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Boulder Climber Community

Boulder Climbing Community

Stewardship… Community… Activism…

Ament: Farewell, My Layton

Posted on: May 18th, 2013 by rbriggs
Kor Exhibit A

Layton Herman Kor passed away April 21, 2013. He had struggled valiantly for many years with renal failure and, at the last, with cancer.   In spring of 1956, Kor moved with his parents to Boulder and with no formal training began to pursue rock climbing. Within a couple of … Read more…

Advanced Trail Building Clinic

Posted on: May 11th, 2013 by rbriggs
Techies

Advanced Trail Building Clinic begins Saturday May 18.  This series of five workshops is offered by Jefferson County Open Space in partnership with Eldorado Canyon State Park, the Boulder Climbing Community, the Access Fund, and the American Alpine Club. The first of these workshops is on Saturday, May 18th from … Read more…

Remembering Layton

Posted on: April 27th, 2013 by rbriggs
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  Please join the community and give something to help Karen Kor with medical expenses. Thanks!

BCC Releases Schedule of Trail Work Events

Posted on: March 30th, 2013 by rbriggs
Phase II Work (low)

    Trail Building and Maintenance for Climbers 2013 Schedule of Events Saturday, April 6  10:00 to 2:00 in Eldorado.  Sign up here. Saturday, May 4th  10:00 to 2:00 in Eldorado. Sign up here. Wednesday, April 24  6:00 pm, AMC in Golden.  Kick-off Event for the Front Range Trail Building … Read more…

The Front Range Trail Team is Up and Running

Posted on: March 30th, 2013 by rbriggs
High-end Trail Work

Through grants and donations from the American Alpine Club, the Access Fund, and private individuals, the BCC has now launched it’s Front Range Trail Team.  The Team has three members with high-end technical skills needed for moving large rocks, and shaping and placing them to make bombproof steps on steep … Read more…

Raptor Closures Are Here

Posted on: February 2nd, 2013 by rbriggs
Golden Eagle

See “Closures” on this web site for all the details. The Boulder area is not only the home of more rock climbers per square mile than any place on Earth, but also has one of the densest and most productive habitats in North America for cliff nesting raptors like Golden … Read more…

What’s the BCC Been Doing Lately?

Posted on: December 3rd, 2012 by rbriggs

Three work sessions at the base of Castle Rock where BCC volunteers partnered with Boulder County Open Space staff to build rock walls, steps, and terraces that halt erosion. Deployed five metal dispenser boxes for Restop2 human waste bags. They are located at the Rincon Wall, the Lower West Ridge, … Read more…

Pat Ament: Adventures in the Golden Age

Posted on: October 22nd, 2012 by rbriggs

8:00 pm, Tuesday, October 30 at Neptune’s Admission: $10 Pat Ament is a Boulder rock climbing legend. In 1964, with Royal Robbins, Pat climbed Athlete’s Feat, without the bolts climbers now use to protect the difficult start. He was the first person to climb 5.11 in Colorado in 1966, and a … Read more…