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Other examples of OFFWIDTHS are Horn’s Mother (11a) on the Coke Bottle (a long, two pitch body-rending grind) and Trip Master Monkey (12b) in the Master Blaster Area.

#JACK OF ALL TRIBES CRACK CRACK#

But if wide cracks are your fare, this is the place! TAKE A LOOK AT THE VIDEO TO THE RIGHT TO FIND OUT WHAT CLIMBING AN OFFWIDTH IS ALL ABOUT, AS WELL AS AN INTERESTING TOUR AROUND VEDAUWOO!! (Big thanks to Pamela Pack and her ‘team’ for this vid! She is one incredible offwidthing phenom!) Next, check out Luebben ‘handstacking’ up Bell Crack (11b) just below. Many a seasoned crack climber has looked up into the gaping jaws of one of these gut wrenching monsters and just walked away. Perhaps offwidths (cracks wider than your fist, yet narrower than your body width), more than any other type of climb have formed the basis of Vedauwoo’s widespread reputation. Whatever the case, its a good idea to ‘tape up’ when climbing here and, for those who can get past these things, absolutely world class climbing experiences can be found. Solid 5.11 leaders have been sandbagged by many routes of lesser grade. Also be forewarned, the climbs are notoriously difficult. It has been stated that this attribute tends to “filter out the weak, the soft and the spineless, which leaves better company for you”(Todd Skinner). The precambrian granite is laced with huge feldspar crystals with scalpel like edges that can impart much more than just friction to a climbers body parts. Forest Service website.Ī painful howl echoed through the woods “this thing is eating me alive”! I had to chuckle as I recalled my first experience climbing at Vedauwoo. are found on the News page and on the U.S. There are more photos in the PHOTOGALLERY. In fact, no matter what the conditions or season, come prepared for CHANGE (*check this out!!) – it can occur in an instant! So whatever you decide to do here, from aggressive sports like climbing, bouldering, biking or trail running, to more quiescent activities like attending the Vertical Dance Performance or hiking around the back country engaging the flora and fauna, the promise is one of a unique and unforgettable experience. There is another live cam south of Cheyenne (if you’re coming up from the Front Range).

There is a live cam at the Vedauwoo Exit as well as atmospheric sensors near Vedauwoo. Should you decide to visit, you might want to check the weather prior to coming, especially in the spring or late fall. Storms of near bestial proportions are spawned in the SNOWY RANGE about 50 miles to the west and many times descend upon the valleys of Vedauwoo.

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