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The Icebox Mostly Sport climbing 15 routes in cliff

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5.65.75.85.95.10a5.10c5.11a5.11c5.12a5.12c5.13a5.13c

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Description

A great cliff with mostly sport climbs up to 5.13. Crazy fins and steep climbing and some great moderates can be found here. The left side stays longer in the shade while the steep routes on the right get sun late morning.

Access issues inherited from Elevenmile Canyon

Most of the climbing is in a special treatment area of the State Forest which means you have to pay a day use fee for entering the canyon.

Approach

Park at one of the pullouts before the bridge at about 8 miles (13km) from the gate. Just before the bridge (driving in) starts a trail on your left leading to the base of the cliff.

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1
5.12b Ice, Ice, Baby Sport 50ft, 6
2
5.11b/c Friction Fix Mixed trad 90ft, 8

Gear: small to medium

3
5.9 Trads are People, too Trad 75ft

Gear: up to 2

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5.11c ★ Queen Byron Sport 56ft, 8

First route after the big pine tree. Starts on top of the flake and follows the corner to a bulge (crux). Easier climbing along the dihedral to the anchor.

5
5.9 ★★★ Hemisphere Sport 66ft, 7

Starts on top of the slab and follows big flakes. Great line!

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5.6 ★ Corneal Abrasion Sport 45ft, 5

This is the first pitch of Brain Freeze. It is the obvious slab to a low anchor.

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5.10d ★★★ Brain Freeze Sport 110ft, 2, 15

This is Corneal Abrasion with its extension. You may climb that as one pitch, better not to clip the first anchor to reduce rope drag. One of the best 10's in the canyon. Slab climbing followed by stemming, smearing and laybacking up flakes and good crimps.

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5.12- The Microfridge Sport 70ft, 7

The last route accessed from the lower section at The Icebox.

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5.11c ★★ Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out Sport 49ft, 6

The leftmost route on the "balcony" above. Bouldery start leads to great climbing on big flakes. 3-bolt anchor with a dubious middle bolt.

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5.11b Ice Age Sport 80ft, 7

Starts with Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out for the first 2 bolts and then heads right.

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5.13 The Iceboxer Sport 80ft, 10

Starts on the "balcony" just right of Ice Age.

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5.13- Sub Zero Mixed trad 50ft, 2

Gear: up to 2

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5.12a ★★★ Frozen in Time Sport 49ft, 8

Follow the base of the cliff up until you see a "cave like" structure. This route starts left of it on the steep face onto a slab and then climb the steep arete. Climbs steeper than it looks! Awesome!!

14
5.10 Unnamed Crack Sport 46ft, 5

Starts just left of the "cave" and leads into the steep crack above (which is the crux).

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5.10 ★★ A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall Sport 62ft, 7

The rightmost route, right of the "cave". The crux is around bolt 1 followed by nice and easier climbing to the anchor.

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Eleven Miles to Freedom

Author(s): Ben Schmitt

Date: 2011

ISBN: 978-1257789337

A rock climbing guide to Elevenmile Canyon. Features topos, descriptions, and pictures of established of sport and traditional routes encountered in the Canyon. Eleven mile is located outside Lake George, Colorado.

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Colorado's Elk Range Mountains: Hikes, Scrambles, Snow and Rock Climbs

Author(s): Derek A. Wolfe

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9781734911220

Everything you need to explore this idyllic range, the Colorado's Elk Range Mountains guidebook is a tome of high-altitude ascents in the rugged Rockies between Aspen and Crested Butte.

  • Includes 200+ routes on 51 peaks over 13,000 ft.
  • Covers hikes, scrambles, snow/rock climbs and technical routes
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Colorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs - 4th Edition

Author(s): Gerry Roach

Date: 2022

ISBN: 9781641607759

Providing accurate and comprehensive info, the 4th edition of Fulcrum Colorado's Fourteeners includes standard, alternate and technical routes for all 58 peaks over 14,000 ft. in the Centennial state.

  • Updated to include up-to-date topographic maps, GPS coordinates, expanded route details and alterations to trail access
  • Multiple tables and appendices summarize features for quick reference
  • Author Gerry Roach shares his expertise from over 50 years of mountaineering
  • Includes full colour photos and 31 maps
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