Brian Kalet - Sep 10, 2012 11:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2012
Teller County Finisher
Thanks to Brian C for the fine lead.
Brian C - Sep 10, 2012 8:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2012
Wow!
This puts up a fight for something so small! Approached from 13,100' on the Pikes Peak Road and crossed the marshes by Wilson Reservoir. We all climbed the West Face offwidth on the summit block cleanly. It does go at about 5.9 with the start being the hardest part. I'd recommend taking a BD C4 1-6 with double 1 and 2 (and you could likely leave out the 3). I placed a 6 and 5 in the crack and built an anchor with 2 #1s and a #2. Have fun out there.
Jeremy Hakes - Jul 12, 2009 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
Done.
All 4 of us jumared up the east face, enjoying a beautiful day in the sun, wildflowers, and general solitude.
shknbke - Nov 5, 2007 2:34 pm Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007
via east face prussik
I have only top-roped 2x in the last two years, and it showed on this 5.9 summit as I couldn't even aid climb it. 2 of us aid climbed the west face while 2 of us prussiked up the east face. The prussik climb was tougher than I thought.
Brian Kalet - Sep 10, 2012 11:29 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2012
Teller County FinisherThanks to Brian C for the fine lead.
Brian C - Sep 10, 2012 8:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2012
Wow!This puts up a fight for something so small! Approached from 13,100' on the Pikes Peak Road and crossed the marshes by Wilson Reservoir. We all climbed the West Face offwidth on the summit block cleanly. It does go at about 5.9 with the start being the hardest part. I'd recommend taking a BD C4 1-6 with double 1 and 2 (and you could likely leave out the 3). I placed a 6 and 5 in the crack and built an anchor with 2 #1s and a #2. Have fun out there.
Jeremy Hakes - Jul 12, 2009 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
Done.All 4 of us jumared up the east face, enjoying a beautiful day in the sun, wildflowers, and general solitude.
shknbke - Nov 5, 2007 2:34 pm Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007
via east face prussikI have only top-roped 2x in the last two years, and it showed on this 5.9 summit as I couldn't even aid climb it. 2 of us aid climbed the west face while 2 of us prussiked up the east face. The prussik climb was tougher than I thought.