Vagabonding around Colorado and Elsewheres
Posts tagged boulder
Alexis comes back to Colorado
Sep 14th
Little Colorado Trip
Alexis came to the Springs for Labor Day weekend so I had to entertain her for an entire FOUR days. Here’s a synopsis of what we did.
Flatirons: The First (5.6R Trad)
Sep 26th
First Flatiron
Back in Boulder again, I suggested to Ben that we climb the 1st flatiron before the weather started to turn and before the rock would be closed for raptor nesting. The approach we had planed was the direct route of the east face. This normally ends up being about 7-10 pitches (depending on your rope length and how ballsy you are).
Boulder: Trad Climbing Seal Rock and Devil’s Thumb
Sep 6th
Flatirons of Boulder
The Flatirons of Boulder beckoned me again this August. Ben had planned out a climb of another one of the five most recognized flatirons in Boulder. There was also talk about trying another climb, but we wouldn’t know until the day of the climb. The task ahead for the weekend would be 4-5 pitches on the Seal, and cracky 5.8 high on the ridge. More >
Climbing the 3rd Flat Iron.
Nov 18th
"The 3rd"
The weekend Ben finally got his “new” 4runner, he invited me up to do some climbing in boulder and look as his car. Let me go on a little bit about Ben’s car. This car fits him perfectly. This car can now finally handle his driving style, and lifestyle. More >