The First Flatiron

 

With a warm spell along the Front Range EJ and I took a trip to Boulder to knock out another route I had on my “To Do List”. After arriving at the base of the route EJ and I each lead a pitch with a couple of 5.0 - 5.2 moves. EJ lead the third pitch which was difficult to protect. As part of pitch three EJ also surmounted a 10’ high dihedral which proved to be the crux of the route. I lead the fourth pitch which ended at the North Arete of the First Flatiron. From the ridge EJ lead the infamous “Quartz Crystal” pitch and I finished the route with a short scramble to the summit. We completed the route in six rope-stretching pitches and found most of the climbing to be in the 5.0 - 5.2 range with one or two moves of 5.5 or 5.6.       

 
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Fandango (Roach Variation), 5.6

October 2009