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Swanger Slab

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Description

The East-facing Swanger Slab is named for local climber Spencer Swanger, who died in 2010 in a fall in the Italian Dolomites. Swanger was the first person to climb Colorado's 100 highest mountains, the Centennials.

The slab has 5 routes, most of which are crumbly and rarely climbed.

Getting There

From the Pavilion, hike Red Rock Canyon Trail South past Wiggins Wall until it bends right and becomes the Roundup Trail after 1.3 miles. The obvious base of the slab will be to the right off of Roundup Trail up a bit of a scramble through some bush. The slab is directly right of Crystal Wall.

GPS coordinates are: 38.838764 N / -104.885909 W.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
Conniption Fit
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 4
Centennial Man
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
Going Postal
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
Rock Gods
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 4
Mountain Angel
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Conniption Fit
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Centennial Man
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Going Postal
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Rock Gods
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Mountain Angel
 4
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport

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Sara G. climbing Rock Gods.
[Hide Photo] Sara G. climbing Rock Gods.

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Bill Olszewski
Colorado Springs, CO
[Hide Comment] This is a fun wall! Having grown up climbing in The Garden, don't mind the crumbly rock at all; out of the five routes, I only had to use one truly sketchy hold. Just glad I got to climb all these while all the flakes that are exfoliating are still there - makes for a much more exciting time ;-) Jan 22, 2021