Local Beta – Friends & Family Wall

I wish I could say the new guidebook will be out any day now, but unfortunately that’s not the case. Maybe because the previous edition came together so quickly, this one is falling into the usual guidebook trap of repeatedly pushing back the deadline.

In order to give a glimpse of what’s coming, I’m hoping to offer up some “teasers” here in the next couple of months. First up is an old area that not many people have known about. The Redstein crag sits above the town of Redstone, and hosts around 60 pitches, including several 5.14 projects.

The Friends & Family Wall, on the lower portion of the crag, is home to 7 pitches from 5.8 to 5.10a. The routes are about 70 feet long, and the hang is excellent, with a nice, flat base, and stunning views of the Crystal River Valley. The routes are characterized by jugs down low leading to techy slab climbing above.

Download the Friends & Family Wall topo (PDF)