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Climbing, Adventure, Gear & Choss
Wolcott Boulders
We stopped at the Wolcott boulders on the way home from Denver yesterday afternoon. I had been there once before, it’s really a nice spot to get some mileage in. Lots of V1-V2 problems that are pretty tall (the highest is 18 feet). I hadn’t been on any big boulders in a while, it was […]
The Boy Who Fell 110 feet
On March 11, 2007, Isaac “Ikeâ” Palatt, 21, took a 110-ft ground fall from the anchors of Soul Train, 5.12a, breaking both heels, four vertebrae, his left elbow, a rib, and bruising a lung.Palatt and his partner, both experienced climbers, had been warming up on the second route of the day at the Soul Asylum, […]
Momentum Video Magazine – High Quality Climbing Flicks
Just found out about a great new site, Momentum Video Magazine. It’s a cool idea, everything loads within the framework of a “magazine”, and there’s even a page flipping sound when you click on a video article. They’ve got an impressive roster of talented contributors: Mike Call, Brian Solano, Chuck Fryberger, Josh Lowell, Paul Dusatko […]
New Bouldering and Old Pictures
There’s a couple of cool new things up on the main site. First is a topo to the Loft, a bouldering area in Redstone, just up the hill from the main zone. The problems here range from V0-V7 and tend to be more feature oriented climbing, as opposed to the pebble pinching most people think […]
Gear Review Recap
In case you missed any of them, here’s a recap of the recent gear reviews here on SplitterChoss.com. Black Diamond C3 Camalots – Perhaps the best small cams on the market, these things will fit just about anywhere. FiveTen Galileo – Perfect for edgy routes, and comfy too! Reversino Belay Device – Great for ice […]
HERA Ovarian Cancer Climb for Life in Boulder
It just came onto my radar that HERA is doing a Climb 4 Life event in Boulder over the weekend of June 15-17. If you aren’t familiar with HERA, they are a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of and finding a cure for ovarian cancer. Their annual climbing event in Salt Lake City is […]
Bulldog Creek Dog Walk (IV WI 4+)
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
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