It’s hard to beat the thrill — or the views — from climbing the face of some rock. When you are climbing, you aren’t thinking about work or the world’s problems — just how will you get to the next hold.
Today my article entitled “One Bold Workout” was in Fort Collins Now (April 11, 2008). It was about bouldering with Creighton and Nick at Piano Ridge in the Horsetooth Reservoir area in Fort Collins. You can read it here (PDF, 1.1 MB). Continue reading »
Right after the Horsetooth trash pickup, I drove a couple miles down the road to check out the Torture Chamber: a group of rocks that was supposed to be good for bouldering. The rock was great — Dakota sandstone with brick-like features along with overhangs, cracks, and chimneys — but was a little cold to the touch in the morning since the sun was on the other side. Still, it was fun, especially after Dana and Nick came by to join me. Continue reading »
This very well could have been called the climb that almost didn’t happen. First, the weather guessers had called for high temperatures of about 40 degrees, but thankfully, the actual temperatures were closer to 60. This morning, the winds were also howling louder than a cowboy gone mad, but by afternoon, the air was so still that you could see dust particles suspended in the air. Continue reading »
With spring seemingly here, Nick and I bouldered outside today. Notably, this was his first time rock climbing outside ever, and my first time on some real rock in Colorado.
Yes, despite living in the Centennial State for over two years now, I’ve only managed to climb indoors — mainly because of other priorities and a lack of climbing partners. However, today Nick and I went bouldering with Creighton instead of our customary Friday climbing at the Inner Strength Rock Gym, since “it’s going to be such a beautiful afternoon.” Continue reading »
Whereas yesterday was a day of firsts, today I did the outdoor activities I do best: running, cycling, and rock climbing. Considering that I only had time to run 2.5 miles up and down a hill (mostly to take overhead photos of Boquete) this morning and the bike ride turned out to be more like sitting in the passenger seat of an open sports car than exercise, rock climbing was the most notable activity of the day. Continue reading »
