Face the Whale

The Hernia Exam

Chesticles

Biohazard

Tears Overhang

Bear Trap

Wedgie

Amalgamation

Murffy Slab-a-thon

Shadow's Path

Garden Party

Brazilian

Love and Peace

Hydrahedral

Chossasaur

Warmup Slab

Sunshine Traverse

Candy Corn

[Redacted]

Landing Strip

The Bristol Slab

Egg Roll Traverse

Flake Roof

Pumpkin Seeds

Party Trick

Swee Sowa Pork

Broccoli Beef

V9"ish" Arete

Survival of the Fitness

Kändy Körn

Beginning in the mid 1980s, the relationship between climbers and the land manager of the open space containing the Flatirons deteriorated to the point where a complete bolting ban was imposed. This ban epitomized the lack of dialogue between climbers as a user group of the Flatirons and the City of Boulder’s land manager, Open Space Mountain Parks (OSMP). As a result, new route development in the Flatirons came to a standstill, and climbers felt disenfranchised from a beloved climbing venue. In 1997, a group of climbers/activists began brainstorming meetings to determine how best to address this impasse. To address the concerns of OSMP regarding the impacts climbers have in the Flatirons, this group set out to demonstrate that climbers are not just users of the Flatirons, but also stewards. Sponsoring trail and restoration projects, educational outreach efforts, and attending numerous OSMP sponsored community gatherings, these climber/activists (eventually incorporated as the Flatirons Climbing Council [FCC]) slowly but surely built a relationship with OSMP based upon trust and open communication.

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Routes in Bear Canyon Bouldering