Third Flatiron Climbing 9/21/08
Earlier in the week, I blew a finger flexor pulley in my left ring finger. In laymans terms, this means that I can't pull on anything for awhile... which includes most climbing.
But thankfully, there are the Flatirons. Ahhh... the Flatirons. Angled at a casual 55 degrees or so, the rock is just steep enough to be interesting, yet shallow enough that your hands are nearly useless. Perfect for someone with a finger injury. My friend Chris and I got a fairly late start (climbing just before 1pm) but decided to knock off a Boulder classic, the 1000ft long Standard East Face of the Third Flatiron.
The climb is traditionally done in 8 pitches. Armed with a new-fangled 70m rope, we did it in 5. I had done the climb before, but it's such a beautiful route I was psyched to do it again.
Read MoreBut thankfully, there are the Flatirons. Ahhh... the Flatirons. Angled at a casual 55 degrees or so, the rock is just steep enough to be interesting, yet shallow enough that your hands are nearly useless. Perfect for someone with a finger injury. My friend Chris and I got a fairly late start (climbing just before 1pm) but decided to knock off a Boulder classic, the 1000ft long Standard East Face of the Third Flatiron.
The climb is traditionally done in 8 pitches. Armed with a new-fangled 70m rope, we did it in 5. I had done the climb before, but it's such a beautiful route I was psyched to do it again.
