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Online Bouldering Guide for Boone, North Carolina

Tom Markiewicz — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:04:39 +0000

Recently I had a brief Twitter discussion with @WasatchGirl who is currently on an extended climbing trip. She was in Boone and wondering if there was any printed guidebook available. From my last visit I didn’t think there was any, but I did remember a few resources online that I had bookmarked.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any of the sites I thought I had saved, so I did a bit of searching and discovered a site I hadn’t seen before called BooneBoulders.com.

They have an excellent summary of each of the main areas including Grandmother Mountain, Blowing Rock, Lost Cove, and the 221 Boulders.

Each area description provides a detailed summary, directions to the boulders, and has a list of the classic problems.

You’ll still need to beg the locals for specific problem locations and beta, but BooneBoulders.com is a great start for visitors.

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Quick Sends – 8/1/08

Tom Markiewicz — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:09:37 +0000

Czech climber Adam Ondra redpointed WoGu (5.14) in Switzerland

Red River Gorge’s Torrent Falls re-opens to climbers

Peregrine closures lifted for all USFS and non-FS climbing areas in North Carolina

Dave Macleod frees Echo Wall, Scotland

China closes Mt. Everest for spring cleanup in 2009

Nicolas Favresse makes second ascent of Cobra Crack (5.14)

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Climbing Video: Bouldering in North Carolina

Tom Markiewicz — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:16:48 +0000

After my trip to Boone earlier this year, I’ve been itching to get back down there this Fall. Here’s an video posted on rockclimbing.com that shows a sampling of bouldering in North Carolina.

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