Category Archives: Rifle

Rifle Ice Conditions 12-21-13

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Mike

The ice in Rifle has been great and we had the place to ourselves on a fine Saturday. The ice suffered in some areas due to some sun and warmer temperatures this week but in other areas things have grown. … Continue reading →

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Rifle Ice Conditions 12-14-13

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Mike

The ice is climbing great in Rifle. Here’s a visual tour of what’s out there. Give us a call at 970-319-0656 for guided ice climbing trips and gear rentals or check out www.glenwoodclimbing.com. Also, here’s a drive-by look at Glenwood Falls. … Continue reading →

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Rifle Ice Conditions 12-10-13

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Mike

Ice climbing season is here in Rifle Mountain Park. Here’s a quick rundown of conditions that we found on 12-7. I apologize for the low quality pictures, I was probably in a hurry because I was so excited to be … Continue reading →

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Bad Bolts Suck!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Mike

Bad bolts suck, that is for sure. But, it’s a hard task to replace those bad bolts. This winter, one of my project was rebolting the steeply overhanging, classic route, Pretty Hate Machine in Rifle. Here’s the story, published on … Continue reading →

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Attitude is everything

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Mike

Attitude is a powerful force and can be a game changer in determining the outcome of challenging goal. Check out my article about attitude in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent.  

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Resolutions

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Mike

2013 is full blown. Have you asked yourself what you want to do this year? Goals? Resolutions? To-do lists? Whatever you want to call them, it can be motivating to make some resolutions. Setting goals can be a bit like … Continue reading →

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Community Service

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mike

Climbing is a sport where it’s pretty easy to take and never have to give. Few areas have fees of any sort so beyond the expense of gear and gas, climbing is free. Recently, I’ve been relegated to climbing close … Continue reading →

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When the Levee Breaks

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Mike

Putting in new routes always carries certain challenges and obstacles, which is part of the allure for route developers like myself. New routing offers and adventuresome break from the day-to-day clipping of bolts or reading of topos for established routes. … Continue reading →

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Fighting the Good Fight: Against Ourselves

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Mike

From Rock and Ice’s Alison Osisus, Fighting the Good Fight: Against Ourselves This is a great read and an important one to remind all of us about how we shouldn’t let our guard down when climbing. Climbers tend to get … Continue reading →

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Dumpster Barbecue

Posted on July 8, 2011 by admin
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