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On our way to Ouray, Colorado, for a weekend of ice climbing, we decided to stop off in the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction, Colorado, and check out some ice I have been wanting to climb for several years. We heard it was in and thought it was a good opportunity to check out a new area. John, Jeff S. and I, picked up Jeff K. in Dillon, Colorado, on the way through the Front Range and then made our way across the state. After a quick breakfast at Burger King, we were hiking up No Thoroughfare Canyon around 10:15. The approach is about an hour to the climb.
Not exactly sure how difficult the climb was going to be, Jeff S. led the first section to a bolted anchor on the left side of the final pillar. He brought me up, and then I finished the pitch to another set of anchors on the right. Jeff and I quickly set up a top rope and rappelled down to John and Jeff K. We all got a couple more laps in before hiking back out and heading down to Ouray, Colorado. Jeff K. was kind enough to tap the keg of beer we had for a quick beverage before we departed.
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John, Jeff Kunkle, and Jeff Shafer at the trailhead.
Approach
Approach
Views
No Thoroughfare Falls
No Thoroughfare Falls
No Thoroughfare Falls
No Thoroughfare Falls
Jeff Shafer and John Balciar
Jeff Shafer leading pitch 1.
Jeff Shafer leading pitch 1.
Jeff Shafer leading pitch 1.
Jeff Shafer at the anchor.
John and James
James
James following pitch 1.
James following pitch 1.
James following pitch 1.
James following pitch 1.
James following pitch 1.
James following pitch 1.
James leading pitch 2.
James leading pitch 2.
James leading pitch 2.
James leading pitch 2.
James leading pitch 2.
James leading pitch 2.
Jeff Shafer following pitch 2.
Jeff Shafer following pitch 2.
Jeff Shafer following pitch 2.
James and John
John
John
John
John
John
John
Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle
Jeff Kunkle
Hiking Out
Rental House
Rental House