One of Boulder's most iconic rock climbs! Climb over 1,000 feet of beautiful, red sandstone with Golden Mountain Guides and take in the amazing scenery. Contact Us if you've got another objective in mind, or if you would like to climb all three in a day. We predominately guide the First, Second, and Third Flatirons. This is the Flatirons classic climb! Almost 1,100 feet of 5.6 delicate slab climbing, easy jug hauling, and awesome ridge scrambling take you to the top where the views of Longs Peak and Boulder will take your breath away. This is hands down our favorite Flatiron! You could climb this a hundred times and never climb it the same way twice. Wind your way up crisp edges, huge handholds, and 8 pitches of incredible 5.4 climbing.Ī stellar beginner multipitch climb! The Freeway climbs almost 1,000 feet of 5.2 rock with numerous fun obstacles to navigate around and countless variations to bump the difficulty up or down. This long, multipitch climb has some of the very best easy rock climbing close to Boulder. Some of our absolute favorite routes in the Flatirons are:Ĭommonly referred to as the "Best Beginner Climb in the solar system," the East Face of the Third Flatiron truly lives up to its reputation.
From the hike in through a beautiful wooded forest, to the 360 degree views of Boulder and the surrounding mountains from the dizzying summit ridge of the First Flatiron, you will feel accomplished and proud to be a part of Boulder's climbing history. While the climbing is considered moderate, an ascent of a Flatiron is an experience you will never forget. Many of the classic Flatiron climbs are perfect for beginners and experts alike. There are thousands of sport climbs, multipitch trad routes, and big adventure days to be had. With five numbered Flatirons, and hundreds of other formations on Bear Peak and Green Mountain, the possibilities to climb here are endless. They installed six eyebolts in the rock which are still used today as anchors by hundreds of climbers. The first recorded roped climb of the Third Flatiron was in 1919 by climbing guides Ev Long and Hull Cook. As one of the premiere rock climbing destinations on the Front Range of Colorado, this area is steeped in climbing history.
High over Boulder sit the iconic Flatirons.
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