Climbers taking the lead on stewardship

The BCC is a local climbing organization working everyday to protect and preserve climbing areas on Colorado's Front Range and beyond. Our stewardship programs include trail building, anchor replacement, waste management and more.

 

Join our community and help preserve and protect climbing areas from Boulder Canyon to Indian Creek.

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BCC STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS

Front range climbing stewards

Our professional trail building crew works with individuals and group volunteers to create sustainable access and staging areas at our most popular climbing areas.

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Bolt Replacement


Our anchor replacement program helps keep Colorado climbing areas safe and accessible, from premier sport crags to classic alpine walls. We’ve replaced over 750 bolts.

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News & Events

waste management


Our ten "poop bag" stations and portapotties were placed at strategic locations to reduce climbers’ impact and keep tons of human waste out of fragile watersheds.


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Featured
Deck the Walls: A BCC Soiree on Nov 29
Deck the Walls: A BCC Soiree on Nov 29
Join us at REI Denver Oct 13 for Rocktoberfest
Join us at REI Denver Oct 13 for Rocktoberfest
High Wire Crag approach trail project Sep 4 - Oct 16
High Wire Crag approach trail project Sep 4 - Oct 16
Buy a Shirt, Save a Canyon!
Buy a Shirt, Save a Canyon!
Jeffco Open Space Website and Volunteer Days
Jeffco Open Space Website and Volunteer Days

JCOS recently launched a website to host their climbing information:

http://climbjeffco.com

Boulder Canyon Maps & News
Boulder Canyon Maps & News
Foothills Climbing Community (FHCC)
Foothills Climbing Community (FHCC)

Over the course of the last year, a new local climbing organization has formed with mentorship of the BCC.

Chautauqua Summer Parking
Chautauqua Summer Parking

City of Boulder to begin temporary, free transit and parking changes at Chautauqua.

CLIMBING CLOSURES

Please respect closures! Throughout the year climbing areas are closed for many reasons, and staying away when land managers ask is important to preserve positive relationships.

Current Closures - CLICK FOR FULL DETAILS

  • The Bear Canyon Trail west of Mesa Trail is closed 24 hours a day through November for Xcel to work on the transmission lines.
  • A few crags in the Flatirons through October 1: East face of The Hand, standard route on Finger Flatiron, and all of Shark's Fin are closed April 1 through October 1 for bat roosting
  • All season raptor closures are LIFTED
  • Boulder Falls is now OPEN
This is a big deal. . For the first time EVER the Boulder Climbing Community (BCC) is hosting a holiday fundraiser. And guess what? It's sorta fancy 😮. . Don your party pants and grab your climbing partner, significant other, or your "it's complicated." . This Soirée will celebrate local artists, local crags, and our stupendous climbing community. . Price of ticket includes all food, booze, and happy times. . One hundred percent of proceeds go to the BCC. . Amazing artwork done by @cactusbeardesign aka @lynnzos . Mr. Emcee will be none other than @maldaly #climbinglegend . Link in bio for tix. November 29. . Looking forward to seeing what everyone looks like without a layer of chalk and dirt on their faces. (Not that that’s not our favorite look.) .
“If access is buying a car, stewardship is changing its oil.” @jonathansiegrist during Rocktoberfest at REI. (Here he is talking about a life before climbing.) . Thank you, Jonathan and Molly @climberchica for carrying the message and caring. (Caring is pretty cool.) And THANK YOU @rei for your support as always, and to all the sponsors who make events like this full of gear and goodies. . Side note, better pics coming. 😬
Yesterday morning, Roger Briggs on a snowy approach to Animal World. . Come join us today (Saturday) @rei Denver to support the Front Range Climbing Stewards (the trail work branch of the Boulder Climbing Community). . Animal World is just one part of Boulder Canyon that needs restoration, and with y’alls help, it’s certainly possible. . See ya soon.
Do you have what it takes to be Rocktoberfest World Champion?!? If you don’t sign up, then we don’t believe you. Link in bio.
That’s a lot of trash picked up by quite a few wonderful humans. Can you imagine if this happened all the time? How do you care for the land you love? (Not a rhetorical question...really...let’s talk about it.) . Ginormous shoutout to @adventurefilm and @tenkarausa and the tag @colorahboe ・・・ “We cleaned the crap outta Boulder Creek ( more upcoming awesome photos of the finds along the way.. get excited ) and then had a sweet fishing lesson after. Such a great morning from @tenkarausa and @adventurefilm. Really grateful to be a part of it.”
Front Range bouldering season is upon us. 🍂🌲 Repost @dog_man_van ・・・ It’s always a good day when you put something down that you had no plans of trying in the first place. - Zero G | v5 - 📸: @dog_man_van • • • • • #climb #climbing #bouldering #rockclimbing #rockclimb #climbinglife #climbing_worldwide #climbing_is_my_passion #climbing_lovers #organicclimbing #mammut #evolv #blackdiamond #climbing_photos_of_instagram #bouldering_pictures_of_instagram #wallsaremeantforclimbing #satellites #boulder #colorado #optoutside #dogmanvan
Ryan Cross @ryan.m.cross doing cool things on a cool climb. (Cool story, Hansel.) ・・・ Walking along on the Edge of Time. Mondays aren’t so bad sometimes. #oldskoolclassic #newfav #estespark #rockclimbing
😍 219 bolts replaced today!! . Does anyone WANT to give up their weekend and do manual labor at their local crag with the Boulder Climbing Community? Maybe not! But guess what? Climbers do just that all the time, and the personal sacrifice makes us all the more grateful. . 🙏Thanks SO much to everyone who came to North Table Mountain today, and huge ups to our 2018 sponsors! @trangoclimbing @alpinestartfoods @oskarblues @accessfund @jeffcoopenspace @foothillsclimbing @g1climbing @snarfssandwiches @bouldersausage @frictionlabs . . #optoutside #frcs #boulderclimbers #protectopenspace #jeffco #bcc #liveclimbing
Roger Briggs and a chilly morning at the Plotinus Wall! Want a fun fact about the Plotinus Wall? Too bad here it comes: The Front Range Climbing Stewards (FRCS) did a lot of work at the Plotinus Wall (think stairs and collaboration and trail work ), but there’s still a lot more to be done. . Come to Rocktoberfest at @rei Denver on October 13, 2018, to support FRCS projects like this one.