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Routes in The Boulderado
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Dee Dum T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Fistula T,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a |
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Hell in a Bucket T,TR 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Ho Hum T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13 |
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Idle Hands T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Jam It T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Jam It (Variation) T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Jazz on the Mezzanine S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Mons T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Qs S,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Steak Porch, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Suite 11 T,TR 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
| Type: | Trad, 100 ft (30 m) |
| FA: | Richard Rossiter, solo 1987 |
| Page Views: | 679 total · 16/month |
| Shared By: | Kyle Lefkoff on Jul 20, 2021 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Access Issue: Seasonal Closures 2024 - Bitty Buttress, Blob (Eagle Rock & Security Risk now open!)
Details
2/1/24: W. McCurry: to protect nesting golden eagles, U.S. FS annual area closures in Boulder Canyon beginning 2/1/24 - Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, Eagle Rock, Security Risk.
USFS lifted closures 7/26/23.
From W. McCurry: 2/10/23 Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk opened. Eagle Rock stayed closed - info: fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/news….
W. McCurry, NFS, Arap./Roo. NF: USFS began annual area closures in BC 2/1/23. The closures were Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.
Through 7/31/23, the closures protect a long-established golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera will remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.
The Boulder Ranger District with BCC monitors nesting progress & informs climbers about giving the eagles space to raise young.
Fed. & state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting closures. Signs are posted at key access pts into the closed areas. Closure info: fs.usda.gov/goto/arp/eagles.
K. Armstrong, Public Affairs Specialist, Nat'l Forest Service: as of 6/8/21: BC areas reopen after unsuccessful nesting.
K. Armstrong, NF Ranger 7/29/20:
Following a 5 mo. closure to protect nesting eagles, the Roosevelt NF has reopened Eagle Rock.
“The BC eagles successfully raised 1 strong & healthy eaglet this year,” wildlife biologist Aurelia DeNasha, USDA FS. “2 chicks hatched initially, only 1 survived to fledge, which isn’t uncommon in birds of prey.”
Visits to the nest did not reveal the exact cause of death of the 2nd chick, but climber cooperation with closures are crucial to the eagles.
“Golden eagle pairs are most susceptible to disturbance when choosing a nest. These closures allow the birds to pick the best site for survival without impact of other factors, such as human presence. Once chosen, nest sites stays closed until the eagles fledge in late July,” said DeNasha.
After the eagles’ site selection was made, unused areas opened in Apr.
The annual nesting closures include popular rock climbing spots at Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security.
Effective through 7/31/20, the closures protect a long-established golden eagle nesting territory. Happy Hour, Bihedral & Riviera remain open as long as visitors stay out of the closed areas.
The Boulder Ranger District partners with BCC & AF to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving the eagles space to raise their young.
It is against federal & state law to disturb any nesting bird of prey. Only employees, volunteers, & wildlife professionals under an agreement with the FS enter nesting areas for monitoring purposes. This is for the integrity of nest & the safety of the eagles, those conducting surveys, & the public. Visitors help protect wildlife by respecting all closures & leaving immediately if you should accidentally enter one.
For the most current closure information, check signs in the areas, call the Boulder Ranger District office @ 303-541-2500, or visit local climbing websites or fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
As of 4/21/20, Blob Rock, East Blob Rock, Bitty Buttress, & Security Risk are open. Eagle Rock stays closed until 7/31/2020 confirmed with Matt Henry, Rec Prog Mgr, FS.
From K. Armstrong, FS Pub Aff, katherine.armstrong@usda.gov, 970-222-7607: 3/20/19, Blob, East Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security are open. Eagle stays closed to climbing & other activities through 7/31/19.
The Boulder Ranger District partners with BCC & AF to monitor nesting progress & to inform climbers.
See - fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/rec….
Perennial notice:
Eagle, Blob, Bitty Buttress, & Security will close 2/1 - 7/31 for nesting. Depending on updated information, the closure time can be shortened/lengthened.
Each year, BC raptor nesting area closures are in effect starting 2/1 through 7/31 at Eagle, Security, Blob, & Bitty Buttress. The area is monitored & closures are periodically lifted early (due to no active nest, nest site failure, or early fledging). This monitoring program is a partnership with the FS Boulder Ranger District, BCC, & Audubon Society. Check back periodically during times of closure for updates. More info at fs.usda.gov/recarea/arp/rec…
Description
Fine dining in Boulder was hard to find in the late '80s, and Frank Day, the legendary owner of the Boulderado Hotel, was determined to fix that. He recruited a talented young chef from the hills above Boulder named Dave Query, installed him on the Mezzanine level of the hotel, and named their new restaurant The Steak Porch.
Query was such a hit that Frank renamed the restaurant Q's and moved him to the main dining room of the Boulderado, where Q's remained the best restaurant in Boulder for twenty years. Dave Query went on to lead Boulder's culinary world with Jax, Centro, and Post Brewing Co. all contributing to the great success of his restaurant group The Big Red F.
While The Steak Porch has been toproped by many over the years, it has never appeared as an independent climb in a Boulder Canyon guidebook or on MountainProject. With the support of two AMGA Guides, Matt Lipscomb and David Wolf, I led it from the ground up, all gear.
Location
The Steak Porch is a trad line of startling quality that ascends the beautiful steep face between the cracks of Idle Hands and Ho Hum on the Boulderado.
Richard Rossiter claims to have soloed it on his initial exploration of this crag in 1987, and I believe him.
Protection
Cams to 2 inches, with doubles in the smaller sizes. Nuts work too, but you better be good at it.
Belay off the bolts at the top of Idle Hands.
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