That’s how long it takes me to get from my driveway to the parking lot at Flagstaff. Are you kidding me??? Pair that with the fact there is little or no approach for most of the boulders and you have yourself a prime bouldering spot. Granted most of the problems were in the V0-V4 range but it’s still bouldering none the less. The problems themselves were fantastic and the quantity of problems was superb. There were a few that were a bit lacking but I think all areas have that problem. The rock itself was SHARP. It is coarse Fountain sandstone feels more like granite then the coastal sandstone I am used to. The view from Flagstaff was absolutely amazing. You could see the whole city of Boulder and it’s surrounding areas. I can see why people don’t leave here.
I remembered that my camera had a self timer so I was able to get some of me a couple moves in on some of the problems. These are of Direct V7 and as described in the Colorado Bouldering guide(which as I just found the link to realized is the older guide), “throws to the small, three finger edge nine feet straight up, then to the Potato Chip.” The Potato Chip was a hold that was, you guessed it, shaped like a potato chip.
I have to say, being in such a wonderful environment has inspired and rejuvenated me. This slower paced lifestyle suits me much more then the hustle and bustle of Southern California. I really don’t think that I could ever get bored here; there is just so much to do here and it is exciting to see so many people taking advantage of the area right around them.
Tags: Bouldering, Flagstaff Mtn, Pictures
Wow, Ryan, it’s really beautiful out there! Thank you sooo much for sharing and for giving the reminding the rest of us out here about places beyond Bishop, Yosemite and J-Tree. Your photos are more than impressive - both in composition and quality and I am loving what they show! You sound really happy! This is so cool! Keep rockin’ in the free world! lisa.