Field's Chimney  WI5 M6+

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Type:  Trad, Mixed, Ice, Alpine, 4 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III Consensus:  WI5 M6+ [details] FA:  Jack Roberts & Mike Bearzi Season:  fall, winter Submitted By:  Greg Sievers on Oct 24, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (4) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

This chimney system is right of the Diagonal Wall. It forms occasionally.

P1- Climb an obvious pitch of WI-4, past a narrow section and belay on the right at a nut&pin station.
P2 - (standard) Climb directly up a narrow, steep, thin section and over a difficult overhang.(M6).
Variation (left): Move up and left into a parallel chimney, and stick the thin flow in the dihedral (M5+). Belay on the right of an alcove at a 2 pin station.
P3 - (standard) Go straight up thin ice and cracks and belay at the base of a ramp angling up and left (M6+).
P3 - Variation (left) Scramble up above the belay to the left and climb awkward blocks past a pin (M6), then continue up the gully and left. Step right and mount a bulging roof (M6). Continue on easier ground for 30' and build a station. sling a rounded horn and rap the route, or climb the easy ramp to Broadway.
P4 - (standard) Follow the ramp left to Broadway.

Location 

The first gully right of Diagonal Wall and 100' left of Crack of Delight rappels.

Protection 

Full single rock rack plus 4-6 stubby ice screws, some pins.

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By alpinglow From: city, state Aug 22, 2007

Fun climbing everytime I've been up there.

By Rick Casey Feb 16, 2008

I was at a CMC slideshow recently where Jack Roberts (author of the Colorado Ice guidebook) described this as one of his favorite easy mixed routes, when it's in. Will have to try it sometime....

By Ross From: Pinewood Springs Oct 12, 2012

Two icons Jack Roberts & Mike Bearzi, did they do other routes together?

By Kevin Gillest From: Arvada, CO Nov 5, 2012 rating: WI5 M6+

Climbed Fields Nov. 4, 2012: Pitch 1, WI3 M4, Fields Chimney. Submitted By: Kevin Gillest on Nov 5, 2012 Pitch 1, WI3 M4 180 feet, fixed belay (left side) 2 pins and nut equalized by 5mm cord. Pitch 2, WI5+ M6, 110 feet, Fields Chimney. Submitted By: Kevin Gillest on Nov 5, 2012 Pitch 2, WI5+ M6, 110 feet, fixed belay (center) old webbing behind block. Pitch 3, WI4 M6+, Fields Chimney. Submitted By: Kevin Gillest on Nov 5, 2012 Pitch 3, leaving the belay stance. Pitch 3, WI4 M6+, 180 feet, Fields Chimney. Submitted By: Kevin Gillest on Nov 5, 2012 Pitch 3, We climbed a variation out of chimney exiting upper left side. Pitch 3, WI4 M6+, 180 feet, Fields Chimney. Submitted By: Kevin Gillest on Nov 5, 2012 Pitch 3, WI4 M6+, 180 feet, follow crack out of left side of chimney, thin slab for 90 feet, new belay with 2 pins/6mm cord and screw gate.