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Elevenmile Canyon

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Brian Pappas · · silverthorne CO · Joined May 2010 · Points: 214

Looking to take some first timers out for some climbing.Never been to
elevenmile.Looking for a bolted route up to 5.9
Or a trad route up to 5.7 with lowering anchors
Also using a 60m rope.Camping at elevenmile resivior next
weekend and would love to get a quick lead in and let some
young family members get there first taste of climbing on
toprope.Any help would be great.

Dan Young · · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 5

The guide book says its the best 5.5 you will climb. Better get to it early, I have seen people in line for this one.

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Tim Stich · · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,520

Pinecone Dome is some of the best beginner toproping in the canyon. You have a few sport routes and a few trad lines, most of which you can toprope from the sport anchors. In addition, it has a nice, shady grove of aspen trees at the base of the routes and you get afternoon shade. The approach is short and not steep at all, making revisiting the car easy.

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If you happen to camp near Riverside and get an early start, Elevenmile Dome also has some nice, moderate routes that are toprope friendly. Moby Grape is a little tall for anything under a 70 meter rope, so be aware. This rock gets a lot of sun mid-morning, so plan to drive to Pinecone later.

England · · Colorado Springs · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 270
Dan Young wrote:The guide book says its the best 5.5 you will climb. Better get to it early, I have seen people in line for this one. mountainproject.com/v/color…
I saw that in a guide book as well referring to, "The Staircase". Having climbed that route many times, and many other 5.5 around the country. That assessment IMHO is pretty far off.
Andy Librande · · Denver, CO · Joined Nov 2005 · Points: 1,880
Brian Pappas wrote:Thanks for all your help.But does anybody know of anything easy,bolt or trad that will work with a 60m rope and has finishing anchors to set up a toprope and let beginners climb?The other climbs mentioned are multipitch or over 60m
I am pretty sure what Stitch already posted above (the Pinecone Dome) is what you are looking for as there are several top-ropes that are single pitch and should be plenty short for a 60m rope. Plus the Pinecone dome is really easy to get to and a pretty cool chunk of rock).
John Maurer · · Denver, CO · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 530

Elevenmile Dome is littered with bolted moderate routes that aren't very sustained - so even much of the 9s will be fine for beginners. There is a bolted 5.5 as well. The rock is of good quality and the approach is right off the vehicle.

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Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145

don't forget the bivy sack, cause the approaches are heinous

Brad Mills · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 20
Mark Nelson wrote:don't forget the bivy sack, cause the approaches are heinous
Better bring a portaledge too while you are at it ;)
Tim Stich · · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,520

Brian, all of the Pinecone Dome sport anchors are well within a 60 meter rope length for toproping and are single pitch. What I used to enjoy was leading the trad line next to a sport anchor and finishing on the bolted belay. Then I would have a toprope suitable for the crack or the face under the anchor. Starting from the left there are at least three pairs of trad and sport routes you can climb like that.

Brian Pappas · · silverthorne CO · Joined May 2010 · Points: 214

Thank you for all the help.If anyone is up in Summit county for some cool weather climbing,Shoot me an email.There is a bunch of fun stuff
to climb.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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