[Philmont]: Rock Climbing at the Garden of the Gods

I have climbed twice in the GotG, and second Jim's opinion on its
difficulty. In addition, I believe that special permits are now
required, and they ain't cheap. There are also Draconian fines if the
city has to come rescue you - something that used to happen fairly
regularly (it is my understanding) because most climbers climbed on the
east faces, but the weather approaches from the west (and you don't know
it's coming til it's on top of you). The poor quality of the rock, and
the added expense, is why I switched to Quest Camp.

Of course, there IS something rather heady about being 150 feet up New
Era, and having hundreds of tourists taking your picture....

- Dr. Bob

Jim Moss: BSA Law wrote:
> Climbing at Garden of the Gods is tough. Soft sandstone, similar to the
> desert of Utah, where pro pulls regularly and bolts come out also.
>
> Jim Moss
>

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Received on Thu Feb 24 05:48:57 2005