Mainliner, Estes Park, CO | 5.9 - 5 pitches

The approach to Mainliner was about 3.5 miles. It was mostly gradual with a steep section at the end to approach the climb. We tried approaching this climb earlier in the year, but were stopped by raptor closures. This time we got to get on it!

   

Pitch 1 bottom and top

 

Really solid belay ledge!

   

Justin builds pretty anchors

 

Views from about halfway up

 

 

Figuring out where to go up

   

Summit

 

Figuring out where to go down

 

Struggling on the way down -- way harder than getting up the rock (and I sat on the wall for about 10 minutes trying to get a cam unstuck 😁)

 

Mainliner!

Written on August 27, 2021