At the Crux

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Andy climbs the crux of The Flying Dutchman. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, May 2007.

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This looks sick!

Voted 10/10

Great picture! Now this is what I am talking about, a little more vert, a little more rock, and is that a snow bolt...?

Dan

Posted May 20, 2007 11:51 pm


	brenta	Re: This looks sick!
	Hasn't voted	In the upper-right corner? Yes, it's a snow bolt. I've had to crop it out, because the patent hasn't been filed yet.
		Posted May 20, 2007 11:58 pm

Wow

Voted 10/10

Great photo that captures the excitement of the climb, that is one great lead brenta,
congrats!

Posted May 21, 2007 12:27 am


	brenta	Re: Wow
	Hasn't voted	Thanks! This pitch was the highlight of the day. The ice wasn't great, but Brian placed good pro and did a bold lead.
		Posted May 21, 2007 9:57 am

Awsome shot!

Voted 10/10

love it!!

Posted May 21, 2007 11:49 am


	brenta	Re: Awsome shot!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks! I'm glad you like it. It's a fairly short ice pitch, but it adds spice to the route. The position does the rest.
		Posted May 21, 2007 1:41 pm

whats

Hasn't voted

...a snow bolt?

Posted Feb 10, 2008 1:34 am


	brenta	Re: whats
	Hasn't voted	It's an inside joke. Dan is a sport climber who never misses a chance to extol the virtues of bolts. So, we came up with the idea that snow bolts would make alpine routes appealing to him.
		Posted Feb 12, 2008 11:09 pm