We stopped at the Wolcott boulders on the way home from Denver yesterday afternoon. I had been there once before, it’s really a nice spot to get some mileage in. Lots of V1-V2 problems that are pretty tall (the highest is 18 feet). I hadn’t been on any big boulders in a while, it was definitely a bit unnerving to get way off the ground, as a fall from up high, even on to the Metolious Behemoth pad that we have, is still a scary thing, and not always without consequences. The temperature was perfect and that sandstone has some of the best friction around. This is a great spot to hit up for a quick session if you are traveling along I-70 and don’t have much time to spare.
It’s a busy week here in splitterchoss land, as we are heading to Boise for June and July to see what kind of trouble the choss master can get into with his drill in the untapped climbing areas of Idaho. Stay tuned for all the adventures!
Hayden Carpenter and Tom Bohanon recently repeated an obscure ice climb on the south side of Mt Sopris. Given a brief mention in Jack Robert’s ice guide, Bulldog Creek Walk is described as being 100 meters of WI 4. What they found was seven pitches of ice in a remote setting that makes for one […]
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