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Apr 22, 2023 Morrison/Evergreen/Li… Crystal Palace aka The Crystal (submitted as What's With all These Tiny Trees? (WWATTT)) ● John Patrick and Bryan Gallagher started bouldering here and at Fireblack back in the early 1980s. They cal… View Comment
Sep 3, 2022 Morrison/Evergreen/Li… Pyramid Boulder ● Jefferson County Open Space has blocked off and closed the trail to Fireblack Boulder, so there is no longe… View Comment
Aug 16, 2014 Estes Park Valley > Lumpy Ridge > Rock One Rock One Route 5.4 ● This is a terrific romp and a great moderate adventure climb. It is reminiscent of what is was like to cli… View Comment
Apr 30, 2013 Morrison/Evergr… > Urban Alpine Crag Left side routes. ● The .11 section is only the first few moves, maybe 15 feet. The rest is way easier. View Comment
Nov 26, 2012 Morrison/Evergreen/Li… The Urban Alpine Crag ● I found a sling above K2. Any takers? View Comment
Nov 26, 2012 Morrison/Evergreen/Li… The Urban Alpine Crag ● There is a small pullout on the right just after the crag, but the best option is the pullout opposite the… View Comment
Oct 17, 2012 Morrison/Evergreen/Li… The Urban Alpine Crag ● If you have a group of people and you want to set up TRs, you can use one 60m rope to set up 2 routes in mo… View Comment
Sep 13, 2012 Morrison/Evergr… > Urban Alpine Crag Gneiss Lee Done 5.10a ● Done, Mr. Tiger. View Comment
Aug 22, 2012 Morrison/Evergreen/Li… The Urban Alpine Crag ● Thanks, Mono. It is perfect for moderates after work. You are correct about the road bikes -- Tom Hanson… View Comment
Aug 22, 2012 Morrison/Evergr… > Urban Alpine Crag I think I'm on MFL? ● I think yer right. View Comment
Aug 20, 2012 Morrison/Evergr… > Urban Alpine Crag Left side routes. ● In order to TR the .11 in this picture you must first lead GLD or MITFL to set up the TR. The anchors are… View Comment
Aug 18, 2012 Morrison/Evergr… > Urban Alpine Crag > Roach Clip (5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c) Roach on Roach. ● Yes! Especially the climber. View Comment
Aug 16, 2012 Morrison/Evergr… > Urban Alpine Crag > Gneiss Lee Done (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a) Lee on the FFA. ● Cool! You can almost see the piddle running down my leg! View Comment
Aug 16, 2012 Morrison/Evergr… > Urban Alpine Crag > Roach Clip (5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c) Roach on Roach. ● Haha! Love the caption and the route. View Comment
Oct 26, 2011 S Platte > Devil's Head > Wipeyur Buttress Tailwinds 5.9 ● This is called Tailwinds in Tod Anderson's guide. I think that is the correct name. View Comment
Dec 29, 2010 Misc Pics It's ALL here. ● Everything. Every climb. It is ALL in this book. It is a very heavy book. View Comment
Sep 14, 2010 TresSki Roach > Climbing & stuff Function over fashion. My newest pair of climbing shoes. ● Those are F&%ing Awesome. View Comment*
Aug 24, 2010 Morrison/Evergreen/Li… Maxwell Falls ● I know a guy who got Herpes Type II climbing at Maxwell. Just sayin'. View Comment
Aug 18, 2010 S Platte > Devil's Head > Jungle Welcome to the Jungle 5.8+ ● This quote is from your "Jungle Mountaineering" page: This is the left most route at The Jungle (right n… View Comment
Aug 18, 2010 Morrison/Evergreen/Li… Maxwell Falls ● Really, this place is a crappy choss pile and not worth a visit. And the snakes! And bees! I mean wasps… View Comment
Aug 3, 2010 Misc Pics Even freakier. ● Sometimes I have trouble sleeping at night. View Comment
Aug 3, 2010 Misc Pics Gear clown. ● I was cleaning out the gear room and I ran into this character. What a clown! View Comment
Jul 28, 2010 Morrison/Evergr… > Fireblack Boulder Tree Worry V1- ● The big, dead branch in the juniper tree is now gone, so this is much more pleasant. View Comment
Jul 24, 2010 10 Mile Canyon > Mt Royal (near Frisco) Royal Flush 5.9 ● I wouldn't consider this to be a "sport" route, in the sense that a 5.9 sport climber might not be comforta… View Comment
Jun 10, 2010 Idaho Springs > Loch Lomond As you approach Loch Lomond, you will pass this boulder on your right. The problems I did were all in the V0 range. Water surrounds parts of the boulder where harder problems exist. ● Cool! Deep water solo! View Comment
Apr 12, 2010 Misc Pics Proud Papa ● Luckily it has its mother's nose and ears. View Comment
Apr 12, 2010 Misc Pics Proud Papa ● The newest member of the household. 8mm and 6 lbs. 12 oz. at birth! View Comment
Apr 6, 2010 Morrison/Evergr… > Fireblack Boulder > Swingtime (V1 5) Nowhere near Swingtime, I just needed a picture. ● They call me the Michael Jordon of bouldering. Not because I am great, but because I have my tongue hangin… View Comment
Apr 6, 2010 Morrison/Evergr… > Mt Morrison > Off Route Beer Bottle (Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c) Crashed helicopter on Mt Morrison. ● This guy was way off route and probably had too much beer. View Comment
Mar 25, 2010 Dirty Gri Gri,… > Miscellaneous Fun Exploring yet another spring, and watering holes in the Mojave Desert. It's good to know where the water is in the desert; you never know when you'll be stranded. : ) Taken 12/29/09 ● That water looks so yummy. View Comment
Mar 14, 2010 Morrison/Evergr… > Mt Morrison Off Route Beer Bottle Easy 5th ● I finally got around to doing this yesterday. It adds a really good scramble to a Mt. Morrison trip. I al… View Comment
Feb 24, 2010 Misc Pics Holes in my shoulder day 3 ● But I wasn't wearing any underpants.... View Comment
Feb 23, 2010 Misc Pics Day 3 Bandage finally off ● Note shaved boob. Pretty sexy. View Comment
Feb 23, 2010 Misc Pics Day one and I am already Jonesin' for climbing. Sigh. It is going to be a long spring. ● Looks like I need to work on the abs as well. View Comment
Feb 20, 2010 Misc Pics Day one and I am already Jonesin' for climbing. Sigh. It is going to be a long spring. ● Note where I wrote "YES" on my arm so the surgeon doesn't cut into the wrong appendage. I was tickled by t… View Comment
Feb 7, 2010 Rock & Ice Highpoint of Arkansas. At 2,753 feet above sea level, Mt Magazine is almost 3,000 feet lower than my back deck in Colorado. ● At least I found some snow and ice in the deep south. View Comment

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