Headed out a few weeks ago to climb Fandango on the 1st Flatiron. Biked from the apartment up to Chautauqua...and ended up having the entire First Flatiron to ourselves (at least, we didn't see or hear any other climbers). Turns out that there are 5.5 routes in the Flatirons that still have lichen on them! Great communication and route finding as a team, great anchors built by Dierker....We haven't gotten to do as much climbing this summer as we'd like, so it felt good to get back out on some 5-fun multipitch and not feel rusty. Easy, run-out climbing to the summit ridge, then some fun, exposed low grade soloing. I think we'll be doing more of this until it snows!
(dani)
