This adventure climb follows

a series of mossy chimney systems

filled with

small trees and choss

interspersed with

terribly dangerous

face climbing on

brittle, exfoliating flakes

covered in lichen. Upon arriving at the base (crux), you will be confronted with possibly the

poorest rock quality

in the whole Front Range. Make a few uncertain moves up

loose, lichen-covered flakes

to gain a ledge. From here, it is possible to see a mostly tree-less line of ascent. Delicately

balance up crunchy rock,

passing inside, up and through various chimney systems as necessary in an attempt to

avoid the abundances of enormous, loose blocks

on an exciting journey to the summit. This climb is unique in the way that it has an

expanding chimney!

It's possible to rappel west from the top, but there are currently no fixed anchors. A ropeless descent requires downclimbing 20 feet to the west on a

pile of gravity-defying stacked rotten crumbly blocks

.

Wipe the sweat from your forehead

and breathe a sigh of relief before bushwhacking back down (North) to the Bear Canyon Trail.

Chosspile Chimney

East Face Right

The first 50' is the crux, climbing through licheny and rotten rock. From there, move up and left past a large tree to get on the main slab.

The main slab is heavily featured and consistently steep.  Keep going up until you are on the ridge, the climbing is the same for 50' horizontal in either direction.  This was a wonderful solo!

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Routes in Unknown Rock