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Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses.While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers use climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry and to provide a firmer grip, and bouldering mats to prevent injuries from falls.
Jim Holloway on Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, Colorado, late 1970s. Jim Holloway (born 1954), an American, was one of the first of a new generation of boulderers for whom the sport was a lifestyle rather than a recreation.
Eldorado Canyon State Park is part of the Colorado State Park system. It was established in 1978 and is located in Boulder County near the city of Boulder. [2] The park consists of two areas, the Inner Canyon (developed area) and Crescent Meadows (undeveloped area).
Paul David Robinson (born August 28, 1987) is an American professional rock climber who specializes in bouldering.He has established and repeated several bouldering problems at the V15 difficulty rating, in such areas as Hueco Tanks, the Buttermilks, and Magic Wood.
Woods competing in Boulder, Colorado in 2010. Woods was born in Richardson, Texas, and was introduced to climbing through the cub scouts. [1] [3] In 1997, when he was 8 years old, his family moved to Longmont, Colorado. Woods then began competing and was part of a junior climbing team coached by Justin Sjong and Jimmie Redo. [3]
Sherman grew up in Berkeley, California and earned a degree in geology at University of Colorado Boulder. [13] For many years, he pursued a mostly seasonal career working as a 'wellsite geologist' for oil exploration companies, which he attributed to giving him the financial freedom to indulge his passion for continuous travel.
Ament began climbing in 1958, and by the mid 1960s had established the first 5.11 climbs in Colorado (Supremacy Crack) [1] and Yosemite (Center Route on the Slack). [2] A college gymnast, he was a dedicated boulderer and put up many challenging problems on Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, Colorado, elsewhere in Colorado and in Yosemite Valley.
Spotters helping a climber on The Chube V2 (5+), in Joshua Tree. Spotting is a climbing technique that is used mostly in bouldering, where other climbers stand beneath an active climber on a route in order to break the impact of any fall, and to reduce the chance of an uncontrolled fall that could result in a serious head or back injury.