I saw a post online from Dan, he needed a partner for a weekend romp up the Third Flatiron. I was quite excited to join him, as I had a ton of fun doing the First one two weeks prior. My painful & lingering back/rib injury was not going away, so the gentle slope of the Flatiron was just what the doctor ordered!
Cliffnotes of the Day:
I woke up really early. Met Dan. We arrived at crag, we were third in line. We saw 5 other climbers while we were climbing. We took pictures and climbed quick, just barely getting caught in an afternoon thunder storm. We went out for quesadillas at Morning Sun post climbing.
What a FUN day!
Our Statistics:
Start Hiking from Chautauqua Park: 7:15am
Start Climbing: 8:20am
End 1st Pitch: 8:50am
End 2nd Pitch: 9:20am
End 3rd Pitch: 9:40am
End 4th Pitch: 10:10am
End 5th Pitch: 10:30am
End Climbing: 11:10am
Back to Packs: 11:45am
Back to Parking Lot: 12:35am
Dan Leading Pitch 1
Clare Leading Pitch 2
Dan Running Up Pitch 2
Alternate Route Up Third Flatiron…I think it’s 5.8?
Dan At End of 3rd Pitch
Clare At End of 4th Pitch
Dan & Clare Moments Before the Rain, 4th Pitch
Clare Leading 5th Pitch In the Rain!
Climbergirl Rappelling Backside of Third Flatiron
First Flatiron In the Rain
Crossing Boulderfield, and Heading Back to Packs
Tags: Boulder, CO, Regular Route (5.4), Rock Climbing, Third Flatiron