Type: Boulder, 10 ft (3 m)
FA: John Gill
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Shared By: Jay Knower on Dec 31, 2002 · Updates
Admins: Ian Cotter-Brown, Doug Hemken, James Schroeder, chris tregge, Ben Strobel, Kyle Harding

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The first rock an out of breath climber encounters upon reaching the East Rampart is the Flatiron, a perfect little boulder reminiscent of its much larger counterparts in Colorado. Two parallel cracks spill down from the top, and the difficulty of the problem lies in attaining these cracks. Easier variations exist on both sides. One hard variation uses only the right crack. Climb this problem on a busy summer weekend, and be prepared to feel like an animal in a zoo.

I hesitate to list this as a "chipped route" despite the rumors that Gill deliberately broke a loose flake out of the upper pocket in the right crack. Gill was bad ass, and it seems unclear why he would chip an already large hold on the easier upper part of the problem. Does anyone know if the rumor is true?

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Gill on Little Flatiron (photo taken ca1964)
Gill on Little Flatiron (photo taken ca1964)
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Carol Black on the Little Flatiron 1974.
Carol Black on the Little Flatiron 1974.
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Ryan and Keller working out the flat iron . circa 2012 ish
Ryan and Keller working out the flat iron . cir…
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Katie gives some scale to the problem.
Katie gives some scale to the problem.
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She sent a couple goes later.
She sent a couple goes later.
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Owen B. pulling on to the little flatiron
Owen B. pulling on to the little flatiron
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steve s. and his shoenards
steve s. and his shoenards
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Here's a KILLER sequence of Photos of the route. These shots came from my 2nd successful attemp at the route.<br> <br> Took me YEARS and finally some Beta before I could finish the thing
Here's a KILLER sequence of Photos of the route…
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This is a 1981 photo of Curt Shannon on the "Little Flatiron" problem. Gill did indeed alter a sharp hold on this route with a piton hammer. It was not, however, in the upper right crack, as stated above--rather it was in the upper left crack.
This is a 1981 photo of Curt Shannon on the "Li…
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Super fun, Little Flatiron, October 09.
Super fun, Little Flatiron, October 09.
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Finding the way on the Flatiron
Finding the way on the Flatiron
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