Comments on: The Golden Age of Colorado Bouldering

By: B3

B3 — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:40:06 +0000

not to mention the FA of The Game, Hypnotized Minds etc..

By: B3

B3 — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:38:24 +0000

I agree. In my summary post on Lincoln Lake, I linked to this post to demonstrate that I was wrong about that! Who knows what else is out there….

By: Nietzsche

Nietzsche — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:50:24 +0000

I was just re-reading this post and can’t help but read the last comments with the privilege of another two years. After the summer of Lincoln Lake I think our eyes were opened yet again to the potential of Colorado’s alpine scene. Golden Age Part Deux?

By: Kyle Benson

Kyle Benson — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:12:17 +0000

This was one hell of a blog but I must argue something.The Northern front range may be getting to the point where its tapped out. But there is no way that the golden age of colorado bouldering is anywhere close to being over. Some newer southern areas like Newlin creek are just getting warmed up, with some of the most classic problems I have ever seen. The Arkansas river valley is pretty much a virgin just waiting to be plucked, especially around Mt. Princeton. I have heard stories absolutely mind blowing boulders in the lost creak/goose creek area. My point is. That maybe they heyday for boulder’s boulders is over. Maybe it is time for a shift in geographic focus away from the front range and more towards the south and deeper into the mountains and wildernesses to find them. In your blog you talk about the assent of jade, undoubtedly one of the, if not the, most amazing problems in colorado. I along with the rest of the climbing community was left in awe of the photographs in the mags and Chuck Frybergers amazing footage of the send. But I would argue that their are so many problems that would/could/will outshine jade in colorado. But they may take some time to get to. I would say that that the era of finding new boulders, with easy approaches, close to suburbia is over, and I say good riddens. Maybe it is time for a new breed of boulderers to emerge, ones who will slog 10 miles and god for bid, sleep in a tent next to the rock, for the next perfect line. I think Its time for a new type bouldering to take stage, one that will put more of an adventure aspect into the sport, remove it from being seen as an urban trend, and put some new excitement into the bouldering scene. Maybe this end of the front range bouldering era means Its time to see more boulderers push themeless further into the unknown, I mean isn’t that what the root of climbing is about in the first place?

By: B3

B3 — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:59:44 +0000

Francis Sanzarro definitely made some great contributions in the Ft. Collins area.

By: Jeff Hurst

Jeff Hurst — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:24:44 +0000

btw, one of the strongest of the fort collins crew was a guy named Francis. He did a ton of hard fa’s at arthurs and other northern areas, most of the hard stuff. I don’t know his last name, but I always hear about him and other exploits.

By: slabdyno

slabdyno — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:47:13 +0000

not to nitpick, but emo music and dyno’s don’t go together…

By: Bookmarks about Automator

Bookmarks about Automator — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:45:14 +0000

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By: cardboarddawg

cardboarddawg — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:26:25 +0000

Just a comment on the “it seems unlikely that a new area in the front range will be discovered” comment. Now, I know that I am writing this to some of the most prolific FAists in Colorado so it can be taken with a grain of sugar and salt fer sure but, I’ve heard of a boulder feild near Mt. Sneffels, HUGE boulders on the approach to Mt. Princeton, and a Couloir FILLED and i stress filled with huge boulders around the 3 mile mark of a 13er between Mt. Bierstadt and Mt. Evans. I never got to check the last one out and the quality of rock on Mt. Princeton could be questionable considering the quality of rock in the area, but .. maybe some new possibilties.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:49:32 +0000

Awesome post Jamie. I knew a lot about the bouldering in Colorado, but that was incredible thanks for all the information.