BOULDER CLIMBING NEWS & EVENTS
Seasonal Raptor Closures go in effect TODAY
Hey friends, it's 1/31 and that means that the raptor closures in BoCan, Clear Creek and many OSMP and USFS climbing areas go in to effect today and tomorrow. Please respect the closures and check our closures page for a comprehensive list of closed areas and more info on our eagle monitoring program.
BCC Action Alert - Our National Parks Need Your Help!
**Action Alert** Our National Parks need your help!
The mission of the Boulder Climbing Community is to care for the places that we climb, so we are stepping up our game during the government shutdown to provide resources to care for our national parks and lands.
As climbers, it is critical to use all Leave No Trace practice and our wag bag program is integral to that mission.
In lieu of the government shutdown, the BCC will be organizing a volunteer day this Sunday, 1/20 to distribute wag bags and restock existing bag stations in Rocky Mountain National Park at 4 different locations. We will be meeting at the Justice Center at Canyon & 6th Ave. to carpool up to Estes at 9 AM.
If you're interested in volunteering, please check out all the details and sign up here: http://bcc1.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/…
If you can't make it on Sunday, don't fear! We've set up wag bag distribution centers at Neptune Mountaineering and Rock and Resole. Please stop by, pick up a couple bags and distribute them to friends.
Since many bathrooms are closed it is critical to carry a wag bag and use it on all public lands, so whether you are going into Rocky Mountain National Park or the Indian Peaks Wilderness, please grab a bag and help spread the word!
Special thanks to our partner Restop Bags for the additional donation of supplies during this crucial time.
Join Us for a Special Screening of REEL Rock 13 on February 5th
Please join us to watch REEL ROCK 13 on the big screen at the American Mountaineering Center theater on Tuesday, February 5, 2019! Doors open at 6:00 PM. Movie will play at 7:00 PM.
RSVP on Facebook.
Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Proceeds benefit Access Fund, The American Alpine Club, and Boulder Climbing Community(501c3).
Our first collaborative event, The Dawn Wall (November 2018), sold out quickly and raised over $3600 for these organizations.
REEL ROCK 13 is comprised of four films:
1) Age of Ondra: An intimate journey with one of the greatest athletes at his peak.
2) Up to Speed: An in depth look at the little known (in the US) sport of speed climbing which will be part of the 2020 Olympics.
3) Queen Maud Land: Six elite climbers journey to the remote frozen towers in Antarctica
4) Valley of the Moon: An adventure to sandstone walls in Jordan.
Beer will be available before, during, and after the film, provided by our always generous partners at Avery Brewing Company!
Deck the Walls: A BCC Soiree on Nov 29
Join us in celebrating our 2018 successes!
Mark your calendar and dress up for our fancy fundraiser at The Studio featuring artwork, photography, climbing gear, guiding, and much more.
MORE INFO SOON
Join us at REI Denver Oct 13 for Rocktoberfest
Love climbing? Enjoy Avery beer? Want to support your local climbing community?
Come to Rocktoberfest at REI Denver! We are celebrating the Front Range Climbing Stewards (FRCS) who have been working hard building local climbing access for years. Avery Brewing is bringing the beer and all proceeds support FRCS (to be clear...drink beer to support climbing access and stewardship). Things to get pumped about: a 5.13 climbing comp (more details and registration link below), music by Discosapien, local beer from Avery Brewing Company, climbing vendors, awesome giveaways, and a presentation by pro-climber: Jonathan Siegrist.
This event is free to the public and we'll have an awesome vendor village with a silent auction (proceeds to the BCC/FRCS) and vendor clinics and giveaways. There will be climbing pros on hand doing clinics, stay tuned for the full schedule of clinics and demos. Come on out and celebrate climbing, stewardship and party with us!
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High Wire Crag approach trail project Sep 4 - Oct 16
We need volunteers to help at this popular Clear Creek Canyon crag.
Buy a Shirt, Save a Canyon!
Local business Butora has commissioned artist Katherine Homes to create this unique Boulder Canyon shirt.
Jeffco Open Space Website and Volunteer Days
JCOS recently launched a website to host their climbing information:
JCOS recently launched a website to host their climbing information:
Boulder Canyon Maps & News
Boulder Canyon is at the forefront of local climbing stewardship. The myriad and mixed land owners have prevented previous erosion control work of any magnitude. But in 2016 FRCS put in a month of work at Plotinus Wall, which sits on USFS land. Since much of the climbing is on USFS land, this was a ground-breaking project that opens the door to much-needed work throughout the canyon.
Since then we have done a major crag inventory and have ranked them based to popularity and need (results below). During this process representatives of BCC walked and gathered GPS coordinates for many crag approaches in the canyon, and generated these awesome Boulder Canyon climbing maps (thanks Marty Petach and Roger Briggs for the big effort):
Foothills Climbing Community (FHCC)
Over the course of the last year, a new local climbing organization has formed with mentorship of the BCC.
Over the course of 2017, a new local climbing organization has formed with mentorship of the BCC.
The Foothills Climbing Community is driven to encouraging stewardship and providing resources for climbers in the areas surrounding Jefferson County & beyond. The formation of this organization was a response to some issues that arose in late 2015, and after a meeting with about 60 local climbers in February 2016 it was decided that a new group could take on a liasonship with land management and government groups that support and oversee some of the local places we climb.
To kick things off, we’ve raised the funds (thanks to the Access Fund, Bent Gate Mountaineering & Earth Treks) to build, install and supplement 4 new wagbag stations throughout Clear Creek Canyon.
We’ve also adopted a section of the canyon and will be working (with your help) to keep this area clean.
Lastly (and most importantly) We will need your help fueling these existing projects and gathering ideas for future initiatives. Please join the FHCC email list below to stay up to date on current issues and lend a hand when the local climbing community needs it most.
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Chautauqua Summer Parking
City of Boulder to begin temporary, free transit and parking changes at Chautauqua.
From the City of Boulder…
City of Boulder to begin temporary, free transit and parking changes at Chautauqua
Starting on Saturday, June 3, the City of Boulder will begin a pilot parking program in the Chautauqua and Ranger Cottage areas. This summer program will run on Saturdays and Sundays only from Saturday, June 3, through Sunday, Aug. 27. It will include a free shuttle to Chautauqua and paid parking in designated locations, including the Ranger Cottage parking lot.
The free Park to Park shuttle will:
- Connect Chautauqua with free weekend parking locations at CU Regent, New Vista High School and downtown Boulder parking structures (on Saturdays and Sundays).
- Run every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from June 3 through Aug. 27.
- Welcome dogs and outdoor equipment on board.
Visit www.ParktoPark.org for more information on designated pick-up and drop-off locations.
If visitors choose not to use the free shuttle service, paid parking ($2.50/hr) is available in designated areas in the Ranger Cottage lot and the Chautauqua area. Visitors can pay for parking at five pay stations near Baseline and Ninth Street or by downloading the city’s ParkMobile app. All visitors, including those whose cars are registered in Boulder County, must pay for parking on Saturdays and Sundays from June 3 through Aug. 27. OSMP daily and annual parking permits for other OSMP trailheads are not valid in designated Chautauqua locations during this summer program.
This pilot program, which city staff have been developing for over a year with the help of community members, boards and Boulder City Council, will end on Sunday, Aug. 27. With this summer effort, the city wants to deliver a more enjoyable experience for Chautauqua visitors while reducing vehicular and parking impacts on neighbors and the area’s natural and cultural resources. City staff will incorporate findings from this summer program into a long-term transportation access management plan for the Chautauqua area.
For more information on this summer pilot program, please visit ParktoPark.org.