Second Flatiron via Freeway
First Flatiron via Baker's Way
March 3, 2011
Still loving this wonderful late winter weather! Keeps the crowds off too. Shaun and I did some quick climbing before being beaten off by the wind. We soloed Freeway (which was made more challenging with heavy packs) and then moved over to Baker's Way. We belayed P1 and then either simul-climbed or soloed the rest of the route (except the 5.6 variation to the final summit block). The winds on the summit and arete were gusting up to 70mph and the rappel was rather hairy due to it. I had hoped to also climb the Sunset Flatironette but the wind was too unruly.
Still loving this wonderful late winter weather! Keeps the crowds off too. Shaun and I did some quick climbing before being beaten off by the wind. We soloed Freeway (which was made more challenging with heavy packs) and then moved over to Baker's Way. We belayed P1 and then either simul-climbed or soloed the rest of the route (except the 5.6 variation to the final summit block). The winds on the summit and arete were gusting up to 70mph and the rappel was rather hairy due to it. I had hoped to also climb the Sunset Flatironette but the wind was too unruly.
A short video of Shaun jumping on Freeway after some serious deliberation...