Rig #3: IRON HELIX, V6 - The Bog, Poudre Canyon, CO

Climber:  Collin Horvat

Photos: Paul Dusatko
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Bang Bang.

Not a First Ascent: WHAT HAPPENS IN THE POUDRE, STAYS IN THE POUDRE, V8 - Poudre Canyon, The Bog

(After confirming with Ben Scott and Blake Rutherford, the following rig was not a FA but still a fun line not included in the current guide book)
Not a First Ascent: Brian Camp

Photos: Paul Dusatko
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Scopin'

Brushin'

Fluffin'

Sendin'

What Happens In The Poudre, Stays In The Poudre...

(Unless it's Herpes or PD is taking Photos)

Rig #2: Perch, V6 - Poudre Canyon, 420's

Mad Props to Emily Dudley who sent Perch this past weekend... Nice Send Em!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos:  Paul Dusatko

VIDEO: Nalle and Crew Firing Rigs in Ticino and Austria

Could Be Worse from Boulderkeskus on Vimeo.

Switzerland:
Conquistador, 8A+
Ninja Warrior, 7C+ FA
Schule des Lebens, 8A+
Nameless, 6C+
Special Edition, 8A
Fake Pamplemousse, 8A
Walker on Earth, 8A
Ninja Skills, 8B+ FA

Maltatal:
Wrestling with an Alligator, 8B
The Power of Goodbye, 8B
Marmelade auf der Schulter, 8A

Rig #1: The Black Problem, V9 - Poudre Canyon, CO

After reviewing my last post, I realized "who gives a shit?"  So this site is going to be strictly about rigs and occasionally those that fire them...

Climber: Paul Dusatko
Photos: Beau Kahler

FREE Downloadable Climbing Guides to Poudre Canyon are available online at:

http://www.nococlimbing.org/climbing

Finally...

This blog is about rock climbing, mainly pebble wrestling, in and around Northern Colorado. I was born in Telluride, CO transplanted to Southern Cali when I was 12 and knew Colorado would always be my final home... so 22 years later I'm back for good... and PSYCHED!

Bouldering is a lifestyle. This blog documents my lifestyle as a boulderer... I hope you enjoy.

Me, PSYCHED on Beef Wad, V3  

My last session at the Brickyard, Santa Barbara, Ca. Photos: Bob Banks

I lived in Santa Barbara for a year and half.  It was good times, bouldering on sandstone and sport climbing with Phil Requist and crew at the infamous Owl Tor, a completely euro-style manufactured sport cliff. 

Me on Hardboiled, 5.13b - Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong near Owl Tor

The main bouldering areas include The Brickyard, Lizard's Mouth, Pine Mountain and a small but quality city park called Skofield Park.  My favorite of the four is The Brickyard...  If you are in the area, be sure and pick up Bob Banks' guide Ocean's Eleven.  Although a bit dated and rather sandbagish, the guide is a great read and will get you where you need to go.

During my year of climbing at The Brickyard, prior to a major fire that closed the area for the last 6 months I was there, I had my eye on a new link "line" which traversed the entire south face of the Dancing Outlaw boulder.  The line sit starts on the far left arete and fires through the main power crux, a bit harder for the shorties, and into the classic Akiba's Prison, V9.   Akiba's starts as for Dancing Outlaw, V8 and finished up one of the best lines at The Yard, Smooth Criminal, V7.

After 6 solid attempts falling on literally the last move, Daniel Kovner, nabbed the FA from sweaty, sandy fingers...  Dan called it Dan's Penis, but we convinced him that was lame and now the line stands at Zombie Armageddon, V10.  One of the few V10s in Santa Barbara and clocking in at 34 moves, it's more of a route....

Crux

Zombie Armageddon, V10

Me on another punt attempt, falling at the last move, while Dano looks on prior to snaking the FA.

With the number of moves and lack of consensus, the line could come in at V11 but considering the sandbag tradition that is Santa Barbara, the V10 grade keeps it real.

Despite not firing the FA of ZA, my two notable ascents included early ascents of All Mod Cons,V9 and Akiba's Prison, V9... Both shown below. Interestingly Akiba's had gone unclimbed since it's first ascent and as one Brickyard local put it, "How did I miss this line all these years? This is some of the best movement at The Yard!"  I agree...