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| El Camino Royale |
Went climbing in the Flatirons for the first time this summer on July 18, 2010. Here's my favorite combination: El Camino Royale, Royal Arch, Hammerhead, Last Flatironette, and Fern Alley. I thought I had the approach to El Camino Royale memorized from NCAR to the Mesa Trail, but I missed the start.
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| Royal Arch Scrambler |
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| Looking down Yodeling Moves |
I was a little rusty on Yodeling Moves and got more confident on the Last Flatironette. I also missed Fern Alley on this go. I forgot that it is below the top of the Last. I decided to descend the Tangen Tunnel Route. I tip-toed around the poison ivy, and found my way down through the tunnel, but didn't find the wedding ring I lost last year.
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| Tangen Towers Problem |
The next weekend I couldn't break free of work long enough to make it to Aspen, so back again to the Flatirons. This time I didn't miss El Camino Royale and I even remembered not to stray too far left where I got in a pickle last year.
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| Last Flatironette |
The start of the scramble up the royal arch is a bit of a puzzle, but it gets easier. Next came the Hammerhead. Their are two crux moves on yodeling moves. The one just below the arch is a bit too smooth.
To start the Last Flatiron look to the left of the tree at the base and go up the ledge. You can climb the tree, but the ledge is more fun. Let the exposure on the top exhilarate you.
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| Scrambler |
The start of Fern Alley is just below the Last Flatironette. Fern alley's lemon squeezers are not for the portly climber, but are quite fun.
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| Fern Alley |
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