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The Flatirons are rock formations in the western United States, near Boulder, Colorado, consisting of flatirons.There are five large, numbered Flatirons ranging from north to south (First through Fifth, respectively) along the east slope of Green Mountain (elev. 8,148 ft or 2,484 m), and the term "The Flatirons" sometimes refers to these five alone.
The Flatirons near Boulder, Colorado, is both an example of these landforms and the source of their name. Other well-developed flatirons are found in the eastern Uinta Mountains in northwestern Colorado, [6] the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park, the Superstition Mountains near Phoenix, Arizona, and on the flanks of the Marathon Uplift in west Texas.
A man’s arduous climb up the Boulder’s Flatirons in Colorado took an unexpected turn, prompting a call for rescue. Last Thursday, on Mar. 28, Austin Wolff started the ascent with his cat, Link ...
Bear Peak is generally considered to be at the southern end of Boulder's Flatirons range, rock formations on the westernmost part of the city. The hike to the top of Bear Peak is a popular activity and is considered the most strenuous hike in the immediate Boulder area. True to its name, bear can sometimes be seen on the nearby trails.
The hardest boulder solved was at the boulder grade of V17 (9A) for men and V15/V16 (8C/8C+) for women. The hardest multi-pitch (or big wall) redpoint was at the grade of 9a+ (5.15a). The hardest single-pitch free solo was at the grade of 8c (5.14b), and the hardest multi-pitch (or big wall) free solo was at 7c+ (5.13a).
The Flatiron, a 1904 photograph by Edward Steichen; Flatiron Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers; Flat Iron, a First Nations lacrosse player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics for Canada; Flat-iron gunboat, a 19th-century iron gunboat typified by a single large gun fitted in the bow
Flatiron Building (San Francisco, California), 1913: 1913 built 1982 San Francisco Designated Landmark 540 Market Street. San Francisco, California: Flatiron Building (Denver, Colorado) 1923 built demolished Denver, Colorado
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