Bouldering?

Sorry everyone, that was Valley. He got really stoked on bouldering after watching the latest video of Chris CHarma doing a V.15. He really wants to boulder, so hit up Valley if yall wanna go.
 
man i love bouldering.

so far this season i've only gone a handful of times. i've done more sport stuff lately (until i ripped off the pad on my big toe)

where do you go, lcc? i've only been to one area there. mostly i go bouldering up in ogden with some friends up there. there are so many routes in the boulder fields there and they are all right near eachother.

if you are looking to get a pad, check out organic pads.

i have one, it is so well built, you get to design the pad yourself as far as colors/patterns go, and they have pouches on the straps to carry your shoes, bag, books, brush, etc... in. so convenient.

the owner is the guy you deal with, he is way awesome, and super stoked on getting you a rad pad.

http://www.organicclimbing.com/

 
Dude, I climbed pretty much every single day of last summer. I'm still not able to climb but if you and valley want to go up we can sometime. I have 2 pads, which is enough for most anything. Let me know, I would love to take you guys around somewhere.
 
right??!?!

have you ever seen king lines?

i rented it from the library again this weekend. such a cool movie.

i love the crazy place they go in venezula where they have to hop from rock to rock to get around.

so beautiful there.
 
LCC bouldering is ridiculous. I could never get bored up there, and I go at least 4-5 times a week. But the trad routes up there are where it's at.
 
I'm pretty sure someone that worked on the concept for "UP" the pixar movie, has seen king lines. The place they go to is a plateau with pillar-like boulders they hop around on, just like in King LInes.
 
agreed.

Trad climbing is where its at... The egg, green A, all the goods.

but ya, i think ive seen parts of Kings lines- mostly ive just been watching the Petzl videos though. those are rad too
 
my buddy saw "up" this weekend and told me the same thing.

i'm not suprised, that was a pretty amazing place they were climbing.
 
just head up little cottonwood canyon, pull off the road where ever other cars are pulled over and there will be world class bouldering staring you in da face. Also anybody can hit me up cuz some friends and i go up a bit,and it's always fun climbing with new people, especially NSers, sooo jea! it's finally sunny!!!!
 
new pads are about $150 and up. there is a good deal on a bd pad on this link.

http://www.backcountry.com/store/group/123/Crash-Pads.html

i got my pad from organic, and have nothing to say but great things. super cushy foam, comfy to carry, love the pocket for shoes/chalk/book on it. they are a bit more, but not much, and they are a small company that handmakes their stuff using 100% organic material and renewable energy.

http://www.organicclimbing.com/

pads aren't like ropes where if you get a secondhand one they are not as trustworthy though, so check craigslist/ksl. IME next to REI on 33rd has a consingment room, you could call and see if they have any pads, or go to an rei yard sale or whatever they call those black diamond gear swap events.
 
rei just had a sale and a few of my friends picked up a pad for 60. They had one more for like 75 or something, and I picked up a brand new one for 80 on craigslist. I would also check out http://www.mountainproject.com for some nice used pads, it is like an NS for climbers.
 
I wanted to get into it, so bought all the shit from work for cheap, and only go a few times a summer. LCC bouldering was just too damn difficult for me. I'm thinking about selling my pad. someone convince me otherwise.
 
take a day trip up to ogden also.

there are TONS of v0, v1, v2's there that aren't sandbagged like lcc. all within walking distance of eachother.

howabout this for a day trip. get up in the am, head out to boulder until it gets too hot, then hit up the jibyard. two great reasons to go to ogden in one trip.
 
Word... i'm down. Anyone else know of some easy bouldering areas that aren't LCC? Anything in PC or Guardsman area? I don't mind a short hike to them.
 
there is a traverse line at mt olympus ive seen but never tried, and there is supposed to be some more up in there too a bit of the way in. again, i've never been but i've been told it's there somewhere. the traverse line is on the wall you can see from the road as you drive by the trailhead.

i've got this book, which is pretty awesome

http://www.wolverinepublishing.com/guidebooks/climbing/utah_bouldering.html

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i'm sure the library has it, if not you can go to rei and get it too. i used my some of my dividend on it.

there is also a route outside of a bar named andy's on 500 e and 300 s. it isn't so much a boulder as a tree, but it is about a v0, only 4 or 5 moves, but tough when you are in the andy's state of mind. plus there's a heel hook. it's called "knot easy" and it is a good example of what happens when you go to the bar after climbing and are still pumped up but now drunk.
 
ogden man. The traverse under olympus could be fun and I know where it is, i'll go with you sometime, just call me.
but seriously, let's go to ibex sometime. it's like 3-4 hours away. 2 night camping trip?
 
Head up to white pine in LCC. I know you said NOT LCC, but there is a a very good boulder across the river that everyone has a blast on, and there are a ton of v0's and v1's on it. If you slowly check out areas around the gate and secret garden there are lots of easy problems you can have a great time on.

And has any one been to joes? I am thinking about making a trip down there, but I am not sure I want to go until I get a little stronger. It seems like the best problems are like v4's and up.
 
i had a lot of fun there. you should def. check that out if you haven't. one tip, in the guidebook it says park by the white pine sign. be sure you park by the second sign, not the first.

you can see the boulder from the road if you are in the right place. otherwise you end up trapsing around lcc for 30 fucking minutes trying to find it because your friend "swears i saw it right over there"
 
damn.... thanks for all the legit info guys. Trevor... after all this Hood business when we get back I'll be down to go a couple times a week.
 
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