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Rich Simpson called out

Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by B3.

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In an article on Ukclimbing.com, British climber Rich Simpson has been called out for not being able to provide evidence of his hardest ascents. His sponsors, Wild Country and Scarpa, have both dropped him. I think this emphasizes the importance of doing what you say you’ve done, and that if you’re trying to make it [...]

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Poudre Canyon

Posted on 10. Dec, 2010 by B3.

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Earlier this week I did the FA of a great roof problem in the Poudre. I dubbed it Wildwood V10. I thought it was going to be V11, but I think solid V10 is a better grade for this super fun and steep roof. It is at the Bog. Although there is an “obvious” place [...]

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Animal, Clear Creek Canyon

Posted on 09. Dec, 2010 by B3.

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A while back I posted about an often climbed problem called Mongolian Cosmonaut, on Flagstaff Mountain. Another problem with a similarly confusing past is the low roof Animal in Clear Creek Canyon. Animal is often climbed from a number of starts and given a number of grades and it would be nice to set the [...]

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Gusher V11 FFA

Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by B3.

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Word from my friend Hayden Miller, who wrote an excellent couple pages on the geology of RMNP and Mt. Evans for the upcoming guidebook, has word that the Gusher V11, at Ute Pass, got it’s first female ascent by Colorado College student Becca O’Brien. Becca becomes one of a handful of women who have climbed [...]

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Poudre Canyon

Posted on 06. Dec, 2010 by B3.

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I have been quite motivated as of late, and my efforts have been focused on several new undone lines in the Poudre. I always seem to enjoy heading up to Ft. Collins this time of year. The rock is great, and lately there has been a fun and motivated crew to go with. The forest [...]