Climbing Posse: Steve, Kris, Emma, and I.
Guest Appearance: Pavi the Dawg
Destination: Clear Creek Canyon, High Wire Crag, Stone Cold Moderates Alcove
Weather: Chilly in AM and Perfect in PM
Of Note: Emma’s First Outdoor Climbing Experience
Post Climbing Noshing: El Tapatio
Posts Tagged ‘Clear Creek Canyon’
Rock Climbing – Clear Creek – High Wire Crag
Sunday, September 13th, 2009Rock Climbing, Clear Creek Canyon, CO
Sunday, May 31st, 2009**************Special Note****************
This is my 100th climbing blog entry. Just an FYI.
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On May 31st, Barry, Aika, and I climbed at Wall of the 90s in Clear Creek Canyon. After a day of spectacular climbing in Eldo, we were ready to experience the bolt clipping frenzy of Clear Creek!
We wound through Clear Creek Canyon, searching for the right pullout, sipping coffee and yakking about routes. On the way, we saw caution tape and the police. We found out later, from some locals, there was a drowning. Rumor had it that they discovered a dead body floating down the creek. I don’t know if it was true…but it sure was an ominous start to our day!
The Wall of the 90s is an easy hike from the car, up a steep enbankment, and just off of Clear Creek. I liked the location because it was shady in the morning and sunny in the afternoon, since it was a bit chilly out, the sun was nice in the pm. (more…)
Clear Creek – Near High Wire & Highlander
Sunday, September 28th, 2008On Sunday, I went climbing with Margaret, with the expectation of meeting with Eckhard later in the day-he was nice enough to loan us his Clear Creek Guidebook. There were some complications, due to construction, and we ended up getting a little lost around downtown Denver. Margaret’s GPS came in handy, and soon we were back on track. But the extra putzing around cost us some time.
We ended up getting to the crag pretty late in the day (close to 10:30am!). There were hoards of people all around High Wire, and it was hot in the sun. I didn’t want to wait in line to climb, so I headed around the corner and found some nice semi-shaded climbs. (more…)