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houslele
May 31, 2012, 6:22 PM
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I've been living in Colorado Springs, CO for a couple of months now. I've been climbing the local crag nonstop. Just wondering if anyone knew of any long (more than 3 pitches) multi pitch sport routes in Colorado, preferably not too far from the Springs.
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shockabuku
May 31, 2012, 6:47 PM
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This exact thread ocurred within the last 3 months. You should do a search for it.
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houslele
Jun 1, 2012, 3:37 PM
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Thanks a lot man, Ill have to check these out
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djlachelt
Jun 1, 2012, 4:48 PM
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houslele wrote: I've been living in Colorado Springs, CO for a couple of months now. I've been climbing the local crag nonstop. Just wondering if anyone knew of any long (more than 3 pitches) multi pitch sport routes in Colorado, preferably not too far from the Springs.
I also don't know about routes in the south, but I'll put in a plug for one that Shocka pointed you to. Brown Palace (5.11) is definitely worth a trip up to NoCo. As per that thread that Shocka mentioned (just found it: http://mountainproject.com/v/tallest-sport-climb-in-co/107446843#a_107447270), I think the conclusion was that BP is the longest fully-bolted sport route in CO. Another longer one in the South Platte was mentioned, but it might be considered mixed and has some sections that are very run-out if I remember what I read correctly.
Each time I've done BP, we've either had it to ourselves, or once there was another party whom we passed on our rap back down. But I think it is getting more traffic (due to threads like this... maybe I shouldn't be so quick to tout this route).
Two in CCC were mentioned (Solid Gold is 5.12a, and Fools Gold 5.12+).
Brown Palace is very accessible (<10min approach), very well bolted and an easy rap back down the route. If you climb quickly and have energy left over that day you could do a few other routes at easier and harder grades on the same wall. You could also make a weekend out of it and camp near the Monastery and do some single pitch sport there, or do some trad/mixed on Combat Rock.
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