Ironing Board Slabs (Upper & Lower Slabs)

All of the ironing board slabs uphill from the 0.6...

Description 

This is a reorganization effort to help clarify routes in this area.

You can link up to 4 pitch lines in this area.

Getting There 

This is 0.6 miles west of the Beige Siphon Tube. A series of iron like slabs rise high to the east. These are the Slabs.

L->R: 

There are 4 tiers to this crag:

Roadside Traverse, V2.

1st Tier

A. Other World, 10, 1p, 70', bolts.

B. Coal Room, 10, 1p, 85', gear.
C. Left Side Story, 10, 1p.
D. McCorkel's 5.11, 11, 1p, bolts.
E. Code Rainbow, 8 or 9+ R or 10, 1p, 60', gear.
F. Ned's Variation to Code Rainbow, 9+, 1p.

2nd Tier

G. La Facada Norte, 9, 1p.
H. Hair of the Dog, 9+, 2p, 140'.

I. Hard Luck Bad Times, 11, 1p, 65', bolts.

J. Beeline Highway, 9+, 1p, 50-80', bolts.

3rd Tier

K. Unknown Left, 8, bolts, 1p, 120'.
L. Double O Slab, 10+, 1p, 120', gear.
M. Slipstream, 9+, 2p, 130', bolts & gear.

N. 10 Second High, 10, 1p, bolts & gear.

O. Area 51, 10+ PG-13, 2p, 180', bolts & gear.

4th Tier

P. Short But Squeezed, 7+ PG-13, 1p, 60', gear.
Q. Short But Sweet, 8+ PG-13, 1p, 35', gear.

The Classics

Featured Route For Ironing Board Slabs (Upper & Lower Slabs)

Double O Slab 5.10  CO : Estes Park Valley : ... : Ironing Board Slabs (Upper ...

0.6 miles west of the Beige Siphon Tube there is a paved pullout on the south side of the road next to a big block of rock called the Borg. Look up and east. 3 obvious slabs exist. This crack is on the upper left slab in the center of the face. Two small trees grow out of the crack 20 feet from the base. Start up the thin crack and clip the two pitons. (5.10) move past the trees and climb the crack to the top using a standard trad rack to 2 ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO