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Arete 
Batman 
Deserted Cities of the Heart 
Duck, Duck, Goose 
East Face / Goose 
Loosey Goosey 
Love's Labor Lost 
Mother Goose 
Raging Bull (aka Cub) 
South Arete 
South Face 
Sweet and Innocent 

The Goose 


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Elevation: 7,380'
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Submitted By: Ben Mottinger on Jan 1, 2001

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BETA PHOTO: From The Slab, 4/11/02.

Description 

This interesting rock is kinda hard to find and has a moderately long approach (by Boulder standards). The routes on it are great and it is worth a visit on a nice Saturday--you won't have to worry about crowds here.

The east face routes are a bit challenging to decipher.

There are seasonal closures, so check with Boulder Mountain Parks.


Getting There 

From the Fern Canyon Trail, hike up the canyon until you see a clearing to the East. Hike now until you see a wood sign with red paint that says, "Fern Canyon." The trail starts about 50m further up the trail and is marked with a cairn. Follow the talus up to the Goose.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Goose:
East Face / Goose        Trad, 3 pitches, 350 feet   
South Face   5.3     Trad   
Mother Goose   5.7 R     Trad, 4 pitches, 550 feet   
Deserted Cities of the Heart   5.9     Sport, 2 pitches   
Love's Labor Lost   5.10a/b     Sport, 1 pitch   
Batman   5.10b     Sport, 1 pitch, 95 feet   
Sweet and Innocent   5.10 PG13     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   
Raging Bull (aka Cub)   5.11a/b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
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Jason Haas reaches into the initial squeeze moves on the F.K.A. of 'Duck Duck Goose' (5.7) in the Flatirons, on the Goose formation. Photo by T. Bubb, 9/06.

Duck, Duck, Goose 5.7  CO : Flatirons : ... : The Goose
This obvious line may have been done before, but there's no documentation verifying that. So...Begin 5ft. left of the South Face route. Climb over several large blocks and a small tree to a squeeze section. Work through the wide section with wide-hand jams in the back and good stems. Get on top of the block at a ledge to the base of a right-leaning crack. Follow the crack up and right as it pinches down to fingers. The crack ends at the top of a notch just as the face becomes ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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BETA PHOTO
View of the East Face on the approach from the North East.

BETA PHOTO: View of the East Face on the approach from the Nor...

Overhanging Rock, The Seal & The Goose (L to R) as viewed from the N/NW. Photo by Tony Bubb, 2006.

Overhanging Rock, The Seal & The Goose (L to R) as...

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By Leo Paik
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From: Westminster, Colorado
Sep 23, 2003

If you rap the S face from above Arete, Raging Bull, Sweet & Innocent, beware that pulling your ropes can be quite difficult. It may be wiser to rap to the W.

By Gold Plated Rocket Pony
From: Boulder, CO
Aug 15, 2010

This is a long shot, but I lost a pair of sunglasses around "Love's Labor Lost" on August 1st, 2010. They are Strike Kings and probably worth about 2 bucks, but I liked them. Mucho beer as a reward if returned.