Picture taken after climbin the VERY classic north ridge of Montezuma's Tower. I forgot how nerve-racking leading the 2nd pitch can be, despite being 5.7. Definitely not something I even want to THINK about falling off of.

Montezuma's Tower at Garden of the Gods, Colorado. There are two climbers, one at the top and one about 3/4s of the way up. They are a little hard to see. This was about 10:00am I believe.

Matt climbing the classic north ridge of Montezuma's Tower

The wind just added to the fun of this Classic Garden of the Gods climb. Me on Montezuma's Tower. Photo by Craig.

Another shot of montezuma's north ridge on a nice summer day.

We raced up the ridge to get in one last climb after an incredible day (and our first) in Garden of the Gods. The North Ridge is definitely worth doing and if you're confident on 5.7 all you need is quickdraws.

Mike Sandoval loving the balancy moves of Montezuma's North Ridge.

Another picture of the north ridge of montezuma's tower seen from south gateway.

From the top of Montezuma's Tower, I realized that my boyfriend's sunglasses were perfectely reflective of the surrounding area, causing some astounding pictures on an absolutely wonderful route.

Junk leading Montezuma. Little did he know that he would be belaying for two and a half hours.

John making his way up the classic north ridge of montezuma's tower...5.7 and very airy.

Montezuma's tower 5.7 is a Colorado Classic. Any visiting climber should get on this one.

My boyfriend, Eric, climbing the north face of Montezuma's Tower, a 5.7 airy and scary route at the gorgeous Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

This shot was taken early morning after my girlfriend and I watched the sunrise. It shows the east face of the tower, as well as a nice view of Pikes Peak.

This is at the start of the north ridge route. It's probably the scariest 5.7 i've ever climbed, but fun.

Montazumas Tower is a fun easy climb with great exposure. Remember to bring a runner or some loose webbing to use as protection about half way up the first pitch.

Sorry kinda chezzy but i took this with my Cameria Phone... this is looking down from the top off of your left side as you are climbing up. just to give you the feel of how it is. (looks higher then it is, 140')

Here's a picture of Josh, Matt and Mick after climbing Montezuma's tower at the Garden fo the Gods in Colorado Springs, CO. Great climb, great friends.

Montezuma's tower at the garden of the gods. I was watching this guy and he couldn't go any higher so he started making his way down on his belly..

The North ridge of montezuma's tower is a classic climb. The two short pitches go at 5.7. The first half is a little runout. Gary Kimpler is the climber and Larry Shaw is taking the picture. This is a must do route for anyone taking a trip to the garden. The mental crux is halfway up the fin. It narrows to about 1 foot and when it's windy you feel quite exposed.

This is my partner, Matt and I at the Garden of the Gods last year. We climb here together every day - well, every day our wives will let us.

Left to Right: Matt, Mick.

North Ridge of Montezuma's Tower (5.7) in the Garden of the Gods of Colorado Springs is one of the mos

Located in Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado Springs, CO. Montezuma's Tower stands 140 feet high and features a classic 2-pitch 5.7 route up the thin north arete. It's airy and exposed with fantastic views of Pike's Peak (14,220') and the rest of the

Seconding Montezuma's Tower in Garden of the Gods, CO. (Belay ledge after the first pitch)