New River Gorge trip

May 18, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Rock Climbing | Cruxn Author: Erich Purpur My friends and I made a trip to the New River Gorge last week. We got rained on the first three days but psyche was high and good times were had. We spent the first few rainy days climbing on whatever was dry, which [...]

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The Smoooooth Quickdraw from TRANGO

May 15, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Rock Climbing | Cruxn Author: Erica Lineberry Trango has a new quickdraw called the “Smooth Quickdraw.”  To be honest, my initial thought was that their marketing department must not have been trying very hard. I mean, when you call something “smooth,” all you’re really saying is that said object has a [...]

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The People and the Bouldering of Horse Pens 40

May 12, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Rock Climbing | Cruxn Author: Spenser This post is much delayed. I’ve sat down four times now to try and capture in words what our time in Horse Pens was like. So far, my words have failed me. I’m taking a stab at it, and please forgive the length of this [...]

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Lost Cove, Blowing Rock & Hawksbill

May 8, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Rock Climbing | Cruxn Author: Matt de Camara April and May are great months for climbers all over the high country.  Whether you’re trying to tick off that last project or breaking out that old rusty rack, it’s time to get outside.  The weather is so exotic this time of year. [...]

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Ft. Collins Bouldering: Horsetooth and Arthur’s

May 7, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Cruxn Author: Zachary Lesch-Huie Over the winter I had the pleasure of sampling the bouldering around Fort Collins, Colorado. Horsetooth Resevoir is the historic area, but just off the beaten path and not to be missed either is the chunky granite of Arthur’s Rock. Horsetooth’s proximity to town, quick approaches, beautiful [...]

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Spring Training, a reflection on Indian Creek climbing

April 27, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Cruxn Author: Luke Mehall The good times are moving fast these days, zipping by as we fly through space on this big ball of rock. As a writer it is my job to record, to pause, to go back in time, if only slightly, and squeeze the juice out of divine [...]

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Springtime Bouldering

April 17, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Cruxn Author: Matt de Camara I’ve been lucky to get out a bunch the last few weeks.  Here’s a few shots of some lesser known bouldering areas around Boone, NC.  Spring in Boone can get a bit muggy so it’s best to pick the spots that absolutely shred your skin.  Say [...]

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Flatirons, Dinosaur Rock

April 15, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Cruxn Author: Zachary Lesch-Huie A good buddy visited Boulder from out of town, set on climbing for a week or so. With a new baby on the way, he was getting his climbing days in like a squirrel storing nuts for the winter. Needless to say he barely took a day [...]

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The Past Few Months…

April 13, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Cruxn Author: Matt de Camara Greetings all, It’s been a good while since I’ve posted on cruxn – 4 months and 17 days to be exact!  There’s just no excuse for that!  A lot has been going on since November.  Around Christmas I quit my job at Blue Cross Blue Shield [...]

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Hueco Nights

April 11, 2012

Source credit – Blog: Rock Climbing | Cruxn Author: Sam Davis

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