Andy Approaching the First Belay

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Andy Approaching the First Belay

Andy Approaching the First Belay

Andy towards the end of the first pitch of Quadratic Equation on Fo. Fi and Bear Canyon in the background. Boulder, Colorado, July 2007.
brenta
on Jul 18, 2007 4:03 pm
Lat/Lon: 39.97371°N / 105.29145°W
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing
Image ID: 313631

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rpc

rpc - Jul 18, 2007 4:19 pm - Voted 10/10

great shot!

& love the color of the rock - like some of the stuff at Smith!

brenta

brenta - Jul 18, 2007 5:32 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: great shot!

Thanks! The rock is sandstone of the Fountain formation. The rocks of that formation found around Boulder--Flatirons and Eldo--are "fortified" by a hard potassium feldspar. The color is partly due to Hematite.

rpc

rpc - Jul 18, 2007 5:53 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: great shot!

that was going to be my guess :)

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