Dexter Creek Slabs (4)
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• Statistics:
  • Date Hiked:  January 21, 2012
  • Miles Hiked:  1.5 (Estimate)
  • Elevation Gain:  700' (Estimate)
  • Hiking Partner(s):  Jeff Shafer, John Balciar, Dan Cillo, & Austin Lorehn
  • Routes:  WI3+
• Description:
  • Video Trip Report  Dan made a video covering all the backcountry routes we did while on this trip.
  • This is my 7th year running of making a climbing trip to Ouray (CO) with a group of friends.  For the past several years, we've rented a house and had a fun long weekend of climbing, eating, and cocktails.  For the first day of the trip, Jeff, John, Dan, Austin, and I went up to Dexter Creek Slabs which has become a favorite out-of-the-ice-park climb for us.  We soloed the first short pitch and then ice bouldered up to the base of the upper two pitches.  Dan and Jeff led the first fun pitch and brought Austin, John, and myself up to a screw anchor belay.  Austin and I led the second pitch.  We all rappelled back to the base of the climb and made our way to the hot tub before our dinner reservations at the Outlaw.
• Maps:
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• Photographs:
  • Dexter Creek Slabs from just north of Ouray (CO).
  • The gang soloing up easy ice.
  • The short pitch 1 that was soloed.
  • Jeff, Dan, and John climbing up the ice.
  • Dan leading out on pitch 2.
  • Austin belaying at the base of pitch 2.
  • John waiting his turn to climb.
  • Dan and Jeff leading pitch 2.
  • John following pitch 2.
  • Austin cleaning pitch 2.
  • Dan and Jeff belaying at the top of pitch 2.
  • John, Jeff, Dan, and Austin enjoying the climb.
  • Looking down at the crew after heading out on pitch 3.
  • The short crux of pitch 3.
  • Austin leading pitch 3.
  • Austin finishing pitch 3 as John rappels the route.

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