The Glenwood Post Independent has been running a series of articles about climbing at Rifle Mountain Park in the last couple of days. The articles focus on different aspects, from a general overview of the climbing, to one on a local climber who is obsessed with the place, one on a climber who lives there during the summer, the city’s take on having a world class area in their backyard, and of course one from a crusty guy who thinks it’s too crowded. It’s cool to see a local newspaper offer such in-depth coverage of a local crag.
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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