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Wild Basin

Posted on 17. May, 2012 by B3.

I finally had a free afternoon and made my way out to a newly developed area in RMNP, Wild Basin. Wild Basin is in the southern part of RMNP and is a beautiful, remote and quiet corner of the Park. It is most well known in the bouldering community for a large erratic halfway along [...]

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Guidebook Update

Posted on 14. May, 2012 by B3.

Just a quick note, for those who have ordered a guidebook and haven’t yet received it, I was very busy with school the last two weeks and then I was home in Michigan last week. I will be back in the publishers office tomorrow and will do everything I can to get out all of [...]

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Update

Posted on 07. May, 2012 by B3.

There is a recent comment posted I would like to bring it to the forefront. Jim Belcer, long-time Estes local, and dedicated climber and RMNP bouldering developer writes this: I didnt quite know where to put this. All comments on your guidebook seem to be dated. Great job on your book! Excellent and super well [...]

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Climb Talk Interview

Posted on 03. May, 2012 by B3.

Last Friday I made an appearance on Radio 1190 on Climb Talk, with Peter Beal, Mike Brooks, and Dave McCallister. We talk about chipping, feminism, developing, the environment and many other interesting topics. Check it out here!

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Sport Climbing

Posted on 01. May, 2012 by B3.

Just a quick update as I am in the midst of several Calculus exams in the next weeks, and although I have had little time to get out I have been motivated. The last few weeks I have been climbing in the gym, and this summer have decided to make a committed and dedicated effort [...]

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Radio 1190 Interview

Posted on 28. Apr, 2012 by B3.

Tonight I will be on radio 1190 in Boulder for Climbtalk, with Mike Brooks, Peter Beal and Dave McCallister. I have a good rapport with all three, and it should be a good time. Listen in here.

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Women and development

Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 by B3.

One topic I have been opinionated about is the lack of development from women, and I wanted to touch on this a bit more, since I have received a number of emails from friends about it and I think it is a really interesting conversation. I frequently advocate that the development of new climbs is [...]

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Neverland

Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by B3.

While a number of climbers are rightfully headed to the Poudre Canyon these days, or even more appropriately RMNP, as the weather warms, I had a free weekend and was looking for something new and different, so often the motivating factor as to where I climb. I will be sport climbing soon, but I had [...]

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Ashima Shiraishi sends Crown of Aragorn V13

Posted on 22. Mar, 2012 by B3.

Ashima Shiraishi has made the FFA of Crown of Aragorn V13 in Hueco Tanks. Remarkably she is only 10 years old! Very well done! Crown, as it is known locally, is a four move sitstart into Better Eat Your Wheaties V8. Fred Nicole has the first ascent, and John Sherman lists it as a standard [...]

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Private Property

Posted on 21. Mar, 2012 by B3.

One issue that hasn’t been discussed here is the issue of climbing on private property. Often times, especially in America, amazing boulders are found on land not accessible to the public. Here in Colorado the classic example is Gross Reservoir. Turn that Frown Upside Down V12 and Singular Objective V11 are two of the best [...]