The Road to the 3rd Flatiron …....... (a day with DR)***

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Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Oct 29, 2009 - 11:56am PT

I Missed this one, too. Thanks for creating it and bringing it back.

I've got a pair of those 'Dru's too.

Tarbuster

climber

right here, right now

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2009 - 12:06pm PT

1911 Gully. Does anyone climb that route nowadays?

1911 Gully on the Thrid Flatiron?
Who goes up, must come down...

Third Flatiron, Colorado 1911 Gully Route (5.5) A guy named Stefan Griebel took this shot of Bill Wright as he made a jump turn on the climbing route. January 10, 2007. There is NO runout at the bottom and no room to screw up. Uber Balls!!

from:
http://www.summitpost.org/view_object.php?object_id=261020

Binks

Social climber

Oct 29, 2009 - 12:06pm PT

Wow, what a great post Tarbuster, thanks!

Chiloe

Trad climber

Lee, NH

Oct 29, 2009 - 12:22pm PT

Yikes! I wouldn't think the snow could be well attached.

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Oct 29, 2009 - 12:24pm PT

I could side slide that...

Fletcher

Trad climber

somewhere approaching Ajna

Oct 29, 2009 - 12:50pm PT

I tasted this thread when it first went into the barrel and knew it had the makings of a great vintage. A second sample this time round is proving that handsomely true.

Good friends, good climbing, good food, good spirits, a bit o' history, some awesome footwear, some awesome headwear (must be a requirement to hang with this crowd), and far and wide ranging stimulating discourse. Who could ask for more?

Grazie!

Eric

Fletcher

Trad climber

somewhere approaching Ajna

Oct 29, 2009 - 02:03pm PT

Now, on this crisp fall day, that gully photo turns one's thoughts to the winter activities. Nothing like a day in the backcountry on some boards.

I could probably survival ski that coiloir... wouldn't be pretty though.

Eric