80 Feet of Meat is a 5.11b YDS sport located in Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Meat Wall. First ascent by Lori Mason, Eric Johnson. As Rifle's favorite warm-up, this elegant line now sports footholds the color of tarmac, only with much less traction. Nevertheless, it is an engaging, sustained line on a perfect vertical wall, tackling 80 feet of some of the most fun limestone climbing in Colorado. There is often a line for this route in the mornings, but if you're willing to come a bit later and climb it in the sun or toward evening you shouldn't have much trouble getting on. 80 Feet of Meat is the first route to your right at the top of the steps and climbs off the left side of a ledge onto the brown face above. Save some guns for the pumpy/funky moves in the exit groove -- it's harder than it looks. It is a 25 meter pitch. Protection: 12-14 quickdraws.
Apocalypse is a 5.13c YDS sport, 90 ft (27 m) located in Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Project Wall. First ascent by Kurt Smith and Mike Pont for the original, Andy Raether for the extension. Seeing as how the original anchors are gone now, I figured the route description could use an update. This is the easiest of the king lines at the Project Wall. Begin at the far right side of the Project Wall Cave on a pile of solidified rubble below an attractive blue streak. The route basically breaks down into two sections: a power endurance boulder problem with a finicky kneebar (or not) in the first six bolts to a very nice rest, followed by some awesome endurance 5.12 climbing and a tricky little boulder to the chains. Some will argue that the addition of 20 extra feet does not warrant the .13c rating, but a few intricate sequences above the original finish may make you feel justified in taking the higher grade when you make it to the anchor. It is an excellent route of very high quality. Protection: It is between Mouse Trap and The Gay Science.
Apocalypse '91 is a 5.13b YDS sport located in Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Project Wall. First ascent by Kurt Smith, Mike Pont. This killer route climbs takes the very overhanging line just right of the cave in the center of the Project Wall, starting out of the dirt in the parking lot and not up in the cave itself. It can be recognized by a bulbous, blue tufa that gives way to very overhanging white rock at the start. Sustained, cruxy climbing through the middle gives way to a rest, then another powerful bulge and a finishing headwall on depressingly slippery crimpers. This is a long pitch, bolted in the days when routes ended at half a rope length no matter what. Thusly, don't be discouraged when you find the finishing "jug" at the anchors is actually a flat sloper. Many people hang a long sling or two off the anchors and grab those once they have the sloper, before clipping. Were this route extended, even just another 10 meters, it would surely be much, much harder. Nevertheless, it is a Rifle classic and a must-do at the grade. Kneebar trickery gets you through the lower crux. Ask a local for beta. Protection: 15 quickdraws and a 60 meter rope (though a 50 meter should suffice).
Baby Brothers is a 5.12a YDS sport, 70 ft (21 m) located in Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Bauhaus Wall. First ascent by unknown. Climb The Brothers Carruthersov to the first set of anchors, just above the Diving Board, and it's a nice 12a. Start by climbing the lower, rotten face with a fixed rope. Above the ledge, pull a set of steep, bouldery moves. Move up and right for a little crux. Get some good rest and finish with the final little crux in a groove below the Diving Board feature. Protection: Go left from where the trail meets the wall and look for a chunk of rope hanging on the lower section of wall. The route is downhill and right of the 5.11s on the left side of the Bauhaus.
Baby Jesus is a 5.12b YDS sport, 90 ft (27 m) located in Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Project Wall. First ascent by unknown. This is the intro pitch into MC 900 Ft Jesus, which recently got its own bolted anchor. It is a fantastic addition to the climbs at Project Wall. Climb the slightly overhanging orange rock with a plethora of right-facing holds. This has great friction for now. Smear your feet through a couple of cruxes, and enjoy the ride. Protection: Twenty feet right of Bottom Feeder, find the flat, featured orange face with a blue streak at the top. Climb the crumbly base to get to the high first bolt.
Barry Lyndon is a 5.11c YDS sport, 80 ft (24 m) located in Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Kubrick's. First ascent by MJM & RAMM, 7/2018. Begin with a tricky, tough, low roof start to C1. Follow the fingery seam past 3 clips to a small, grayish, bulgy slab near C4. Move left then up to a stance on top of the grayish, bulgy slab. Follow vertical climbing on good hand holds and feet past several clips to the anchors. Protection: Start several feet left of Jack Torrance.
Beer Run is a 5.13a YDS sport, 100 ft (30 m) located in Rifle > Rifle Mtn Park > Ruckman Cave. First ascent by Scott Frye, 1990s. This is an incredible route -- you may recognize it from the cover shot on the first Rifle guidebook by Hassan Saab. It is a long, airy pitch on the beautiful white and blue streaked wall left of the Ruckman Cave. Beer Run is the rightmost of a quartet of long, "slabby" routes on the towering wall left of Ruckman and can be recognized by an often-fixed long draw at the lower crux. It climbs just left of a huge round bowl at mid-height on the cliff-band and tackles a series of well-chalked laybacks. Pass an initial bolt or two to reach a ledge (5.10) then step onto the wall and begin laybacking. The laybacks soon become thinner and you're forced to crimp a bit before a pumpy crux deposits you at an awesome resting hole. Surge up and right from the hole onto the expansive headwall and save some juice for the 5.9+ run-out to the anchors. This brilliant line is a testimony to the power of beer and to one man's courageous journey down to the distant village of Rifle to procure a six-pack prior to the first ascent. Protection: 14 quickdraws and a 60 meter rope (mandatory). Per Michael Schneiter, the 6th bolt has been replaced.
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Step out, connect, and grow your business at our October Business After Hours, hosted by The Rough Bar & Grill. This casual networking event is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow Chamber members, make new connections, and spark potential business opportunities. Plus we are celebrating a Ribbon Cutting too!
Step out, connect, and grow your business at our October Business After Hours, hosted by The Rough Bar & Grill. This casual networking event is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow Chamber members, make new connections, and spark potential business opportunities.
The Colorado River Valley Chamber Workshop Series is a monthly event held every second Wednesday at the Garfield County Library in Rifle. The CRVCC workshop series is FREE to anyone interested and serves as a valuable resource for small business owners. Each month, we focus on a different subject that addresses key aspects of running and growing a small business. Whether you're just starting out or looking for new strategies to succeed, these workshops provide practical tools and insights to help you thrive in today’s competitive market.
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“Wondrous American troubadour who commands attention with his folk storytelling and enchanting songwriting. The shared experience of listening to his set is one of the sublime moments of this weekend” -David Chinery (Rock Regeneration) U.K. Born alongside the Mississippi River and raised in the Ozark Mountains of southwest Missouri, songwriter & storyteller Jason Thompson a.k.a. The Wanderbird sips from a deep well of Country, Folk, Gospel & Rural Blues all the while taking listeners on a journey through the backwaters and blue collars of the people and places he’s been. Leaving the hills and hollers of his beloved Ozark Mountains behind in his late-teens, Jason has spent his life wandering among the underground of American society. Meandering from town to town, collecting story’s and woodshedding songs, while playing dive bars and working a litany of labor jobs to support himself. In the spring of 2014 he was invited to Germany for an inaugural overseas tour and from that year forward has been featured on Festival & Venue stages throughout Europe, the U.K. & Canada. “It’s hard to forget Jason’s voice. A mix of guttural and commanding sincerity. Fiery, warm, pained, powerful, gritty and embracing.” -Brian Tucker (Star-News) N.C. The Wanderbird’s latest album- Live-Hinton Martell Church is now available for purchase or stream. A live bootleg album recorded in a historic English church located within’ the lovely countryside village of the same name.
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