Where Does Scrambling End and Free Soloing Begin?
An avid ropeless climber surveys pro climbers, the literature, and his own experience to explore the question
Flatirons
Flatirons
Flatirons Scrambling: Is Complacency the Greatest Risk?
Analyzing mortality rate, risk, and safety strategies
The News Roundup: A Free Soloist Survives Fall on First Flatiron
Plus: V13s for Shauna Coxsey; a nemesis route for Jonathan Siegrist; and hard, scary trad for Connor Herson and Brent Barghahn
“Don’t Be a 5.13ahole”—or—Why Downgrading Sucks
"Grades don’t matter as much as we tend to think they do, but at a certain point they have an impact."
A Climber We Lost: David Turner
Turner was a fixture in the Colorado climbing scene, and he helped set a precedent for positive climber-land manager interface that has become a model throughout Colorado, and perhaps America.
How an Instagram Poll led to a Free Soloist’s Desperate Flatiron Rescue
Soloing can be great, but not everyone should do it.
Naked Free Soloing at Night—What Could Go Wrong?
Sometimes those streak-and-solo missions don’t go quite according to plan.
Climbing Approach Trails and Gaia GPS
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Basecamp: A Climbing Magazine Podcast—Anton Krupicka / Chris Schulte
Presented by Evolv
The Fallen Soloist
The impact of a 60-foot free soloing fall on Boulder's Second Flatiron
Basecamp: A Climbing Magazine Podcast—The Epic Survival Tales Issue
Presented by Evolv
Justin Simoni Climbs Up and Down the Second Flatiron 20 Times in a Day
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Frozen in Time: The New School Sport Climbs of the Flatirons, Colorado
Due to a bolting moratorium from 1989-2003, climbing activity essentially “froze” in Boulder's Flatirons, making them a living museum. The new routes that have gone up since 2003? Few and fantastic.
The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons: Personal Essay—Bob Horan
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons: Interview—Colin Lantz
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons: Personal Essay—Paul Glover
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The History of Hard Sport Climbing in Boulder's Flatirons: Interview—Dan Michael
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Paul Robinson Sends New Flatirons V14: La Plancha
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Fastest in the Flatirons: The Satan's Minions Scrambling Club
Check out Brendan Blanchard's author page.