Climbing

Rock climbing and bouldering news, events, and guides for the Front Range of Colorado and Mountain West.

Numerology: Elevation Indoors

Aaron BIbleFebruary 4, 2019

Climbing gyms continue to boom. Here are the raw numbers behind the trend.

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Cold Snap

Chris Van LeuvenJanuary 3, 2019

It took just the right conditions to put up two new alpine mixed routes at 12,500 feet on the Diamond of Longs Peak this fall.

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Hot Spot: Frozen Paradise

Chris KassarNovember 13, 2018

Pack the ice tools, the touring skis and the fat bike, and point it to Lake City, Colorado. This surprising little town is full of adventure and free of crowds.

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The American Alpine Club and Jones Snowboards Want to Fund Your Next Big Adventure

Tyra SutakNovember 5, 2018

More than $40,000 in financial support for big climbing and backcountry snowboarding adventures is up for grabs.

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High Slumming

Katie HearsumOctober 17, 2018

Check into these two climbing basecamp bargains from the American Alpine Club (ACC).

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Big Walls

Chris Van LeuvenOctober 13, 2018

The new Earth Treks in Englewood, Colorado is North America’s Largest Climbing Gym. It’s huge—53,000 square feet and 50 foot-tall walls—but that’s just the beginning.

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