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Observatory Dome

Routes:

- The Telescope Gate (5.8, 2p)

Region: Colorado
Elev: ~9,000 ft
Rock type: Granite
Type: 
Date(s): April 4, 2021 (Sun)
Partner(s): Nate Arganbright

This page contains trip reports for routes I've climbed on Observatory Dome (just one so far).

Route Overlays

Overlays for the routes I've climbed on Observatory Dome (just one so far). Trip reports for these routes can be accessed from this page.

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Climbs I've Done

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Dates I've climbed this route:
Date: April 4, 2021 (Sun);  Partner: Nate Arganbright

Intro

The Telescope Gate climbs the gigantic right-facing dihedral up the center of Observatory Dome.

We climbed this as the second of a two-route link-up of Sunshine Buttress (Brown Haired Lady, 5.7, 3p) and Observatory Dome (The Telescope Gate, 5.8, 2p). Sunshine Buttress and Observatory Dome were two of the few big formations that Nate had not yet climbed on at Lumpy, plus they were unaffected by the bird closures. There was very little in the guidebook about these two formations, with just vague references to routes. So this was a rather adventurous day of climbing, probably not routes I'd recommend but fun nevertheless.

Pitch-by-Pitch Photos

Approach

Hike to base of Pear and continue up and around left. ~1.5 hours on trail from parking lot to base of Observatory Dome, with some off trail travel towards the end. We got there from the top of Sunshine Wall after doing a climb on Sunshine Wall.

Pitch 1

~5.8
Climb a right-facing corner system and featured rock above to the base o the main corner. There may be a way to access the base of the main corner by traversing in from the right, but this pitch is worthy and means more climbing!

Pitch 2

~5.6
Climb the obvious gigantic low-angled right-facing dihedral to the top.

Comments Pertaining to this Page / Trip Report

Useful beta. Updated route information. Corrections. Historical notes. Interesting facts. No fluff please.
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