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By: Future Colorado Bouldering Destinations? | Climbing Narcissist

Future Colorado Bouldering Destinations? | Climbing Narcissist — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:14:15 +0000

[...] Emerson has a pretty interesting post about some areas in Colorado that may hold untapped potential for new bouldering. It sounds like [...]

By: B3

B3 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:21:13 +0000

Tom, I know of these boulders, they are hard to miss on the way to the park. I think they are known mostly as Split Rocks. Gill def. bouldered there, there are several photos of him climbing there in Master of Rock. It would be nice if this area became accessible. although I think the land is about $600,000. Perhaps a bit pricey for a dozen granite eggs.

By: Peter J.

Peter J. — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:17:36 +0000

Nice post. The Holly Cross stuff is great, but watch out for the mosquitos… they are terrible in that valley. Other areas:

You are right, good stuff in the Gore Range, but all very far in with little easy access….

Really good stuff deep in the San Juans near Chicago Basin, again very far in…

Western Slope? Unaweep still has tons, and past that into Paradox Canyon…

Some solid stuff past Camp Dick all the way in at St. Vrain Glacier area…

Just north of the Park on the northern flanks of the Mummy Range has potential…

Still tons of untapped in the San Luis Valley…

Way up in the Sangres at the base of the Crestones and Blanca Massives are some big blocks….

Down from Pierson Park looks to hold some potential; no easy access….

Evans was known about before 2002, but people were more into Guanella at the time, still some there…

Minor roofs and talus fields in Keystone…

Untapped stuff out of Dinosaur in northwest Colorado…

Some more up past Winfield in the Collegiates…

I think the stuff Nietzsche is referring to is still private. Really big stuff back there, but with few holds.

By: BigA

BigA — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:49:13 +0000

would be WAY psyched on that! i will keep ya posted

By: Nietzsche

Nietzsche — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:35:49 +0000

B3,
I heard from Yuri that a plot of land is for sale in Lyons (?). On the way up to the park in the narrows there is a large plumber’s crack boulder on the left hand side of the road. Here, look across to the other side of the road. On the right are several house size boulders that go back, and back, and back, and… Heard that Gill and Sherman used to go bouldering back in the day and according to Yuri they said it was the best bouldering in Colorado (back then). Interested to see if you’ve heard of these boulders. Also wondering if this could be confirmed with Sherman or Gill. At any rate the red granite blocks are massively impressive and a stone’s throw from the road.

By: B3

B3 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:40:14 +0000

I hiked to the Lion Lakes and found some big boulders but the rock was poor and I didn”t see much. If you come out this summer I would love to go back to The Box.

By: BigA

BigA — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:14:17 +0000

Yeah totally. Rock was amazing. If you hiked past Thunder headed to Boulder Grand Pass the boulders were just before the slope got steep. I personally have done a handful of random things at Pear Lake, two drainages south of Box; but it has been almost ten years now. Have also heard from Jim belcer of boulders at Lion Lakes.

By: CPayne

CPayne — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:00:46 +0000

Indian Peaks have nothing good – stay away

Lee

By: sock hands

sock hands — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:30:22 +0000

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By: B3

B3 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:15:05 +0000

Salo, I have seen these boulders. There is one with a very hard roof perhaps? perfect rock as I recall but it has been a while. Also there is some stuff at the base of Mt. Alice.