best places in eldorado canyon to climb in the winter? what gets sun?

where are some places in eldorado canyon that get sun in the winter??

To the right of the Basile, across the creek, there is a crag I think it's called whale's tail. There are a few super easy trad lines there in 5.4 to 5.6 range. If you get bored to the left of them there are Se La vive and Se La morte both moderate 5.8ish. You can also do the first few pitches of the Naked Edge located more to the left. All sunny and shielded from the wind.

Calypso 5.6 uber classic 2 pitch trad on wind tower gets lots of sun....may get windy though..well duh!

thanks for the response!! i will definitely check them out. i've also heard some of the climbs on " The West Ridge " get sun, any info on that??

toz

Yeah, the West Ridge gets sun, but only in the afternoon, and mostly on its higher (farther uphill) reaches. Rincon Wall and Shirt Tail Peak are other good bets: they're up high in the canyon and face somewhat south. Many areas on the Redgarden Wall are possible, too: can't tell you how many times I've hiked through snow to climb warm, dry sandstone in Eldorado.

Wherever you go, beware the descents! Anything that goes down the east side is likely to be a death trap (East Slabs off Redgarden, any east-side downclimb on the West Ridge), so get reliable information on what "front side" descents are available. There are lots of rappels, but not all of them are one-rope friendly.

The West Ridge is great in the winter. Cadillac crag can be good as well. Redgarden can be alright if there is no wind. Wind Tower is good most of the time as well.

Upper Redgarden is usually pretty sunny. The Yellow Spur is a reliably warm route on a sunny day.

West Ridge is your best bet this time of year. We were up there today at about 9:30 is and the sun was on the majority of the climbs.