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Anyone want to go solo the second flatiron by full moonlight right now?

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Kevin Corrigan · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 0

 

Jordan Moore · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 60

Mountain lions are mythical creatures. You'll make it out undigested. Be brave!

teece303 · · Highlands Ranch, CO · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 596

You're MUCH more likely to me meet your fate at the hands of gravity than the maw of a mountain lion. Tonight is an eclipse! Go!

Tony B · · Around Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 24,665

So did you go? How was it? I'd totally do it, but I didn't see the post.

Jason Antin · · Golden, CO · Joined May 2009 · Points: 1,375

Kevin,

You should have joined us:

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It was stellar - no headlamps needed!

Kevin Corrigan · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 0

Ah that Third ascent sounds fun.

I did go! Got a response from another MP user and we met at the trail head at 12:45. I could see headlamps on the summit of the First Flatiron when I got out of my car, which was cool. It was a perfect night for it. We were able to hike from the trailhead and climb the Second purely by moonlight. Really awesome and glad I went.

Jason Antin · · Golden, CO · Joined May 2009 · Points: 1,375

Awesome @Kevin - Glad you got out!

J

Ed Wright · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2006 · Points: 285

Fall, 1968. Jim Erickson and I decide to climb the Third by moonlight. Went to The Sink to have a few beers while we waited for the moon. Met 4 babes who had just driven to Boulder from Kansas, had never seen a mountain. Talked them into climbing the Third with us that night. Definitely a memorable event.

Jordan Moore · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 60

Did you convince them to solo it or did you swami belt and rope them all up?

Frosty Weller · · Colorado · Joined Mar 2004 · Points: 1,145

That's a great story Ed... Thanks for sharing!

I got up to the summit of The First last night just in time to watch the full moon rise... unfortunately there were no babes involved. However, it was still pretty neat.

good pro · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2014 · Points: 25

Mounain lions are scary beasts!!! Stay protected out there y'all. Double up on whatever you got.
-Good Pro

good pro · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2014 · Points: 25
good pro wrote:Mounain lions are scary beasts!!! Stay protected out there y'all. Double up on whatever you got. -Good Pro

Really Good Pro is a must
James Schroeder · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined May 2002 · Points: 3,166
Ed Wright wrote:Fall, 1968. Jim Erickson and I decide to climb the Third by moonlight. Went to The Sink to have a few beers while we waited for the moon. Met 4 babes who had just driven to Boulder from Kansas, had never seen a mountain. Talked them into climbing the Third with us that night. Definitely a memorable event.
Nice!
Eliot Augusto · · Lafayette, CO · Joined Dec 2013 · Points: 60

I would have loved to have done this. Are you planning another?

Kevin Corrigan · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 0

@Eliot Yeah I'd like to do it again some time. I don't know if there'll be another good night this year because it's going to start getting colder. Have to wait and see.

Tony B · · Around Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 24,665

Windless nights even in the 40's are fine. We do it at sunrise in the winter and that's at 32deg on some days. Take gloves until you hit the base & put a warmer in your pockets or chalk-bag.

Jim Amidon · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2001 · Points: 850

We climbed up the Second one fall waiting for the Harvest moon to rise. Having grown up on the eastern seashore the harvest moon when it rises out of the Atlantic ocean is HUGE, a wonder to see.

We got set up about half way up the face, with oh I'd say an almost combined case of beer for 3 of us and waited for the moon to rise.....

Well it was most disappointing in comparison to the Atlantic ocean.....

But still fun, and we rapped off.......

Stumbled down the trail.....

We built our rap anchor prior to the consumption....

Fun times....

good pro · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2014 · Points: 25

fright now?

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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