The Flatirons were famous test pieces back in the early days of climbing. With hundreds of feet of rock within a half hours hike from Boulder, Colorado they were a place to make your name if you were going to be a name at all. Now, with better rubber on our shoes, comfortable harnesses, and reliable equipment, they have become the territory of moderate climbers aiming to get used to multi pitch climbing. Today I went up in a little 2 man helicopter to get some photos of climbers on the famous rocks, before winter sets in and climbing the flatirons becomes more torture than fun. Here's my favorite shot from today, the mountain in the background is the famous 14er, Longs Peak.
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