Climb suggestions

I have some friends coming to town and I want to get them up on a very moderate multi-pitch climb somewhere around Boulder. They don't climb much/at all so it would need to be 5.5 or less. I'm looking for something longer and with decent exposure so they get the full value trad experience. I was going to take them up the standard route on the third but it will be closed during our trip time.

Any suggestions?

Well I took a friend up playing hooky, 5.8 sport.. ccc. We had a blast and it was pretty much his first time..

I'm going to take him out to top rope the day before to see what his capabilities are. I'm trying to recruit this dude to our company so I'm not trying to epic!

Seal Rock would be a great option, supper easy with nice big holds and a very pretty setting.

I simuled it at night (full moon) as a first date with my now boyfriend so it holds a special place in my heart. :-)

ErikaB wrote:Seal Rock would be a great option, supper easy with nice big holds and a very pretty setting. I simuled it at night (full moon) as a first date with my now boyfriend so it holds a special place in my heart. :-)

Swanson's Arete in Eldo. Full experience, 4 pitches (if you include the first pitch of West Chimnney to access the base of Swanson's), down climbing to get to the rappels, and then 3 rappels.

I would suggest the Bomb or Recon or any combination of pitches on that side of the Wind Tower in Eldo. There are a couple of rappel stations if you don't want to do the whole thing or if weather becomes a problem. Then if you still have time and your group is still psyched then you can do Calypso, Tigger, Wind Ridge or Breezy. You mentioned you weren't interested in an epic and coming from elsewhere and with being responsible for more than one other person in your party, I personally would rather not be worried about route-finding, lightning strikes, problems communicating, altitude etc. If you do want to do a Flatiron there is always the First Flatiron. Fandango is a little shorter and less popular than the standard route.

Eldo is an interesting thought. I've climbed there a handful of times but I always equate it with sandbagged grades and poor pro. I'll check out some of the moderates. Minimizing the route finding and being able to bail quickly are definite pluses.

The first flatiron is open, there's the 5.6 direct route or the 5.2 to the right of the gulley from the direct route if you want easier.