Classic Front Range Trad Climbs: Multi-Pitch Routes 5.4-5.8
• 40 classic traditional multi-pitch rock climbs from 5.4 to 5.8
• Climbs organized by area: Lumpy Ridge, Eldorado Canyon, Boulder Canyon, the Flatirons, Garden of the Gods, and the South Platte
• Complete climb descriptions, color photos, maps, directions, and gear recommendations

Colorado’s Front Range is the perfect place for moderate, traditionally protected rock climbing. This guide covers 40 climbs, perfect for beginning adventure climbers to work their way up the grades on classic routes, or for any climber looking for a fun day out getting high up on the rock and away from the crowds.
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Classic Front Range Trad Climbs: Multi-Pitch Routes 5.4-5.8
• 40 classic traditional multi-pitch rock climbs from 5.4 to 5.8
• Climbs organized by area: Lumpy Ridge, Eldorado Canyon, Boulder Canyon, the Flatirons, Garden of the Gods, and the South Platte
• Complete climb descriptions, color photos, maps, directions, and gear recommendations

Colorado’s Front Range is the perfect place for moderate, traditionally protected rock climbing. This guide covers 40 climbs, perfect for beginning adventure climbers to work their way up the grades on classic routes, or for any climber looking for a fun day out getting high up on the rock and away from the crowds.
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Classic Front Range Trad Climbs: Multi-Pitch Routes 5.4-5.8

Classic Front Range Trad Climbs: Multi-Pitch Routes 5.4-5.8

by Brendan Leonard
Classic Front Range Trad Climbs: Multi-Pitch Routes 5.4-5.8

Classic Front Range Trad Climbs: Multi-Pitch Routes 5.4-5.8

by Brendan Leonard

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Overview

• 40 classic traditional multi-pitch rock climbs from 5.4 to 5.8
• Climbs organized by area: Lumpy Ridge, Eldorado Canyon, Boulder Canyon, the Flatirons, Garden of the Gods, and the South Platte
• Complete climb descriptions, color photos, maps, directions, and gear recommendations

Colorado’s Front Range is the perfect place for moderate, traditionally protected rock climbing. This guide covers 40 climbs, perfect for beginning adventure climbers to work their way up the grades on classic routes, or for any climber looking for a fun day out getting high up on the rock and away from the crowds.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781937052133
Publisher: Colorado Mountain Club
Publication date: 04/02/2015
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Brendan Leonard is the creator of Semi-Rad.com and the author of eight books. His work has appeared in Alpinist, CNN, Outside, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Backpacker, Adventure Cyclist, and dozens of other publications. He is also a contributing editor at Adventure Journal and The Dirtbag Diaries podcast. Brendan and his wife live in Denver.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 10

Introduction 11

Why Trad Climbing? 14

How to Use This Book 16

Lumpy Ridge

1 Rock One Route-Rod One 20

2 Batman and Robin-Batman Pinnacle 24

3 Magical Chrome-Plated Semi-Automatic Enema Syringe - The Pear 28

4 Kor's Flake-Sundance Buttress 32

5 White Whale-Left Book 36

6 Pear Buttress- The Book 40

7 The 37th Cog in Melvin's Wheel-The Bookmark 44

Fall River Valley

8 Nun's Buttress-Deer Mountain 48

9 Right Standard-McGregor Slab 52

South St. Vrain

10 The Ridge - Piz Badille 56

Boulder Canyon

11 Cozyhang-The Dome 60

12 The Owl- The Dome 64

13 North Face Center-Cob Rock 68

14 Empor-Cob Rock 72

15 Northwest Corner-Cob Rock 76

16 Bitty Buttress-Blob Rock Massif 80

Flatirons

17 Standard East Face-Third Flatiron 84

18 North Arête-First Flatiron 88

19 East Face North Side-Seal Rock 92

20 East Face North Side-Fifth Flatiron 96

21 East Face-The Fatiron 100

22 Fandango-First Flatiron 104

23 Direct East Face-first Flatiron 108

24 The North Face- The Maiden 112

25 The North Face- The Matron 116

Eldorado Canyon

26 Tigger-Wind Tower 120

27 Swanson Arête-Redgarden Wall 124

28 Wind Ridge- Wind Tower 128

29 Recon to West Overhang-Wind Tower 132

30 Bastille Crack-The Bastille 136

31 Rewritten-Redgarden Wall 140

MT. Lindo

32 Lover's Leap-Lover's Leap 144

33 Chickenhead - The Headstone at Devil's Head 148

34 Fun Climb 101-Ragnarok 152

35 The Staircase-Arch Rock 156

36 Saws-Turret Dome 160

37 Schooldaze-Turret Dome 164

38 Guide's Route- Turret Dome 168

Garden of the Gods

39 North Ridge-Montezuma Tower 172

40 New Era-Grey Rock 176

About the Authors 181

Checklist of Climbing Routes by Grade 182

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