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places to visit => abroad => Topic started by: unclesomebody on September 11, 2004, 05:47:52 pm

Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: unclesomebody on 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.
Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: Doylo on September 13, 2004, 11:52:59 am: good knowledge uncle
Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: dave on September 13, 2004, 11:55:37 am: have you had a game of slaps with anyone yet?
Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: account_inactive on 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)
Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: unclesomebody on September 28, 2004, 07:31:57 pm: some pics are now online in the gallery...

http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10117
Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: Bubba on September 28, 2004, 07:33:50 pm: Some of those boulders would be crags over here - the place looks sweet.
Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: Jim on September 28, 2004, 10:22:12 pm: nice pics there uncle :D
Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: dave on September 28, 2004, 10:43:09 pm: word to that shit

(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10117/normal_IMG019.JPG)
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
Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: Fingers of a Martyr on 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.
Title: Black Mountain, CA
Post by: Fiend on September 29, 2004, 09:29:54 am: Pretty :)