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photoleif

Aug 10, 2008, 5:56 PM
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help IDing this boulder near rock island 1, boulder canyon (North_America: United_States: Colorado: Boulder_Area: Boulder_Canyon) Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

anyone know if this boulder has a name (and ultimately if any named routes have been established)? i just spent a few hours working out sds routes all around it this morning and afternoon. it is on the NNE side of rock island 1 (if i've read the maps correctly), right in front of the bridge. the bike shortcut goes right past it. thanks

northwest faces: http://aspen-graphics.com/...boulder-nw-faces.jpg
northeast faces: http://aspen-graphics.com/...boulder-ne-faces.jpg
east faces: http://aspen-graphics.com/...-boulder-e-faces.jpg

lofstromc

Aug 10, 2008, 6:32 PM
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That is the smallest looking boulder I've seen in awhile!!

I'd understand you spending time on it if you lived in some flat state, but your in Colorado! There has to be better pebbles to wrestle than that.

photoleif

Aug 10, 2008, 6:38 PM
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oh there's tons of others. i don't usually do sds so this was an opportunity to do just that, plus get some very safe mantling practice. i also didn't have a spotter and the highballs nearby got me some sack shrinkage earlier... Wink

carbonrx8

Aug 10, 2008, 7:37 PM
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photoleif wrote:

Seriously? Either that is the largest nalgene EVAR (and I have a several 20L an one 50L Nalgenes at work) as well as a large krab, or I you should have trouble NOT touching the top of that pebble from a sit-start.