fight Than Switch (5.10a)
By: Lew Strong When: Sep 21, 2010 | view comment >> | Comments: I am not sure why this climb does not get more attention. One of the better one pitch Lumpy climbs. It is technically moderate but severely strenous (at least with my technique). The protection is good. A #2, 3, 4, and 5 Camalot will absolutely sew up crux. It is much, much harder than Gollum's Arch Crack. 10b/c, I would say.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Vail Ice : Spiral Staircase area : Tourette's (WI4- M6)
By: Lew Strong When: Feb 7, 2010 | view comment >> | Comments: This year the ice is far above the last rusty bolt. Pulling onto the ice requires a couple of super powerful moves. Blowing the moves above the bolt would be an ankle breaker. Traversing in from Dragon's Breath and placing a 22cm screw with a long sling to clip at the crux would be a reasonable option to improve the safety. Nice new anchors. The bolts on the slab are pretty rusty.
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Location: CO : Estes Park Valley : Big Thompson Canyon : Mary's Bust Area : Mary's Bust - main buttress : The Brown Palace (5.11a)
By: Lew Strong When: Sep 19, 2009 | view comment >> | Comments: The aesthetic quality of this route must rival that of any other in the foothills. It really is beautiful up there, 600 feet above the river. The climbing is 4 star. It is well protected, and finely conceived. I suggest starting the climb with Deceiver, and cutting right at the 4th bolt, or so. (since some starting holds have broken off, Deceiver now seems 10a/b right off the ground, and it is actually in a natural line with the rest of the climb) The crux for me was the top of P3, but the cruxe... more >>
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