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Routes in Park View Dome
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Vista Perdida S,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Singing Chicken T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R |
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Alpinista T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Heads High S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Hey Ranger! T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Learn to Fly S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Chase the Sky S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Lost at Sea T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Chicken Dance T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Algo T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Raisin’ in the Sun S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Abert's S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Heads Up T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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It’s Not Much of a Tail T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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Carrion Climbing S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Shared Illusions S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Cathartes Aura S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
| Type: | Sport, 300 ft (91 m), 3 pitches, Grade II |
| FA: | Prehmus & Prehmus |
| Page Views: | 3,560 total · 74/month |
| Shared By: | Alan Prehmus on May 30, 2021 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Falcon Closures
Details
- Lion's Head
- Roughneck Area
- Wildcatter Wall
Note that the annual closures of the Park View Dome, The Ranch Hand, Black Creek Wall, and Sawmill Crag have been permanently lifted. These cliffs will continue to be monitored, but will only close if a new nest is spotted.
Description
Chase the Sky is named partly to honor the Chase family, who donated their land to the park.
This route is 3 pitches long with a 5.8- crux 30 foot from the top of P3.
P1: 130 feet. Cruise up 35 feet past the low rappel anchor. Just above it (bolt 8), there is a 5.6 ‘crux’. Continue on easy rock to the anchor at the back right corner of the giant picnic ledge. Hey Ranger! passes through/near the left side of this ledge.
P2: 85 feet Start to the right of the anchor. 40 feet. up, there is a section of low angle rock. Then the fun begins. Climb the steep, highly featured wall. The crux (bolt 7) has options left, center, & right of fairly similar difficulty. The P2 anchor has several sets of footholds but no ledge to speak of.
P3: 85 feet. Climb straight up from the anchor, and head for the blue stuff! Positive features abound on the way to the headwall. The 5.8- crux (bolts 6-8) is where the character of the rock changes at the base of the headwall. Finish the last 30 feet on easier terrain. From the P3 anchor, it’s a 4th Class scramble to the top of Park View Dome.
Combining P1 & 2 won’t work with a 60m rope. Combining P2 & P3 could work if you have 22 draws.
Descent
To get down, rappel the route. The first two rappels are straightforward. Some care should be used when pulling the rope down past the plentiful chickenheads. The third rappel can reach the ground if you follow the gully and lean right to land 50 feet higher than the start of the route. If you rappel the bolt line, a 4th rappel is required.
If there are folks climbing the route below you, you can scramble up to the top and past the pine tree to the Heads Up anchor. It offers a two rap descent on bolted anchors. As a trad climb, it is less likely to have traffic. Walk down the gully to get back to the start.
Location
Chase the Sky starts on the third buttress up right from the bottom of the dome. Buttress 1 is right of Heads High. Between B1 & B2 is an alcove with aspens. Buttress 2 is Hey Ranger! To confirm the Buttress 3 location, look for the large aspen tree with the ‘roundtangle’ (rectangle with rounded corners) scar.
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