http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html 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. http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#0 398000a7-59d9-46e3-b6a3-2c870132c4af http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/Fandango%20%285.5%29.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/Fandango%20%285.5%29.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Our Route on Fandango (5.6) 6 Pitches Total </p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#1 3d303549-de49-45d3-92e1-67cb68c0633c http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0713.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0713.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Boulder</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#2 f498a303-1787-4d2b-a689-2705e0458f85 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0714.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0714.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Base of the Route</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#3 f39043b0-be17-4085-9f4b-d85ad445a716 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0730.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0730.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes Leads Pitch Two (5.0)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#4 7711166f-a0ec-4fbc-9bcb-834a116aaa83 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0733.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0733.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes at the Second Belay</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#5 3a62853d-7d2d-468d-bc64-2addf2182877 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0744.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0744.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes Leads Pitch Four (5.2)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#6 c51074f4-8f43-4de4-af8c-100ab9325db4 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN2514.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN2514.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ Follows Pitch Four (5.2)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#7 b7a2d6d4-478a-4a35-85f9-7fe99e1291e3 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN2525.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN2525.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2"><span style="line-height: 26px; " class="style_1">EJ Leads the “Quartz Crystal” Pitch on the North </span>Arete (5.4)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#8 2ee8c65f-8c3c-4fdf-b002-5abab1c4484c http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0762.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN0762.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">Wes Leads Final Pitch to Summit (5.0)</p></div></div> http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango.html#9 055de0cd-9c04-4879-b6c0-567a021a0f21 http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN2533.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.bradshawclimbing.com/Bradshaw_Climbing/Fandango_files/Media/DSCN2533.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_611_32"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_2">EJ Arrives at Summit (5.0)</p></div></div>