Indiana Climbing Association?
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Hemlock Falls/Cliffs is worth a drive to check out. Nothing outrageous, but theres some established boulders. The one really cool wall there is supposedly too close to the waterfall, but it looks really cool. |
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Tony B wrote: Springfield Gorge is now called Mad River Gorge and opened back up in 2018. (Unless you're referring to a different Springfield Gorge?) It sounds like there are plans to open up the north side of the river too. clarkcountyparks.org/mad-ri… |
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Reed Hudson wrote: I'd be willing to help out as well! I am the current president of the Purdue Outing Club and getting more climbing in Indiana sounds amazing. Purdue grad here. I explored black rocks back in 2013 and 2014. Its garbage. I TR'd a few short lines (nothing is tall here) and the sandstone is super unconsolidated. Like climbing dried out brown sugar. I also walked a bunch of NICHES properties with one of their board members. We didn't find anything worth climbing. Alot more of the garbage sandstone.ALSO, I explored some rock outcrops around Shoals, IN. These could definitely host some lines with appropriate land use agreements and sufficient cleaning. I remember talking to several residential property owners who let us hike around their land. I moved to Utah before I could pursue this area any further. |
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Tony B wrote:I've heard rumblings about a buildering guide but haven't seen one anywhere. We may or may not have started another one. If you still have a copy floating around or know where to find it, that would be awesome to look at. As for parking garages and cops, slaps on the wrist are common and I can neither confirm nor deny if the garages with white chalk marks have been scaled repeatedly. Hey Dylan! I briefly met you as you were on your way out, I started at Purdue in 2014. Hope you and Emily are doing well! Black Rock in recent times has been a mixed bag, with some people hating it and some people loving it for the bouldering. I tend to lean towards your side, but someone did create an entire mini guidebook linked below for the area. Form your own opinions, fellow indiana climbers. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/0c01a4_c3f74a0679d84c888a3c970958b85fe4.pdf A few years ago I met up with Jason with NICHES, and actually heard about your walk about with the NICHES crew. Jason mentioned there's a new property they acquired near Logansport with a promising limestone face, he just needs someone to take a look. I may head that way soon and check it out. I'm spending the summer here at Purdue while I consider job prospects and a potential master's degree, any chance I can get you to share some info about the Shoals, IN rocks? I'd love to have an excuse to get out of the house and explore a bit. |
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.Alex. wrote: I've heard rumblings about a buildering guide but haven't seen one anywhere. We may or may not have started another one. If you still have a copy floating around or know where to find it, that would be awesome to look at. As for parking garages and cops, slaps on the wrist are common and I can neither confirm nor deny if the garages with white chalk marks have been scaled repeatedly.We are doing well. Thanks for asking! Im glad people are having a good time out there. I had fun exploring, even though the rock quality left me disappointed. That would be sweet. They seemed like they were willing to consider allowing climbing on their properties. Some of the NICHES properties that I walked could host some bouldering if people were enterprising enough to brave the friable rock.
Unfortunately I didn't document the cliffs that I explored around Shoals. Someone upthread mentioned that there is an old guidebook to climbing around Shoals. I'd recommend getting ahold of that. When I explored the area, I marked a bunch of promising locations on a topo map and then drove around and tried to gain access to look at the areas. I don't even remember what I did with that map. I'd start with trying to get a copy of that old guidebook, and looking at a topo map to see what you can find for yourself. Next time you are out west, hit Em and I up. I've got some sweet new crags I'm working on out in the West Desert if you are interested in checking them out. |
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Blair Bowden wrote: It's the north side of the river of which I speak, where we used to climb. It was then on the property of the Masonic Temple. But someone setting a TR fell and died and his insurance company unsuccessfully sued the property owner, who then closed the property to avoid hassle. Or at least that is what I recall of it. |
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.Alex. wrote: I've heard rumblings about a buildering guide but haven't seen one anywhere. We may or may not have started another one. If you still have a copy floating around or know where to find it, that would be awesome to look at. I wrote it, so I imagine I know where to find a copy. PM me and I'll go look for it & figure a way to get it to you. |
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Clifford Marr wrote: There's Hanging Rock up near Salamonie State Forest. I don't think anyone has ever climbed there before but it's probably possible to top rope it. It's located on land that is designated as a National Natural Landmark so it's on federal land not state. Which would make it easier to get access due to the fact that state land in Indiana doesn't permit climbing. |
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Thank you all so much! We've had our first meeting since covid and are moving again. As such, I've created a new post/thread for updates. Please check it out here. If you sent me a message and I haven't gotten back to you yet, feel free to do it again, I won't be offended. Otherwise, I plan to reach out to everyone in the next few weeks. |