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New 5.13/14, Southwest Arete, the Maiden

The proposed route climbs on and near the Maiden’s overhanging southwest arête. The following description accompanies the photo below. There are two possible ways this route could go. The applicant has inspected the route on rappel and climbed the upper section free. The upper section climbs on the steep face just right of the right […]

Pebble Proj, the Hand, Dinosaur Mountain

The proposed route is on the South Face of the Hand, climbing the  green, pebbled streak forty feet right of the first pitch of Rock Atrocity. The climb will end at 75 feet over a finishing bulge and looks to be a very sustained power-endurance climbing on small holds up overhanging rock. The climb begins […]

New First Bolt, Street Hassle, Dinosaur Mountain

The proposed route addition would be for a new first bolt on Street Hassle (5.12c), Frankenstein’s Castle, Dinosaur Mountain. The climb at present has four bolts, the first one being 20-plus feet off the ground. This new bolt would bring the total to five bolts. At the time of the first ascent, the applicant and […]

stEEp niBLetz, 5.13

You are welcome to leave comments about this proposed route at the bottom of this page.  A public meeting will be held on April 28, 2010 at 6:30 pm at Movement Climbing + Fitness in Boulder to discuss and vote on this new-route application. While emailed comments are taken into consideration during the public meeting […]

Pink Man’s Burden, 5.11

Dinosaur Rock, Southwest Face Application date: 9/15/09 Information from the applicant: The proposed route (two pitches) is on the Southwest Face of Dinosaur Rock. It will climb a left-leaning traverse (5.9) on pitch one past four bolts and traditional gear to a double-bolt belay below an overhanging huecoed wall. The second pitch (5.11) will climb […]

New Bolt on Cardboard Cowboy, 5.11c

Dinosaur Mountain, The Hand Application date: 9/15/09 Information from the applicant: The applicant proposes to add one bolt route to the existing route Cardboard Cowboy, located on the south face of The Hand, Dinosaur Mountain. This would be the final bolt on the climb before reaching the anchors and will eliminate the current 20-foot, 5.11a […]

The Shaft, 5.12b

Dinosaur Rock, North Face Application date: 6/15/09 Information from the applicant: The proposed route (90 feet) is on the North Face of Dinosaur Rock and starts 40 feet down and to climber’s left of the existing route Milk Bone (the first climb approved on the formation). It shares its start with the existing toprope Patience […]

Pretty in Pinkler, 5.11c

Dinosaur Rock, North Face Application date: 6/15/09 Information from the applicant: The proposed route (60 feet) is on lower left side (east) of the North Face of the Dinosaur Rock, climbing grey-green stone to the apex of a small pillar formation on that part of the face. The crux is turning the lip of a […]

New 5.13c, Dinosaur Rock, North Face

Dinosaur Rock, North Face Application date: 6/15/09 Information from the applicant: The proposed route (120 feet) is on the North Face of Dinosaur Rock, taking the major line of strength from the toe of the wall to the summit of the formation. The applicant has spent one day on the route, trying it on toprope, […]