Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

Lance

The easiest of five routes catalogued at West Face.

5.6
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Lance

Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    43° / 16°

  2. Feb

    44° / 17°

  3. Mar

    51° / 24°

  4. Apr

    57° / 31°

  5. May

    65° / 40°

  6. Jun

    76° / 50°

  7. Jul

    81° / 55°

  8. Aug

    79° / 54°

  9. Sep

    72° / 47°

  10. Oct

    60° / 33°

  11. Nov

    50° / 24°

  12. Dec

    42° / 16°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumbre Vista - Colorado Spgs 1, CO, 10.5 mi away at 6,942 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The entry-level route at West Face, where five climbs have been catalogued ranging from 5.6 to 5.11a.

Photo of the crag

West Face — the crag this route is on
West Face, Colorado — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: slopjop, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Local businesses nearby

Outfitters and businesses near Colorado Springs. They haven’t set up their Roamze page yet.

CityROCK Climbing Gym

Rock Climbing business nearby (~4 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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PureBoulderingGym

Rock Climbing business nearby (~5 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Rock Climbing business nearby (~25 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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