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Black Mountain, CA
September 11, 2004, 05:47:52 pm
WOW.  :shock:  I went up to Black Mountain lastnight and it is truly awesome.  There are an uncountable number of boulders up there set in a beautiful location.  Unfortunately I got a massie flapper on the third problem of the day so couldn't climb but it did mean I had a good look around.  There are some huge boulders, about 15-20m high, overhanging nearly all the way round... it was amazing.  I'm heading back up next weekend, once my tip has healed.  Will hopefully try to get some photos and post them back up here.  

It's like the first time you go to font and realise how much there is... well black mountain probably has more rock and it's hardly even developed (the font of 30 years ago perhaps).  These yanks don't know how lucky they are to have so much rock everywhere!!!  

Even better though is that the locals I was with said that Tram was way better than black mountain!  I'm also heading up there soon so will report back.

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#1 Black Mountain, CA
September 13, 2004, 11:52:59 am
good knowledge uncle

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#2 Black Mountain, CA
September 13, 2004, 11:55:37 am
have you had a game of slaps with anyone yet?

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#3 Black Mountain, CA
September 13, 2004, 01:38:16 pm
Make sure you rip your shoes for some monkey style climbing

Sharma :8) (to the beat of Shabba)

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#4 Black Mountain, CA
September 28, 2004, 07:31:57 pm
some pics are now online in the gallery...

http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10117

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#5 Black Mountain, CA
September 28, 2004, 07:33:50 pm
Some of those boulders would be crags over here - the place looks sweet.

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#6 Black Mountain, CA
September 28, 2004, 10:22:12 pm
nice pics there uncle :D

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#7 Black Mountain, CA
September 28, 2004, 10:43:09 pm
word to that shit


theres a bit of sharma trying this in the extra features on the rampage DVD. looks ace and hard, some kinda hard match low down before that big throw. MONSTER MONSTER

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#8 Black Mountain, CA
September 29, 2004, 09:14:06 am
those pics r amazin uncle. there was a good article about the place a while back in climbing with that very problem in.

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#9 Black Mountain, CA
September 29, 2004, 09:29:54 am
Pretty  :)

 

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