[This side of the impressive Black Canyon of the Gunnison is known for its impressive, long routes with warmer temperatures. Despite the canyon's steepness and narrowness, these routes have a brighter ambience than some of the neighboring walls across the water. The one disadvantage to climbing on this side is that access is somewhat longer.
All routes here should be considered adventure climbing with challenging rock, rock quality, route finding, runouts, etc.. Assistance, in the event of the unexpected, is difficult to non-existent. Be prepared.
As with most climbing in the area, poison ivy and ticks are hazards during the non-climbing times of your visits here. Some folks have been even known to wear disposable Tivek suits to avoid these diminuitive demons.
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The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for North Chasm View Wall:
To find the start of the route, descend the Cruise Gully. After the second rappel, continue down the gully along the base of the rock until reaching a large right facing corner, about 200 feet high, you will see the obvious off width above. P1 - Ascend the 5.9 corner, and climb the 5.7 V-shaped groove past a roof easily for a full rope length. Alternate start is to begin to the left of the corner making an unprotected 5.7 slab move to regain the ...[more]Browse More Classics in CO
Yo Dude Levin,So what's the deal with no description of "Stoned Oven", "Air Voyage" and the "Nose". We Know you have sent everything in the Black. More info would be killer. P.S. Slayer Rules!
Yo Dudanonymous,Good point, although he HAS submitted a brilliant description for The Free Nose. Check it out; it nearly sounds possible (except for all those pesky 5.12 sections). Oooh.....The Black, how it beckons yet frightens me.Jason
Thad, If your speaking of the photo on Climbing.com of Justin letting the poo fling, this photo was captioned incorrectly and is actually a photo of Brent Armstrong. Justin could never be so gracefull flinging poo.
It's been a long time. Hope your getting some climbing in out there. Tryin to get out on the ice here but the snows too good to skip a day on the slopes. Maybe I'll run into you again one of these days. Tell everyone hi for me. Yeah, watch out for the poo that gets flung around here.
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