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Routes in Notchtop
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Direct South Ridge T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Finding Religion on the Spiral T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Instant Clarification (AKA Rap Route) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Laid Back (a.k.a. NE Ridge) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Mornin' T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Optimismus T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Relief Train T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Religion T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Spiral Route T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Topnotch T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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White Room T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X |
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| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 80 ft (24 m) |
| FA: | unknown |
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| Shared By: | Ryan Marsters on Feb 28, 2017 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Closures
Details
Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
Description
Relief Train is an obvious dihedral with a small roof located right of the Spiral Route topout above the east meadows. The route lines up with the Notch saddle.
Work your way up the chimney and dihedral until the roof. Step left, and enjoy some slightly runout face climbing to kitty litter, slab topout.
DESCENT: first, hit the summit of Notchtop via the West face (low 5th). You might want a rope to get back to the route topout.
See rappels on the S. Ridge page. Single rope rap off three pins followed by 3x ~150-170 foot double rope raps off bolts, going slightly climber's right. To scramble off (5.0), scramble right/North and up, staying slightly on the left side of the ridge. From the ridge highpoint, scramble ledges on the left/west side, losing elevation just below the crest. Don't be tempted to head down too early via sketchy chimneys to cliffs and old rap stations. Stick with the ledge, and the difficulty shouldn't exceed 5.0 until hitting the big gully. Descend the big gully via path of least resistance at 2nd-3rd Class back to the start of the Spiral Route.
Work your way up the chimney and dihedral until the roof. Step left, and enjoy some slightly runout face climbing to kitty litter, slab topout.
DESCENT: first, hit the summit of Notchtop via the West face (low 5th). You might want a rope to get back to the route topout.
See rappels on the S. Ridge page. Single rope rap off three pins followed by 3x ~150-170 foot double rope raps off bolts, going slightly climber's right. To scramble off (5.0), scramble right/North and up, staying slightly on the left side of the ridge. From the ridge highpoint, scramble ledges on the left/west side, losing elevation just below the crest. Don't be tempted to head down too early via sketchy chimneys to cliffs and old rap stations. Stick with the ledge, and the difficulty shouldn't exceed 5.0 until hitting the big gully. Descend the big gully via path of least resistance at 2nd-3rd Class back to the start of the Spiral Route.
Location
Follow the first few ledge-y pitches of the Spiral Route until the obvious, grassy traverse from the south side to the East Meadow. These initial pitches are supposedly 5.4. old school? Having done them a few times, I haven't figured out how to keep it below 5.6.
In the East Meadow, scramble or rope up for a hundred feet or so of grass and block scrambling to the base of the wall.
Spiral Route is on the left wall, Relief Train front and center, and Mornin' in a crack/right facing dihedral that switches to a left-facing dihedral to the right. A buddy reports the far right chimney as choss 5.6 with interesting top out options.
In the East Meadow, scramble or rope up for a hundred feet or so of grass and block scrambling to the base of the wall.
Spiral Route is on the left wall, Relief Train front and center, and Mornin' in a crack/right facing dihedral that switches to a left-facing dihedral to the right. A buddy reports the far right chimney as choss 5.6 with interesting top out options.
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