The third and final day in Colorado was dedicated to climbing before my flight back to San Diego. From what I hear, the climbing is top quality and Jerome decided to buy a guide book for Clear Creek Canyon, a place with an abundance of routes.
It took us only 20 minutes to drive to the crag from Arvada. Once we parked, we had to hike up less than a couple hundred feet to the base of the first site. We first jumped on a climb that is rated 5.9. The first part of the climb was really simple but as you got higher, there was a section where it forced you into a few lay back moves. I wasn't able to do the climb clean(no breaks/falls). Once we all finished this climb, we decided to move to another crag that was less than a mile further west with easier grades. I wanted to enjoy my first time climbing in Colorado rather than being discouraged and not be able to climb anything.
The last crag we climbed at less than a mile away, we were able to set up, climb, and clean 3 more routes. I was most excited about cleaning the equipment and repelling down from the climb because you are up there by yourself checking and re-checking your climbing systems making sure they are solid.
The areas where we climbed were surrounded by the beautiful landscape of trees, rocks, and the creek. I will definitely want to come back and dedicate a climbing trip out here and climb more routes.
-DEHNIS
