Southern Illinois bouldering

Post by **Eagleman** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 2:04 pm

That would be prettysick! Yeah, we saw eric and some others getting pics, descriptions and grades for some new boulder problems in so ill during the fall... i cant wait to get back to Jackson, so much awesome climbing!

Post by **andy_lemon** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:39 pm

Hey, did you see the article on Southern Illinois bouldering in June Rock and Ice?

Post by **Eagleman** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:45 pm

Is that june 2003? Well either way no, but i'll be sure to check it out! is it pretty cool

Post by **andy_lemon** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 12:17 am

Its June 2004... Just came out today I think. The dude that wrote the artile practically disses on SoIll but it is still funny. He says he is coming back to boulder some more though. I think he enjoyed the bars in Carbondale more than he did the climbing.

Post by **Eagleman** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 7:45 am

HA screw him. So Ill kicks ass! Jackson might not have the best bouldering, but with all the places ive climbed it definitly has some of the best sport climbing. The holy boulders are pretty sick, but you gotta know someone if you want to find em all and know what the routes are. I know climbers/boulderers are tryin to keep it that way so it doesnt get overcrowded and closed (most of the boulders are on privately owend land and there were/are still access issues with the owners). I'll have to check out that article. If the guy is talkin shit about so ill he just doesnt know what good climbing is!

Post by **no grain** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:13 pm

Awesome.

I had a great time at this weekend. It was a long drive from Detroit, but worth it. Sorry I did not meet you Pigsteak, I was like a kid in a candy shop with all the new problems.

I ended hooking up with some other boulderers, everyone is really friendly down there.

I can't wait to get back.

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 4:07 pm

so you went to jackson to boulder? nice, but let me tell you, after gettitng on the routes, you'll never carry a pad into the falls again. the holy boulders are where its at for you low scalers...

well said eagleman....since most of the boulders are on private land, fewer people is always better. I will have to see that article too....it will be interesting to see who this guy climbed with, and what problems he got on...

no prob no grain..we ended up working on wrecking ball anyway to stay in the shade..this weekend felt like mid June down there..I hope the 60's come back for a bit...

Post by **andy_lemon** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 5:37 pm

[quote="pigsteak"I will have to see that article too....it will be interesting to see who this guy climbed with, and what problems he got on...[/quote]

He stayed with the Chancelors... they had school and his friends from the East (Obe, Kehl, Ally Dorey et al.) weren't arriving for a week so he had to go solo for a few days.

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:59 pm

hmm, so he got the tour then, and still didn't like it...fair enough...the chancellors know it all down there...

it is no Horsepens for sure, but top rate nonetheless

Post by **jabbathehut** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:57 am

The holy boulders suck