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Location: CO : Alpine Rock : RMNP - Rock : Long's Peak : Upper East Face : Kiener's Route (5.3 Easy Snow)
By: phil wortmann When: Sep 6, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Lordsokol, don't let Stefan's modesty fool you. He just climbed The Diamond FROM BOULDER in 10 & 1/2 hrs, biking there and back. Great job Stefan & co. Inspiration for the rest of us mortals.
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Location: CO : Colorado Springs : Garden of the Gods : North Gateway Rock : Grapefruit Dance (5.12b)
By: phil wortmann When: Sep 5, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: The X doesn't need to be popped off. If you don't want to use it, then don't.
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Location: MT : Practice Rock
By: phil wortmann When: Jul 25, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: wonderful routes here, kind of felt like eldo.
any info on the route around the corner just to the right of theoretically? I toproped it and enjoyed it. cool place.
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Location: CO : Gunnison : Black Canyon : North Chasm View Wall : Journey Home (5.10-) : Photo
By: phil wortmann When: Jun 23, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: This is actually the next to last pitch of the climb.
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Location: CO : South Platte : West Creek : Thunder Ridge : The For Real Canyon : In Your Face (5.11)
By: phil wortmann When: Jun 4, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: FYI- some serious poison ivy at the base, but avoidable.
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Location: UT : Green River
By: phil wortmann When: May 11, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: any info on climbing in Deso?
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Location: CO : Colorado Springs : Garden of the Gods : North Gateway Rock : The Zipper (5.11d A0 PG13) : Photo
By: phil wortmann When: Mar 16, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Top of 2nd.
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Location: CO : South Platte : West Creek : Thunder Ridge : The For Real Canyon : Real Black Velvet (5.11c)
By: phil wortmann When: Feb 22, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: Props for a sick line Mr. Russell. Loved every bit of it. This one has a little of everything, from flaring cracks, steep shit, and thin slab. Got the on-sight, but barely. It had me shaking.
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Location: CO : South Platte : West Creek : Thunder Ridge : The Wasp Canyon : Starlight (5.12d)
By: phil wortmann When: Feb 12, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: There are two simple solutions to your rope drag problem.
1- back up the bolt at the lip past the manta ray with a bomber cam, and top rope from there.
2- back up the third bolt above the manta ray with a triple length runner around a bomber horn. TR from there.
The last climber simply climbs to the top anchors and cleans the route.
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Location: CO : South Platte : West Creek : Thunder Ridge : The Alligator Lounge : Optical Illusion (5.11+)
By: phil wortmann When: Feb 10, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I can't wait to try this route.
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Location: AZ : Navajolands : Canyon De Chelly National M... : Spider Rock (5.10d)
By: phil wortmann When: Jan 1, 2009 | view comment >> |
Comments: I assume this line is on the North Face?
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Location: UT : Zion National Park
By: phil wortmann When: Dec 16, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Is it feasible to climb here in December?
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Location: CO : Gunnison : Black Canyon : North Rim Routes : Russian Arete (5.9+) : Photo
By: phil wortmann When: Dec 7, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: This looks like the fourth pitch (5.7). Second pitch was the crux. Wouldn't want to confuse anyone.
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Location: UT : Moab Area : Castle Valley : Castleton Tower : Kor-Ingalls Route (5.9) : Photo
By: phil wortmann When: Dec 2, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Yes, this is the infamous Ken kaniff from connecticut. Although these days he's nationwide.
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Location: CO : Colorado Springs : Ute Valley Park : South Side Area : Cube Boulder : ... : Photo
By: phil wortmann When: Oct 13, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Nice spotting there Andy!!
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Location: CO : Colorado Springs : Garden of the Gods : The Slash
By: phil wortmann When: Oct 8, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: ...the GASH.
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Location: CO : South Platte : West Creek : Thunder Ridge : The Wasp Canyon : ... : Photo
By: phil wortmann When: Jul 15, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: I mean it in a very manly way.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Colorado Springs & vicinity : North Cheyenne Canyon : Hully Gully (WI3+)
By: phil wortmann When: Jun 29, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Kevin, I'm not sure where you got that I think CS is a "destination ice climbing area," but if you visited here, you probably noticed that we have nearly a million people living in El Paso County. Over crowding at Hully Gully has been an issue already before this was posted and will likely increase now, especially on weekends. This has been the site of at least one fatality, but with proper use (i.e. lead only) we may prevent more accidents.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Turkey Rocks : Turkey Perch : Stiff Little Fingers (5.11c/d)
By: phil wortmann When: Jun 19, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Very stiff, 12-.
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Location: CO : South Platte : West Creek : Sheep's Nose : Ten Years After (5.9) : Photo
By: phil wortmann When: Jun 12, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Definitely Ten Years After on Sheepnose.
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Location: CO : CO Ice & Mixed : Colorado Springs & vicinity : North Cheyenne Canyon : Hully Gully (WI3+)
By: phil wortmann When: May 19, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: WTF!!!! Very sad to see this posted. Now that it is, there may need to be a little protocol to deal with increasing crowds. I firmly believe that both pitches should be lead only. It is too dangerous to be blindly throwing ropes off the top of either pitch. If you want to toprope, Silver Cascade is a safer option.
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Location: CO : South Platte : West Creek : Thunder Ridge : The Wasp Canyon : Heavy Water (5.11)
By: phil wortmann When: Apr 24, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hey Glenn, is this the route with the webbing anchors? I've looked at it before and thought it looked nice.
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Location: CO : South Platte : West Creek : Thunder Ridge : The Brown Wall : Fractured Fairytale (5.10 PG13)
By: phil wortmann When: Apr 21, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Is that a bolted route to the left?
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Location: CO : Colorado Springs : North Cheyenne Canyon
By: phil wortmann When: Apr 20, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: ROCK & ICE #95, Oct. 99, is where you will find the mini-guide. Or, check it out on stewartgreen.com
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Location: CO : Colorado Springs : Garden of the Gods : North Gateway Rock : Men at Work (5.11)
By: phil wortmann When: Apr 20, 2008 | view comment >> |
Comments: Did this route yesterday for the first time. I didn't see a need for any pro besides quick draws, although the first pin is a bit high. I found the crux dynamic move to be pretty stiff, (.11c-ish?) and the hold was very small and very sandy.
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