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Chocolate Tower 


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Elevation: 8,000'
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Administrators: Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson
Submitted By: Lee Jenkins on Jul 1, 2008

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Ryan up near the top.

Description 

This tower faces west. It is a big time burn in the afternoon.


Getting There 

Take 371 through the first set of tunnels, down along the railroad tracks, left of a small parking area.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Chocolate Tower:
Chicken Runner   5.7     Sport, TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Slingin' the Chicken   5.9     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Jonesing For Crank   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
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Featured Route For Chocolate Tower
Ryan up near the top.

Chicken Runner 5.7  CO : Buena Vista : Chocolate Tower
Chicken Runner is 5.7. 8 bolts, 2 single ring anchors....[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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By sean31
Oct 25, 2008

I was wondering if anyone has anymore information about locating this area. I suppose it is obvious but it isn't mentioned in the guide.

By bobbe belmont
Aug 8, 2010

Looked high and low for the Cholate Tower today. Can anyone help with directions?

By ShaneL
From: Colorado Springs, Co
Mar 24, 2011

Ok, if you don't know where you're going, this area is a little tricky to find. Heading north immediatly after you go through the tunnels, there are two pulloffs on the left side of the road, park at either of these. From there their is a trail that leads right to the rail road tracks follow tracks about 40-50yards and look left you will see the two routes with the bolts. Chicken runner is the 5.7 on the right, Slinging the Chicken is the 5.9 on the left (2 ring anchor is above the overhang.

By Steven Reneau
Jul 24, 2011

As of today, the hangers are still missing from these routes, as noted by Ben Panter a few weeks ago.

By Kip Davis
Apr 22, 2012

I was at Chocolate Tower today and noticed that a few hangers have been removed from the new center mixed route which is 8+/9-. Someone has also changed out the anchor hangers as well. Anybody knows what's up? Thanks.