A Granite Capital
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by Louis Iruela
3y ago
Long before Albarracín became the top mainstream bouldering destination in Spain, (not hatin´, just sayin´), the national ‘machos’ tested bravery and strength on the granite boulders in the unique forest of La Herrería in El Escorial, and on the vast extension of rocks of La Pedriza´s National Park. Some other small surrounding areas, like Zarzalejo, complete what once was, and for some of us still is, Spain’s Bouldering Capital, where numbers don’t come cheap and where the endless hours spent at your local gym won’t make up for the much needed technique and foot finesse. These con ..read more
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Cortina - As the Years Fade
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by Luca Pompanin
3y ago
It’s easy to forget what came before us. The past and its events blend into time, as do the seemingly endless seasons of each passing year. Those who existed decades before only remain in the ideas passed on through generations. There are, however, communities that value the preservation of history through culture, allowing the remembrance of those who came before to inspire their successors. Cortina d’Ampezzo, the largest valley in the eastern Italian Dolomites, exemplifies such a notion of connectedness. As I travel back each year to my father’s home town, the bonds withi ..read more
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Alone in Fontainebleau
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by Jacob Martin
3y ago
Fontainebleau, France was somewhere that I’d wanted to go for a few years. It’s home to some of the most amazing bouldering in the world; tens of thousands of problems scattered around a beautiful forest not far south of Paris. I’d been trying to encourage friends to come with me for a while but I couldn’t get anyone to join me—so I decided I’d just go on my own. For me, friends are the main reason I climb. Climbing on my own just doesn’t interest me that much; it’s the laughs and adventure with others that I enjoy. Driving the six hundred or so miles to another country with no ..read more
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Albarracin - Up Close
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by Andy Donohoe
3y ago
For the week leading up to Easter, some climbing friends and I decided to go to Albarracin, in Spain. Our expectations weren’t that high as unfortunately the weather wasn’t looking great, but in the end we got a few decent days climbing in, followed by a total washout of a weekend. Having previously been on sport climbing trips to Cheddar Gorge, Portland and Mallorca, Albarracin was my first experience of bouldering outdoors. What a place to start! Steeped in history, it really is a magical place, with hundreds if not thousands of ancient sandstone boulders dotted around a h ..read more
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El Potrero Chico: The Rhythm of Place
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by Quinn Rohlf
3y ago
It’s dusk on a Sunday night, which means there are around a hundred cars below me in various states of disarray, all blasting Mexican pop and mariachi music at an astounding volume. The echos resound from the two-thousand-foot canyon walls, cascading into a wall of sound that feels like it could slam me off the rock. I’m having trouble focusing, and every time I get ready to make a move, a new boombox-volume duel kicks off below me. The position I'm in is tenuous; my hands are on a bad two-finger pocket and a small crimp. The light is fading, and I glance at the long run-out of ..read more
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Joshua Tree: In The Midst Of the Masters
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by Joshua Roth
3y ago
Climbing today hardly resembles what it was at its outset - and climbing at Joshua Tree National Park is no exception to the change seen around the sport. That said, climbing in Joshua Tree is a mix of both old and new with modern bouldering right next to run-out trad climbs put up many decades ago. The area’s history of trad climbing and bouldering is the stuff of legend. Wandering around the Park and looking up at old classics is like walking through a museum dedicated to the sport. Some of the oldest climbs, first done without modern shoes or crash pads, terrify the strongest g ..read more
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Roadside Attraction
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by Matt Pincus
3y ago
Ask most people about the climbing at the Virgin River Gorge and all they’ll talk about is the heinous hang located of the side of I-15. Chances are they’ll tell you, ‘I just couldn’t handle the road noise. That crag’s just not for me’. Sure, spend a day climbing at the VRG and you’ll feel like semi-trucks are motoring through the inside of your skull, but the main reason most climbers don’t like climbing in the Gorge is they likely got shut down. Yes, the crag is literally on the side of the interstate, and the canyon can accelerate wind to hurricane speeds. It’s not the most plea ..read more
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Urban Escape: Florida Buildering
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by Britt Moore
3y ago
At a balmy 72 degrees, it wasn’t exactly a ‘send temp’ kind of day. But with clear skies on a slow Thursday, it was too beautiful to stay indoors. With our minds made up, the three of us piled into my Honda Civic and headed out to climb. Car parked and gear accounted for, we scouted out our first project. As boulderers,  we’re well accustomed to the typical questions our crashpads earn us: ‘Are those mattresses on your back?’ ‘Are you going to sleep on that?’  ‘Is that what you camp in?’ Today was different. We were met with a surplus of double-takes and eyebrow raise ..read more
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Outdoor City - Sheffield's Urban Crags
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by Dave Parry
3y ago
We slithered through the snow, back down the muddy path to the road, eager not to miss the bus. The bus never arrived, and the pub was closed, so we waited. Pacing up and down to keep warm in the dark, we eagerly glanced westwards along the road for signs of headlights. Meanwhile, remnants of wet snow by the road refroze. Earlier that day we'd been basking in warmth, Rivelin Edge being notorious as a sheltered suntrap in winter. My partner James had even lead a route in shorts and t-shirt, while I belayed from the snowy base of the crag squinting in the bright winter sun ..read more
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Golden Hour: Eldorado Canyon
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by Rob Kepley
3y ago
I visited Eldorado Canyon for the first time, about 20 years ago. The style of climbing in ‘Eldo’ is not everyone’s cup of tea—it is an acquired taste; you either love it or you hate it. I instantly fell in love with it and as a result consider it a sacred place. Located a short drive from downtown Boulder, CO it’s a climber’s dream. As you enter you are abruptly surrounded by towering sandstone formations on both sides. Walls are streaked with vibrant swaths of green and yellow lichen and Redgarden Wall, the canyon’s centerpiece, towers overhead like an NYC sk ..read more
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