climbergirl blog

Climbers: Dylan, Doug, Sean, Dennis, Clare

Crag: Ironside at Ironclads

Lunch: Home-made Apple Pie and yummy Dolmus (sight of which made Sean cringe)

Climbs:
Port Side 5.6 (Wet & Dirty, L)

First Half of Fire Widow 5.8 (I did it twice, L)

Alloy Madness 5.10d (sustained & difficult face climbing & well protected-scary traverse-hung once on TR)

Fire Widow 5.10c (awkward moves, sequency, helpful if you’re tall-hung twice on TR)

Unknown 5.9+ (overhanging fun! No hangs on TR).

Weather: Cold & cloudy in the am (numb fingers!), sunny in the pm (tee-shirt). Wall gets afternoon sun.

Dinner: Mexican restaurant in Lyons, Cilantro Mary’s is good food, but no alcohol!

Check out Dylan’s Post

June 1st, Climbergirl turns 30! To celebrate, Dylan, Dennis & I headed out to Holy Saturday Wall and climbed two routes. We did Hide-A-Way Chimney 5.5, and Flake 5.8+. Both felt harder than the grade (normal for Vedauwoo), especially the crack which had a thrilling crux, and a very exposed finishing move.

We had the whole wall to ourself all day, and were blessed with wonderful weather. We even saw beavers swimming in the adjacent beaver ponds!

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Finally, we get a day to climb! The Vedauwoo gods smiled upon us. So, we set off for Jurassic Park wall.

On the way, we spotted a pair of dinosaurs…
…oh wait, nevermind, they’re climbers! (more…)

On Saturday morning, I woke up with a layer of sleet over my tent. It was probably a typical night at Vedauwoo, but it was a little scary for me. Alone, in the tent, with very gusty wind, and the sound of sleet on the tent walls. A few times, I woke up feeling the tent being pulled upward. I swear, I saw the wicked witch of the west peddle by my pad! (more…)

On Friday, I left work at 2pm, eager to get out of town for the weekend. Unfortunately, so was the rest of Denver! Travel was hampered by several Road Construction Projects along Hwy 25 (and the biways of Longmount). It took me nearly 3 hours to reach Ft. Collins, twice the normal time.

I was relieved at the sight of Dylan, all loaded up in the camper and ready to go. I was frazzled from the drive, but the thought of joining Ann & Sean up in Vedauwoo soon made me forget my troubles. Dylan helped me unload my camping & climbing gear into the camper, and we battened the hatches for the drive. (more…)