rock climbing

New Western Colorado rock climbing guidebook. In my past life as a rock climbing fanatic, home base was Independence Pass up above Aspen. In those days the “downvalley” west of Aspen was an ag and mining region where getting chased…

By sticking with a strong mission statement that emphasizes values such as balance, humility and respect, 5 Point film festival screened a mix of films that with a few small exceptions went beyond the plotless hucking flick we get bombarded with from nearly every corner.

Here is a wild one: One of Colorado’s most prolific rock climbing pioneers is a guy named Harvey Carter. Back in my early 20s, Harvey mentored me for a while and

After a couple of nice wet storms early on, we’ve had weeks of high pressure systems; beautiful Indian summer days that are nice for things like bicycle rides and rock climbing, but tend to leave less than the required snowpack.

Attempt on climbing Castle Peak from Cumberland Basin, Colorado 14er is a nice hike if weather is good, but the rain came.