Vedauwoo Climbing 2014-present

Vedauwoo Climbing 2014-present

Route:

various

Region: Wyoming
Elev: ~8,200 ft
Rock type: Granite
Type: 
Date(s): 2014(x2 days), 2020(x3 days), 2021(x5 days), 2022(x3 days), 2023(x1 day), 2024(x2 days)
Partner(s): Eric Schweitzer (2014), MC (2020), Nate Arganbright (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Vedauwoo is a climbing mecca located 10 miles from Laramie. The area is a sea of outcrops of 1.4-billion-year-old Sherman granite. The outcrops have been sculpted into rounded, fissured domes by eons of weathering and the rock has a pinkish hue, streaked with brightly colored lichen. The outcrops are full of crack climbs. Many of these cracks are wide, and Vedauwoo has earned the reputation for some of the most physically demanding offwidths in North America. Although climbers come from far and wide to climb these offwidths, a good mix of other types of climbing can be found here as well.

The first time I climbed in Vedauwoo was in August 2014, for two afternoons during which we climbed 6 routes, on the drive between Devil's Tower in Wyoming and Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. I only got a flavor for the climbing on this quick trip, but I knew someday I would come back. In June 2019, I moved to Boulder, and Vedauwoo was only 2.5 hours drive away.

On this page, I give photos from climbing in Vedauwoo, organized by date. At the bottom of the page, I keep a list of the climbs I've done in Vedauwoo.

Photos

SOME RANDOM PHOTOS FROM  CRAGGING AT VEDAUWOO


More climbing fun!
Dates: August 3&4, 2014 (Sun&Mon)
Partner: Eric Schweitzer
Climbed at: Coke Bottle, Holdout, Nautilus
First trip to Vedauwoo
I originally posted the following photos on my 2014 Devil's Tower trip report, but added them here when I created this Vedauwoo page in 2020. These photos were taken during a couple of afternoons in Vedauwoo, where we stopped briefly on the drive from Devil's Tower to Rocky Mountain National Park.

More climbing fun!
Date: May 6, 2020 (Wed)
Partner: MC
Climbed at: Nautilus
Second trip to Vedauwoo
Finally, I returned to Vedauwoo! The plan was for 2 days but the second day we bailed due to high winds (NOAA was saying gusts as high as 60mph by mid-day, and it was indeed windy even by 6am). But we got in a good session on the first day. I will definitely be back as soon as I can.

More climbing fun!
Dates: July 25&26, 2020 (Sat&Sun)
Partner: Nate Arganbright
Climbed at: Box Canyon Area (Old Easy), Turtle Rock (Fall Wall, Coke Bottle), Holy Saturday, Vally Massif
Third trip to Vedauwoo
Weather was not looking great in the RMNP, so Nate and I headed to Vedauwoo for the weekend. It was an enjoyable weekend and we climbed about 20 pitches over the course of two days.

More climbing fun!
Date: June 25, 2021 (Fri)
Partner: Nate Arganbright
Climbed at: Nautilus
Fourth trip to Vedauwoo
A quick 4-route morning stopover at the Nautilus on the way to Fremont Canyon.

More climbing fun!
Date: July 5, 2021 (Mon)
Partner: Nate Arganbright
Climbed at: Turtle Rock (Hassler's Hatbox area, Walt's Wall), Holdout
Fifth trip to Vedauwoo
A 1-day, 4-route stop on our way back from another trip to Fremont Canyon.

More climbing fun!
Dates: July 23-25, 2021 (Fri-Sun)
Partner: Nate Arganbright
Climbed at: Box Canyon Area (Land of the Rising Moon, Old Easy), Turtle Rock (Fall Wall), Jurassic Park
Sixth trip to Vedauwoo
Another weekend with poor weather in the alpine. Good thing the Voo is only 2 hours away and has some great climbing.

More climbing fun!
Date: June 25, 2022 (Sat)
Partner: Nate Arganbright
Climbed at: Upper Blair, Holdout
Seventh trip to Vedauwoo
Another fun day of climbing at Vedauwoo while the alpine weather is crummy.

More climbing fun!
Dates: August 20&21, 2022 (Sat&Sun)
Partner: Nate Arganbright
Climbed at: Turtle Rock (Coke Bottle), Master Blaster area, Nautilus
Eighth trip to Vedauwoo
Another enjoyable summer weekend at the Voo when weather was poor in the alpine.

More climbing fun!
Date: September 3, 2023 (Sun)
Partner: Nate Arganbright
Climbed at: Box Canyon Area (Crystal Freeway)
Ninth trip to Vedauwoo
Sunday of Labor Day weekend, and not too crowded. (We had initailly planned on climbing in the Laramie Range. for the weekend, but only spent a day there before deciding better climbing could be found at Vedauwoo. We spent only one night and one day at Vedauwoo and climbed at Palisade Mountain near Estes Park on Labor Day Monday.)

More climbing fun!
Dates: August 24&25, 2024 (Sat&Sun)
Partner: Nate Arganbright
Climbed at: Reynold's Hill, Nautilus
Tenth trip to Vedauwoo
A fun weekend of crack climbing at Reynold's Hill and Nautilus.

List of Climbs I've done at Vedawoo

LIST MAINLY FOR PERSONAL RECORD-KEEPING | DATES I'VE CLIMBED THERE ON SECOND TAB

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