rocky mountain blueprint boulder colorado

Also, a little less comforting, look down through the boulders on the summit on the west side. The top has a great view of the surrounding area. Ok, I was roped up, so what?, but honestly, it's probably Class 2 to the top from here. From the top of #6, it's a very simple scramble to the summit. On the 6th pitch, there was little more loose rock and hollow holds, so be a little more cautious. More people on the Petit.if only they knew what they were missing over here. The 5th pitch ends on another, somewhat smaller ledge. Also, the route is completely obvious here as well. The climbing is a lot easier on these last two pitches. Pitch 5 starts up a wide crack, but I hung out on the face for most this, because I think offwidths are about as fun as getting beaten with a rubber hose. This pitch could likely be linked with the next with a 60m. Reach the first ledge/bench on the route and build the belay on the far side next to or in the wide crack. Just before the end of the pitch there's a nice right slanting finger crack. Go up and slightly right along 5.easy terrain. Startup up a left-facing dihedral, and go more or less straight up, or possibly slightly right along a system of left facing dihedrals. The third pitch goes 5.6 in the guidebook. Alternatively if you veer left a bit you can find a good belay stance on a dirt/grass covered lege below and left of the flake about 30-50 feet and save the flake for the next pitch. On this pitch the terrain gets easier if you stay left, but avoid the temptation and go straight up. After some initial 5.5 climbing a long section of 5.easy climbing leads to a crux layback flake (<10ft). The second pitch was similar to the first 5.4-5.6 climbing, about the same distance and straight up the northeast ridge. There are probably several places you could rig a belay.

I'd say we ran about 160 feet of rope on the first pitch. The first pitch can start in several places that are all about 5.4-5.6. Climb to the east of that and scramble up on some large ledges for the first pitch. As you get near, there will be a long fin of rock coming off the northeast ridge and heading, guess which direction.northeast. Hike up the Gash, which is the large boulderfield between you and the rock. From the Andrew's Glacier trail, you will see the Sharkstooth to the south.

Rocky mountain blueprint boulder colorado