Submitted by Rocky Mountain Raider
After a week of really hot weather for Colorado (Denver hit 71 in January!), Ullr the snow god is back. And none too soon. Things were starting to seem a little weird. When you have a spell like last week (where I did more climbing then skiing), you have to really [...]
Submitted by Rocky Mountain Raider
Let’s talk secret bouldering areas for a second. After word got out back in the 90s about Rocky Mountain National Park bouldering - Chaos Canyon, Upper Chaos, Moraine Park boulders, the boulders at the bottom of the Diamond and down valley, Upper Thunder Basin, Emerald Lake boulders, and others - traffic [...]
Submitted by Rocky Mountain Raider
Late one night while under the influence of Round Midnight vibes, the plans were hatched. Our friend had a condo reserved, and there was plenty of room on the floor for people to crash. The time was right. Wolf Creek it was.
Leaving early Monday morning, things were going smoothly. The roads [...]
Submitted by Rocky Mountain Raider
Last spring I had the pleasure of meeting Dean Karnazes when he was on his 50 marathons, in all 50 states, in 50 consecutive days. After completing that, you can bet that when Dean Karnazes says he’s going to the desert, he’s not talking poolside in Palm Springs.
Karnazes, a 1981 graduate [...]
Submitted by Rocky Mountain Raider
Today Tara and I hiked our way up into the upper Flatirons in search of some secluded bouldering. The Flatirons offer a plethora of excellent sandstone boulders, with literally hundreds of problems found in the various draws and gullies located outside of Boulder, Colorado. The boulders and problems found on the [...]
Submitted by Rocky Mountain Raider
Last week Tara and I skinned up Grizzly Gulch to the southeast side of Grizzly Peak (here is a little trip report plus video from the backcountry outing). Well, we finally got around to putting the telemark footage to music and editing it. Below is a little video from that backcountry [...]