Fountain Fantasy

May 30, 2003

Location	Time of Day	Elapsed Time	Approximate Climb (ft)	Cumulative Climb (ft)	Comments
Chautauqua Ranger Cottage	5:08	0:00
Summit of First Flatiron	5:46	0:38	1000	1000	Not very fast!
Summit of Second Flatiron	5:52	0:44
Base of Second Flatiron	6:11	1:03	600	1600	Last time for this descent; it’s not pleasant
Back of Third Flatiron	6:24	1:16	800	2400	Instead of summit; equal time and effort
Base of Fifth Flatiron	6:42	1:34
Summit of Fifth Flatiron	6:54	1:46	700	3100
Base of Fourth Flatiron	7:07	1:59
Summit of Fourth Flatiron	7:31	2:23	1200	4300
Base of Back Porch Rock	8:11	3:03			Slow messy descent along Stairway to Heaven; straight up from Skunk Canyon to BP. Satan’s Slab should be included in the real event (in season).
Summit of Back Porch	8:22	3:14	300	4600
Base of Back Porch	8:32	3:24			Downclimb
Base of Seal Rock	9:08	4:00			Welcome water stop at Bear Creek
Summit of Seal Rock	9:20	4:12	600	5200
Base of Seal Rock	9:33	4:25			Downclimb
Base of Goose	9:40	4:32
Summit of Goose	9:51	4:43	500	5700	Good climbing, nice walk-off summit
Base of The Slab	10:07	4:59			Lowest, north corner
Summit of The Slab	10:39	5:31	1200	6900	Diagonal direct to highest south summit. A lot of climbing. New route?
Maiden spring	11:10	6:02			Slow bushwack descent to Mesa Trail. Decided to bypass Fatiron; descent to Shadow Canyon is off-limits
Base of Matron	11:34/37	6:29			Matron is now open
Summit of Matron	11:50	6:42	700	7600	Slowing down
Base of Matron	12:10	7:02			Painful feet downclimbing
Eldorado Canyon Bridge	12:36/50	7:42			Extremely hot, soaked feet in stream
Summit of Wind Tower via Calypso	1:15	8:07	400	8000	Slow third-class ascent
Eldorado Canyon Bridge	1:30	8:22			Heat and sore feet; call it a day