Climbing Routes

Climbing Route Log

I use this page to track all the gear routes I have either led, attempted to lead, or followed. Most of the routes listed are in Eldorado Canyon ("Eldo"), Boulder Canyon ("BoCan"), the South Platte ("Splatte"), Lumpy Ridge, and Castlewood Canyon.

Updated: October 10, 2011

Onsights

Eldorado Canyon
The Bomb (first multi-pitch lead, 5.4) - Wind Tower
Breezy (5.5) - Wind Tower
Long John Wall (P4, 5.5) - West Ridge
Swanson Arete (P2-3, 5.5) - Redgarden Wall
Tigger (5.5) - Wind Tower
Long John Wall (P4, 5.5) - West Ridge
Recon (P1, 5.6) - Wind Tower
West Overhang (5.7)
- Wind Tower
Ruper (P3 "Ruper Traverse", 5.7) - Redgarden Wall
Let It Vee (5.7) - Cadillac Crag
Dandi-Line (5.7+) - West Ridge
Ghetto Cruiser (5.8) - Cadillac Crag
Anthill Direct (P2, 5.8) - Redgarden Wall

Boulder Canyon
East Slab (5.6) - The Dome
Chouette (Mixed, 5.6)
- Riviera
Splash (Mixed, 5.7) - Riviera
Empor (P1 from boulder, 5.7) - Cob Rock
Topless Etiquette (Mixed, 5.8) - Riviera

South Platte
Armaj Das (5.5) - Elevenmile Canyon, Pine Cone Dome
The Staircase (P1, 5.5) - Elevenmile Canyon, Arch Rock
Happy Trails (5.6) - Elevenmile Canyon, Elevenmile Dome
Hollow Flake (5.6)
- Elevenmile Canyon, Arch Rock
Moby Grape (5.7) - Elevenmile Canyon, Elevenmile Dome
Lover's Leap (5.7+) - Lover's Leap, Morrison

Lumpy Ridge
White Whale (P2, 5.7) - Left Book

Castlewood Canyon
It's Flakey (5.7) - Falls Wall

Redpoints

Eldorado Canyon
West Crack (first trad lead, 5.2) - Whale's Tail
West Dihedral (5.4) - Whale's Tail
Your Basic Lieback (5.6)
- Lower Peanuts
Duh Dihedral (5.6) - West Ridge
Washington Irving (5.6) - West Ridge
Doctor Michael Solar (5.7) - West Ridge
Verschneidung (5.7) - West Ridge
Bastille Crack (P1-2, 5.7+) - The Bastille
Mesca-Line (5.7+) - West Ridge
Break On Through (P1, 5.8) - West Ridge
Over And Out (P1, 5.8) - Rincon
Wind Ridge (5.8) - Wind Tower
Calypso (w/direct start, 5.8) - Wind Tower
Gambit (P1 and 3, 5.8) - Shirttail Peak
Ruper (P1, 5.8) - Redgarden Wall
Over The Hill (P2, 5.9) - Rincon
Sister Morphine (5.9) - West Ridge

Boulder Canyon & Flatirons
Standard East Face (5.4) - Third Flatiron
Malign (5.7) - Happy Hour Crag
North Face Center (5.7+) - Cob Rock
Grins (5.8) - Happy Hour Crag

South Platte
Honky Jam Ass Crack (5.7) - Turkey Perch, Turkey Rocks
Left Handed Jew (5.8) - Turkey Perch, Turkey Rocks
Classic Dihedral (5.7) - Bucksnort Slab, Pine

Castlewood Canyon
Hot Fudge (5.8) - Grocery Store Wall

Failed Onsights/Redpoints

Eldorado Canyon
Gonzo (5.8) - Cadillac Crag
Hung on gear/bailed at P1 crux. Bailed on P2 (off-hands).
Star Wars (5.8+) - Lower Peanuts
Hung on gear at crux. Finished pitch.
Long John Wall (P2, 5.8) - West Ridge
Bailed at roof crux.
Mr. Natural (5.8+) - Redgarden Wall
Took short fall. Finished pitch.
Pony Express (P1, 5.9) - West Ridge
Hung on gear. Finished pitch.
Anthill Direct (P4, 5.9) - Redgarden Wall
Hung on gear. Finished pitch.
Purple Haze (P1, 5.9) - West Ridge
First lead fall. Bailed at crux.
Chockstone (P1, 5.10a) - West Ridge
Hung on gear below crux to get adequate gear. Took short fall at crux. Did more hangdogging, but finished pitch.

Boulder Canyon
Cussin' Crack (5.7) - Castle Rock
Hung on gear at crux. Finished pitch.
Nightcap (5.9) - Happy Hour Crag
French-freed the crux corner. Finished pitch.

South Platte - Turkey Rocks
Reefer Madness (5.8) - Turkey Perch
Hung on gear at crux. Finished pitch.

Lumpy Ridge
Cackle Crack (5.8) - Hen and Chickens
Hung on gear. Bailed at crux.

Followed

Eldorado Canyon
Rewritten (5.7) - Redgarden Wall
Bastille Crack (P3-4, 5.7+)
- The Bastille
West Arete (5.8) - The Bastille
Calypso Direct (5.8)
- Wind Tower
Reggae (5.8) - Wind Tower
V3 (5.8) - Cadillac Crag
Ruper (P2 "Ruper Crack", P4-6, 5.8+) - Redgarden Wall
Long John Wall (P1 and 3, 5.8) - West Ridge
Cornered (5.8) - Lower Peanuts
Chianti (5.8+) - West Ridge
Over and Out (P2, 5.8+) - Rincon
The Great Zot (P1, 5.8+) - Redgarden Wall
Alice In Bucketland (5.8+) - Redgarden Wall
Touch 'N' Go (5.8+) - Redgarden Wall
Anthill Direct (P3, 5.6 R) - Redgarden Wall
Over The Hill (P2, 5.9) - Rincon
Green Spur (5.9) - Redgarden Wall
Sirens of Titan (5.9) - West Ridge
Yellow Spur (5.9+) - Redgarden Wall
Xanadu (5.10a) - West Ridge
Five-Ten Crack (5.10a) - Rincon
Break On Through (P2, 5.10b) - West Ridge
Over The Hill (P1, 5.10b) - Rincon
Tagger (5.10c) - Wind Tower
Parallels (5.11b) - West Ridge

Boulder Canyon
The Owl (P1, 5.7) - The Dome
Cozyhang (P2, 5.7) - The Dome
North Face Left (P1, 5.8) - Cob Rock
Twofers (5.8) - Happy Hour Crag
Dementia (5.10a) - Happy Hour Crag

Lumpy Ridge
Kor's Flake (P1-3, 5.7+), Sundance Buttress

South Platte
The Overleaf (5.8) - Elevenmile Canyon, Elevenmile Dome
Waiting for Staircase #1 (5.8-) - Elevenmile Canyon, Arch Rock
Gobbler's Grunt (5.9) - Turkey Rocks, Turkey Rock
Vanishing Point (5.10d) - Turkey Rocks, Turkey Rock

Alpine Ascents

Kiener's Route (5.4) - Longs Peak, 14,255', RMNP

To-Lead-List

Eldorado Canyon
Icarus (5.6) - Redgarden Wall
Rewritten* (5.7) - Redgarden Wall
Cornered* (5.8) - Lower Peanuts
Reggae* (5.8) - Wind Tower
V3* (5.8) - Cadillac Crag
Over And Out (P2, 5.8+) - Rincon
Chianti* (5.8+) - West Ridge
The Great Zot* (5.8+) - Redgarden Wall
Ruper* (P2 "Ruper Crack", 5.8+) - Redgarden Wall

Boulder Canyon
The Owl* (5.7) - The Dome
Twofers* (5.8) - Happy Hour Crag

South Platte
TBD

Lumpy Ridge
Hiatus (5.7) - Left Book
Magical Chrome Plated...Enema Syringe (5.7) - The Pear
Osiris (5.7) - The Book/Pages Wall Area

Alpine Routes
Little Bear/Blanca Traverse (5.0) - Sangre de Cristo Range
North Ridge (5.6) - Spearhead, RMNP
Northeast Ridge (5.6) - Sharkstooth, RMNP
Ellingwood Arete (5.7) - Crestone Needle, 14,197'
South Face (5.8) - Petit Grepon, RMNP

* Previously seconded route