Chiefs Head - NW FACE
Other routes I've climbed on Chiefs Head:
Birds of Fire (5.11a R, 9p) • Cowboys and Indians (5.11c, 11p) • NW Ridge (3rd) to East Ridge (2nd) via "A Walk in the Park" Traverse (aka "The Great Wheel") (~15 miles, rock up to 5.4, 13 hours car to car) • NW Ridge (3rd) to East Ridge (2nd) via Estes Skyline High Route (~50 miles, rock up to 5.4, 3.5 days) • East Ridge (2nd) to South Slope (2nd) on the "LA Freeway:" Longs to Arapaho (~38 miles, ~21,000 ft gain/loss, 24 summits, rock up to 5.4, 2 big days) • NW Ridge (3rd) to NE Ramp (4th) on "Glacier Gorge 5-2+1 Traverse" (Arrowhead to Spearhead) (4 summits, rock up to 4th)
Category: Colorado (RMNP)Summit Elev: 13,579 ft (Chiefs Head summit; top of route is lower) Rock Type: Granite
Date: July 11, 2020 (Sat)Trip Report #: 433Partner: Nate Arganbright
Date: July 11, 2020 (Sat)Trip Report #: 433Partner: Nate Arganbright
Route: Birds of Fire (5.11a R, 9p)
Route: Birds of Fire (5.11a R, 9p)
Nine pitches of sustained face and friction on superb rock up the center of the NW Face of Chiefs Head.
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