Just got back. Sorry to miss you Schwag. We had a great time. The place is so beautiful it is surreal. I had no idea. And boulders every where you turn. We are so there is Sept. We stayed at the YMCA Conf center and found good bouldering on site. I went to the outdoor rec building on the campus and asked one of the folks if they were aware of any bouldering on the grounds. She said "I'm not a climber, but would you think the boulder field would have any?" I said, " That is a good place to start."
We had a great time. If you haven't been.... you know the rest.
RMNP Bouldering
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the lurkist
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interesting... i gotta get more info about that bouldering! maybe that is a good place to tell people to stay(?) i'll talk to them about group rates when we go out..
Courtesy of Andrew: "I don't think you will damage your escort unless she trips because she is so strung out on blow. Most people just take them to the rest area."
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captain static
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I stayed at the YMCA Camp of the Rockies for an Access Fund summit. Got out and went bouldering and some sport climbing as well outside of the park. It's a great place for climbing.
"Be responsible for your actions and sensitive to the concerns of other visitors and land managers. ... Your reward is the opportunity to climb in one of the most beautiful areas in this part of the country." John H. Bronaugh
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woodchuck008
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Don't forget recent RMNP rangers complaining about boulderers leaving their pads hidden behind rock along the trail to save the transport. Vermin chew them up, make a mess, get sick, etc.
As for the whole concept and the 'long hike' with that big awful pad, shoes , chalk...geez I guess I grew up wrong by hauling 60 lb. packs to altitude for bivy trad climbs all those years. Sucked a few lungs dry being from the midwest, but by day 3 all is well, and nothing beats rock and snow trad summits in early June.
As for the whole concept and the 'long hike' with that big awful pad, shoes , chalk...geez I guess I grew up wrong by hauling 60 lb. packs to altitude for bivy trad climbs all those years. Sucked a few lungs dry being from the midwest, but by day 3 all is well, and nothing beats rock and snow trad summits in early June.
The rangers and everyone else complain just as much about the base of all the walls about the taddies stashing things too. I wont lie ive stashed pads in the park so that i have a few extras along with the ones i carry since Tank Azz is 100 lbs and cant spot me very well. out of all my pads none have ever been ouch my the wild life there
Yeh, bummer I missed you, but glad you got some climbing in. If you're back in september drop me a line.the lurkist wrote:Just got back. Sorry to miss you Schwag. We had a great time. The place is so beautiful it is surreal. I had no idea. And boulders every where you turn. We are so there is Sept. We stayed at the YMCA Conf center and found good bouldering on site. I went to the outdoor rec building on the campus and asked one of the folks if they were aware of any bouldering on the grounds. She said "I'm not a climber, but would you think the boulder field would have any?" I said, " That is a good place to start."
We had a great time. If you haven't been.... you know the rest.