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Upper Falls

Name: Upper Falls
Rating: 1.9

WI2

Routes in Big Thompson Canyon Ice

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	Brigadoon T WI4
	Disney Land WI2-3 PG13
	Ghost Cat WI3
	Hahn's Solo T WI3-
	Hidden Agenda T WI2
	Horrooooooooooooom T WI3
	Ice Age T WI2+
	Ice Station Zebra T WI3-
	Lower Falls T WI2
	Novacaine Game T WI2+
	Once in a Blue Moon T,TR WI2+ PG13
	Peace Break T WI4-5 M4+ R
	Playground WI2+
	Sharky's Machine T WI3 PG13
	Treebeard T WI3-
	Upper Falls T WI2
	Weasel's Chimney T M4

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Type:	Trad, Ice, 35 ft (11 m)
FA:	unknown
Page Views:	4,155 total · 15/month
Shared By:	Andrew Gram on Nov 19, 2001
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

This is the highest of the two largest ice routes in Big Thompson. It is a little harder than the lower falls, and usually comes in later and melts out sooner. A fun pitch, and not as crowded as the lower most of the time.

Protection

Screws.

Toprope Protection

Trees.

Location

This lies about 7 miles downhill from Mall Rd. in Estes Park. Near mile marker 72, on the south side of the river. This necessitates a potentially-hazardous river crossing.