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Climbs 31
Rocktype Gneiss
Altitude 2063m a.s.l
Faces NW

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The climbing is northwest-facing, at an elevation of nearly 7,000 feet and starts in the trees, so it is generally cooler, shadier, and more lichenous than the routes down in Clear Creek Canyon. Some climbs also stay wetter for longer after rain or snow. The Tiers are made of the same fine-grained gneiss as the Clear Creek Canyon crags below, and while there are patches of rotten rock here and there, the established routes are mostly quite solid and offer good friction and the same positive edges and jugs as other Clear Creek Canyon locations. The upper reaches of Mt. Zion frequently hold snow longer than does the canyon bottom, especially in the somewhat hollowed-out northwest face. Thus, the climbing season on the Tiers may start later and end earlier than at other CCC/Golden areas, but it offers great relief in the heat of the summer and a very different feel than the dusty roadside crags in the canyon.

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