North Face

Description 

Crystal Wall's North Face is home to the majority of routes at this crag, including several two-pitch sport climbs and two trad routes. Enjoyable routes at both moderate and difficult grades exist here, mostly on excellent rock. Northern Colorado local Craig Leubben was responsible for some of the early development on this imposing wall.

Routes listed can be found from climber's right to left as follows:

Unknown West Crack, 2p, gear
Clean-Up on Aisle 9, 1p, bolts
Lunch Bucket Crack, 1p, bolts & gear
Gates of Crystal, 1p, bolts
Fantastic Voyage, 2p, bolts
Balaam, 1p, bolts
Crystal Method, 1p, bolts & some gear (looks tough to protect)
Silver Girl, 1p, bolts (unfinished second pitch)
Tour de Poudre, 2p, bolts
Tool Man, 1p, bolts
Thursday Afternoon Hooky, 1p, gear
Fantastic Planet, 2p, bolts
Farenheit 5.11, 2p, bolts
Orange Crimpsicle, 1p, bolts

Getting There 

Use the fixed line on the roadside to get up the hill to the approach trail, which approaches the northwest corner of the North Face, near the base of West Crack. When the trail forks near the base of the wall, choose one of the paths breaking left to reach the base. Continuing uphill and right through scree leads to Duke's Wall and the Southwest Alcove.

The Classics

Featured Route For North Face

Tour de Poudre 5.12b/c  CO : Fort Collins : ... : North Face

This route is the second bolted route from the right on the Crystal Wall. The first bolted route on the right is Fantastic Voyage which I believe Craig Luebben put up. Tour de Poudre is well-bolted, goes about 100 feet for the first pitch, and has two rap anchors at the top. The first pitch goes around 5.10a/b. The second pitch is a bit shorter and more difficult. The second pitch is also well-bolted, has rap anchors, and goes around 5.12b/c. I a...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO