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Location: CO : South Platte : Cathedral Spires Area
By: Mike Morin When: 2 days ago | view comment >> |
Comments: The Cathedral Spires Spot Closure goes into effect Friday, May 24, 2013.
See the graphic below for a detailed outline of the formations that have been opened.
As always the success of this management approach relies heavily on cooperation from the climbing community. Please be sure that you do not travel into areas that will remain closed for peregrine falcon nesting.
If you have any questions about this closure please contact Mike Morin, Outdoor Recreation Management Coordinator, Jeff... more >>
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Location: CO : South Platte : Staunton State Park
By: Mike Morin When: 5 days ago | view comment >> |
Comments: Damn, Paavo! Glad everyone was OK. Good advice for sure. We really worked hard to clean up the routes, especially in the Tan Corridor. But, as with any new area these routes will go through some "natural" cleaning as people get on them. Thanks for coming out on opening day. Cheers!
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Location: CO : South Platte : Staunton State Park
By: Mike Morin When: May 2, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: With 16 days until opening, please remember if you wish to install fixed hardware anywhere at Staunton State Park, you must go through a fixed hardware review process and receive a permit from the park. Details can be found on the Staunton Fixed Hardware Review Committee's wordpress site.
www.sspfhrg.wordpress.com
Opening day is May 18th.
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Location: CO : Canon City : Shelf Road : Sand Gulch : Contest Wall : Metropolis (5.11d)
By: Mike Morin When: May 1, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: No kidding, right? Or perhaps he should go down to Thunder and get on a Glen Schuler route before making assinine comments on a public forum.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Staunton State Park : Staunton Rocks
By: Mike Morin When: Apr 21, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Check out the Fixed Pin Guide to Staunton State Park. It's a good guide to the routes that were established in 2012 at Staunton Rocks.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Staunton State Park
By: Mike Morin When: Jan 28, 2013 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hi Richard,
Here's the back story, all I ask is that you consider it.
I've worked in the parks field in Colorado for several years now. In that time, I have been engaged in recreation management with a great deal of focus and attention put towards management of recreational climbing on public lands. With this interest and a resume of past work, I was approached by the Park Manager at Staunton State Park to assist in a site assessment of the climbing potential at the park, this was in November ... more >>
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Location: CO : Golden : North Table Mountain/Golden...
By: Mike Morin When: Sep 10, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Adopt-a-Crag, Saturday, September 15th from 8 AM to 2 PM.
Follow this link to sign up:
jeffco.us/openspace/openspace_T56_R126.htm
Be sure to indicate Adopt-a-Crag under the group name as we have a couple of projects going on at NTM that day.
Thanks!
Mike Morin
Outdoor Recreation Management Coordinator
Jefferson County Open Space
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Location: CO : South Platte : Pine Area : Sport Rock
By: Mike Morin When: Sep 4, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hi Richard,
I happen to know the crag of which you speak ,and your latest post got me excited, so I did a little digging in the county maps. What I found was unfortunately the crag does lie on the Stephens property.
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Wall of the '90s
By: Mike Morin When: Jul 9, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Next time you're up here, check out the new trail built with the help of The Access Fund's Jeep Conservation Team, and 9 hearty volunteers!
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Submitted By: Mike Morin on Jul 9, 2012
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Little Eiger
By: Mike Morin When: May 31, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Little Eiger saw a lot of X'd blocks set free this evening. If you head up there this weekend, be aware that some of the routes on the right hand side might be a little dirty. The routes were brushed up after the rock removal, but there is likely to be some dirt on the wall.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Goose Creek/Molly Gulch Cam... : Sunshine Dome : Shining Path (5.11b) : Photo
By: Mike Morin When: May 30, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Great photo, righteous indeed.
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Creek Side : Playin' Hooky (5.8)
By: Mike Morin When: May 7, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Here's one.
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Submitted By: Mike Morin on May 7, 2012
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Independence Wall
By: Mike Morin When: May 2, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hey doze,
Please don't take it upon yourself to initiate improvements at crags on Open Space lands. We are initiating a Trails Co-op volunteer program in Jefferson County where there will be an opportunity for interested members of the climbing community to get trained to do trail work at crags on Open Space lands. The program is in its infancy, and I would encourage you to come to our kick off meeting tonight at 5:30 PM to learn how you can contribute. The meeting will be held at the Open S... more >>
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Location: CO : New South Platte Guidebook ...
By: Mike Morin When: Apr 29, 2012 | view comment >> |
Comments: Believe it or not, I did see a certain MP'er on Turkey Foot Crack hauling a boom box blasting heavy metal one fine late summer day. Never really got it, but to each their own, I suppose.
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Location: CO : Canon City : Shelf Road : The Bank : SuedeHead (5.12d) : Photo
By: Mike Morin When: Nov 9, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Oops, thanks, Glenn.
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : The New River Wall
By: Mike Morin When: Aug 31, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Mark,
I understand your perception completely. However, in the end what is trying to be accomplished is limiting the impact beyond what is already there. Just because an area is abused doesn't mean we simply turn our back on it. I would also ask you to consider the fact that the climbing community is allowed to take part in activities that in any other venue would never be permitted in a park. Un-managed trails leading to cliffs, affixing bolts to rocks after taking a power drill to them, ... more >>
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : The New River Wall
By: Mike Morin When: Aug 31, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Clear Creek Canyon is a Jefferson County Open Space Park. While the presence of Highway 6 certainly detracts from the canyon atmosphere, one should not mistake this for meaning the canyon is lacking in opportunities for a natural experience. Bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, bald eagles, golden eagles, canyon wrens, rattlesnakes, and many other species call the canyon home. The canyon walls are considered important places for supporting cliff based flora and fauna, as well as providing for a pos... more >>
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : High Wire Crag : Cracker Jack (5.9)
By: Mike Morin When: Aug 26, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Spoke with a couple of climbers that had just done this route today, and they indicated that the quicklinks on this route were quite thin and to the point of being dangerously worn. I'm going to get back in the habit of carrying a few in my pack, but consider bringing a couple along with you if you visit High Wire in the near future.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Pine Area : Photo
By: Mike Morin When: Aug 1, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: As I recall from one of Hubbel's guidebooks, it follows the dike and is rated something like 5.9X.
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : The New River Wall : Sonic Youth (5.13a)
By: Mike Morin When: Apr 8, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hey guys, let me try to address both of your questions. In regards to the reasoning for not permitting tyroleans, the primary concern stems from them being a liability for the non-climbing public. The canyon sees a fair share of recreation outside of the typical climbing, kayak crowd, and there is a concern that these river crossings could be attractive to people that don't have the proper gear or knowledge to safely use a tyrolean. With that said, we will be discussing tyroleans at our next ... more >>
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : The Canal Zone
By: Mike Morin When: Apr 6, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Keith, Open Space is working on it. Please don't make any improvements, doing so is actually a violation of Open Space Rules & Regulations. We are planning on bringing people up the old road grade that can be accessed by turning left after crossing the bridge. This is taking some time because the ditch is actually still owned by the ditch company. Before we can make any improvements or do anything to officially direct people up to the ditch, we have to go through the proper legal channels.
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : The New River Wall : Sonic Youth (5.13a)
By: Mike Morin When: Apr 6, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Hey guys, myself and another ranger removed it a couple of days ago. Upon returning to our trucks, the owner of the rope showed up and we were able to return it to him. Thanks for your concern.
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Location: CO : Golden : Clear Creek Canyon : Prestige Worldwide Wall
By: Mike Morin When: Mar 7, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: I was poking around the canyon today and took a walk up the hill to check this place out. It's a cool little spot. My only thought was that you might consider camouflaging the chains you installed, so they don't stand out so much.
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Location: CO : South Platte : Cathedral Spires Area : Sunshine Wall : Photo
By: Mike Morin When: Feb 23, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Ah! You found the trail. What do you think? Better approach, yea or nay?
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Location: CO : South Platte : Cathedral Spires Area : Sunshine Wall : Far Reaches (5.12c)
By: Mike Morin When: Feb 20, 2011 | view comment >> |
Comments: Right on, Monty! Wish I could have stuck around to watch it go down. Good to finally meet you yesterday. Did you find the trail?
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