Climb – Wonderland

Weekend Trailblazers climb to Wild Thing Wall outside of Bailey, Colorado. 

This is a beginner oriented climb. Priority will be given to recent graduates of the CMC’s Basic Rock Climbing course. Climbers who are new to climbing outside are also encouraged to join.

This crag requires a moderate approach - about 1.5 miles and 500ft of gain. The overall approach takes 30-40 minutes on a roughly defined trail. Please bring adequate footwear as well as food and water for the approach and return trip.

We will plan to spend the good majority of the day at the crag. You will need enough food and water along with the 10 essentials.

Climbs at the crag are relatively short. Grades range from 5.3-5.9.
https://www.mountainproject.com/area/200642943/wild-thing-wall

Required skills

It is expected you know the following (completion of Basic Rock will satisfy the below requirements):

• How to put on a climbing harness (properly tightened, no twists, buckles double-backed)
• Ability to tie a figure-8 retrace for tying in to the rope
• Proper use of a belay device (GriGri or ATC)
• Knowledge of how to close the system (stopper knots)
• Strict adherence to PBUS belay technique
• Proper use of climbing commands
• Conduct a full harness-to-harness partner safety check - every time 

Minimum equipment to participate in this trip:

• Climbing harness
• Climbing helmet
• Climbing shoes or approach shoes 
• Belay device with locking carabiner - a GriGri is highly preferred to an ATC

ATCs will only be allowed if the climber provides explicit permission for its use and expresses comfort with the belayer and their technique

For lead climbing:

• If you are gym certified to lead, you may lead belay only
• If you have completed the CMC’s Gym to Crag course (or equivalent experience), you may lead belay and lead climb
• In order to lead climb, in addition to proper belay and clipping technique, the expectation is you know how to safely clean top rope anchors for a route in all the following scenarios
  • Through mussy hooks
  • Through wide chains/rings, passing a bight through
  • Through small chains in which you must untie before passing the rope through
• You may set a top rope anchor if you present it to the trip leader for inspection prior to leaving the ground
• No skipping bolts

If you are sport climbing, please bring your own quick draws (10-12 will suffice for this crag). Consider bringing your own rope - we will decide how many ropes are needed when we meet at the parking lot. A 60m rope is sufficient for these routes.

Please consider carpooling with the group to help minimize our impact on the local residents.

Aspen Park PnR at 8:30 am
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If you are not meeting at the PnR, you may meet us at the crag. Please text the trip leader if you are not carpooling. 
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We will hike in together as a group at 9:15am.