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- Location: Colorado Springs, CO, US
- Manager: Rockratz
- Subscribers: 38
RockRatz, Hope all are off to a great start to a new year! Climbing season is just around the corner sure all are chopping at the bit to get out to some warm crag’s, but of late seems the ice climbers have had some good weather. I know AKC and FF113 have been at it hard as their photos have been showing.
Some info for all; the RockRatz have finished the deal with the Southeastern YMCA here in Colorado Springs, and we had our grand opening of the wall there on the 18th of January and it was a great success. The RockRatz are currently volunteering on Tuesdays and Friday nights from 4-7pm we are averaging 25 climbers a night. We are introducing this wonderful sport to many kids and even getting some mom and dads on the wall. So if your in the neighborhood come on down. Would like to thank Vegas, climbingwall, socialbutterfly, bergherd, and a special appearance from the Team Captain of Mad Rock who came out and supported and helped out during the opening.
As you may have heard from RockRats we have taken the next step and gone live- the Colorado Springs RockRatz are a full fledge guide service now and we are stoked for what lays ahead, so I thank all of you for your support, ideas, and friendship so check out our new look at www.ColoradoSpringsRockRatz.com
We look forward to the years up coming gatherings, back yard bouldering parties and all the good times on the crag. So to all thanks and “Climb On”
Pludos
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Deckers Friction |
 Friction crimper |
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Deckers 2 |
 Pure Friction |
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Deckers |
 USHBA self Belay |
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Hope on gumby Cat |
 Hope 5 climbs gumby cat clean |
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Next victim? |
 Getting ready at Castlewood Canyon |
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clipping the draw |
 Ben clipping on pony up |
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belay me |
 Belay me now! |
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clear Creek 01 |
 Ben's first outdoor sport climb. Stone cold moderate at clear creek |
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Catslab |
 This is a good Climbing area for moderate sport routes in CCC. Most routes are from 5.6 to 5.10. I just hope it stays open! |
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Catslab |
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CAT SLAB CC / Open but |
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Local word is the cat slab is open. I went their last Thursday and a for sale sign was up and the no trespassing sign was down. We were having a great day when I went for a perfect finger lock on old d. I soon discovered that a YELLOW JACKET nest was in the hole. Within seconds I was screaming batting my face and leaped off the rock. My partner was wondering what the heck I was doing. With the noise of the road he did not hear me. After the swarm ended I climbed back up to my quick draw replaced it quickly with a beaner and lowered. Then I ripped through my gear to find my Epi pen. |
Go Hope |
 Almost to the anchor |
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Climb on |
 Hope 5yrs old |
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State Games of the West | |
We Had a great time and my kids won some medals. They had a blast and we also went down to Ute Valley and did some outside climbing. It was so much fun. | |
pinecone dome 11 mile |
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Bucksnort Slabs, South platte CO |
 Morgan down below ready to clean this 160 ft classic |
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castlewood Canyon, CO. bouldering | |||||||
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Stories for boys |
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