Routes : North America : United States : Colorado : Boulder Area : Eldorado Canyon : The Bastille : West Chimney
West Chimney - 5.7
Average Rating : 3.60 out of 5Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (8)
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Standard Rack with some extra wide gear if you are climbing near your limit.
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Description:
Pitch 1-This route begins by climbing the first 50 feet of Blind Faith. When the fist crack starts to steepen angle out right following obvious holds, but beware of loose rock. Belay on a good sized, but not huge ledge. Pitch 2-Climb the right facing dihedral until it is possible to traverse right (look for a fixed pin) back to Blind Faith. Continue up the chimney to the summit.
Submitted by: wigglestick on 2002-05-13
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Route ID: 17127
8 Ascents Recorded
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Second ascent by: cracklover on 2010-07-24
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Nice route...
... aside from the choss in middle of P1, and the bird poo on P2.
Added: 2010-07-24
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Difficulty | 5.1 |
Safety Rating | PG13 |
Onsight ascent by: acherry on 2010-07-24
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West Side in the levin book
The description on this site says "when the crack starts to steepen, go right" Not true. You go left, around the 10a crack to the base of the wide crack. This site also says "follow a dihedral" for the beginning of the second pitch. Its not a dihedral. Its a 6in crack-dihedral. Just FYI. I only got a very very tiny nut behind a flake on the slab out right. I do not know if a #6 C4 will fit in the crack.
Only giving it 3 stars because of the choss on the first pitch.
Did the 5.8 alternate finish.
Only giving it 3 stars because of the choss on the first pitch.
Did the 5.8 alternate finish.
Added: 2010-07-24
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Difficulty | 5.7 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Top Rope ascent by: jtjhnsn on 2008-06-06
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west chimney on the bastille
very versatile route. Cracks, slab, chimney, roofs...everything. Stupid birds attacked me and felt like I was gonna die. Don't piss off the birds! Which, apparently just sitting there doing nothing is enough for them to attack. When you get to the crux move, where to fixed bolt is, traverse using your hands. Don't try to walk, just won't happen.
Added: 2008-06-06
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Difficulty | 5.7 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by: anykineclimb on 2007-06-02
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quickie
Another great day in Eldo. Cindy Lou with the lead of the 2nd pitch! NICE!!
Added: 2007-06-02
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Second ascent by: cindylou on 2005-07-10
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My first encounter with a route on Bastille. Excellent 7. Not too hard, and not too soft. Tim buried his leg in the chimney right at the beginning of the 2nd pitch. His inner thigh looks like a really big and really bad case of road rash. Great day.
Witnessed by: timstich, pheenix
Added: 2005-07-10
Added: 2005-07-10