Amphitheater's Backside 

This excellent traverse is found on the north face of the same outcropping that forms the south face of the Amphitheater. Approach as for Mongolian Cosmonaut but go up a little higher and northeast. A beautiful, scooped, overhanging wall with a flat boulder at its base is below. Sadly some jerks with spray paint have defaced this wall, but the climbing is still good. Start at an obvious chalked jug and traverse right past some OK edges to a good sidepull. The initial steep section i...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO