Tag: Rock Climbing
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Ice climb amid glowing frozen waterfalls at this Colorado spot
The popular Friday Night Ice ice climbing event is set to return to Colorado this winter, and if you’re looking to stick some picks into the wall on a budget in a more approachable environment, there’s perhaps no better deal in the Centennial State. Hosted by Front Range Climbing Company on a top-roped human-built ice…
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Ritualistic crucifixions may have occurred in scenic Colorado canyon
While a certain southern Colorado destination is best known for its rock climbing and camping, visitors will have a hard time missing a large mural of what appears to be that of an angel painted high on a prominent rock face. An eerie sight in an otherwise natural space, the mural is no angel, but…
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New 100-foot bridge makes rock climbing safer and more accessible at Colorado state park
A recently opened pedestrian bridge will make rock climbing walls more accessible at one of the most popular places for rock climbing in the state of Colorado. According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a new bridge has been installed at Eldorado Canyon State Park, providing increased access to the climbing-only West Ridge and Redgarden Wall…
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Draft plan seeks upgrades for popular Colorado state park
A draft management plan outlines enhancements and strategies to meet growing demand at a state park on Colorado’s Front Range. Staunton State Park visitation has grown by more than 130,000 over the past five years, according to the draft plan that was recently posted for public review. Officials have reported average visitation around 240,000 in…
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Rock climbers in Colorado and beyond celebrate shift away from wilderness scrutiny
Rock climbers in Colorado and beyond are marking a victory in what’s been called “a war on wilderness climbing.” That’s how Boulder-based Access Fund described the situation in early 2023, around the time the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service proposed a new policy regarding fixed anchors on crags across federal lands. Fixed anchors —…
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Through the ups and downs of life, Colorado Springs father and son have climbed on
There’s something about the shoes. “There’s so much magic in these shoes,” Craig Richard says. He’s lacing them up now here at Garden of the Gods — his climbing shoes for these rock walls and towers he’s scaled for almost all of his 40 years of life. He remembers being 5 here at this formation…
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Through the ups and downs of life, father and son have climbed on
Craig Richard and his father, Ron Smith, share a deep bond rooted in their love of climbing, starting when Craig was just 5 years old at Garden of the Gods. Ron, an accomplished mountaineer who once summited Colorado’s highest peaks and North America’s Denali, now supports from the ground as Craig continues their legacy, climbing…
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Stewart Green, climbing pioneer and prolific Colorado Springs writer, dies at 71
Of all the beautiful places he visited around the world, one of Stewart Green’s favorite places was the porch of his Colorado Springs home. He called it his “outdoor office.” A prolific author, photographer, rock climber and historian of his native city and of the sport he pioneered, Green would sit there at the porch…
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From harsh rituals to hard-earned play, legends grow in this Colorado canyon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SAGUACHE COUNTY • Fields of crops and sage sprawl toward the Sangre de Cristo peaks in one direction, the San Juans in another, their wonders seemingly far away on this lonely, dusty stretch of U.S. 285. But here in the San Luis Valley, wonders tend…
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Pikes Peak Highway changes underscore tensions in managing for tourists, locals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Heading into the summer, Colorado Springs locals are bracing for changes to the way they access adventure off the Pikes Peak Highway. They were alarmed by an initial announcement laying out new day-to-day operations starting in May through September: Those wishing to drive themselves past…