Lauren & I climbed the East Face of the Third Flatiron with her 70 meter rope. We did the route in 4 very long pitches, with way more gear than we should have taken. Extra weight is good for training, right? We had enough stuff for a 120 meter rope (if they make such a thing!).
Wake Up Time: 4:45am
Meet Up Time: 5:10am
Chautauqua Parking Lot: 5:50am
Hiking: 6am
Climbing: 7:15am
Summit of Third Flatiron: 10:45am
Finish Rappelling: 12pm
Back to Packs: 1pm
Lunch at South Side Walnut Cafe where I had the artichoke heart & swiss omelette & french toast. Totally YUMMY!!!
Temps got up to the mid 90s, and again, it was a scorcher. At times, both Lauren & I were uncomfortable as the heat radiated off the rock. Good thing we were fast and started early! Pictures below,
Moon Setting Over Flatirons (5:50am)
Lauren at the Base of the Third Flatiron, she’s ready to climb!
Lauren finishing the first pitch. We climbed with a 70 meter, so this is normally the end of the 2nd pitch (hee-hee-hee!)
Climbergirl and Lauren on the Third Flatiron. After finishing the first pitch, she grabbed some gear from me, and then cruised up to finish the 2nd pitch. Nice swinging lead!
Lauren Traversing on the Third Pitch. 10 feet above her is the last of the Ring Bolts. It’s a little sketchy the first time ya do the down climb into the gully, but it’s not bad the second time…
Lauren Approaching the Summit of the 3rd Flatiron! She was psyched to be off the climb. The temperature was exceedingly hot, and we were both melting.
Lauren Rappeling the Third Flatiron. This is the 2nd of a series of 3 rappels. We would have needed a second rope to do one long rappel off the top…With all the extra crap we had, I’m so happy we didn’t have to haul a 2nd rope!
Tags: Boulder, CO, East Face (5.6), Rock Climbing, Third Flatiron