At the end of March, on a GORGEOUS day, I climbed the First Flatiron with my friend Kate and her husband Mark. The rock on the right is what I climbed. Pretty crazy. Ever since I first saw the flatirons 5 years ago I have wanted to climb them. I thought it would be a goal to be accomplished after becoming a good climber. But apparently they are super easy...so easy in fact that one person climbed the 3rd Flatiron in rollerskates. So yes, it was an easy climb. But still scary in the fact that if you fell you'd fall a LONG way (even with the ropes), and probably get pretty hurt. So I'm still impressed with myself ;-)
This is what I climbed.
Big rock slide on the hike up
In order from left to right: The third, second, and first flatiron.
View from the beginning of the climb
The back of the third flatiron
View from about halfway up.
Proof that I'm not making up this climbing stuff!
Not quite the summit...
Still not there...
Yay! Made it to the top!!
Belaying down the backside.
First major outdoor climb complete! Woohoo!
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