SoCO CRAG has been invited to climb on private land May 4, 2013 at 10am. The property owner is opening his virgin cliffs and boulders to 20 climbers for one day only this spring. The climbing is on sandstone just east of Rye, CO. There are still 15 spots left,; first come, first serve. Contact info@sococrag.org to register.
SoCO CRAG’s 2013 Spring Meeting will be held Thursday , April 11 at 6pm. See you at Manhattans Pizza Hwy 50 for food, drinks and talk of climbing. I look forward to planning next year’s projects, trips, ideas for community outreach and updates on local access.
Bring a friend,
Ben Bruestle
Pueblo, CO
719-924-4297
The SoCO CRAG / Pueblo YMCA Community Climbing Competition held March 3, 2013 at the Pueblo YMCA climbing wall was a success. Thanks to SoCO CRAGers Jason Wilson, and James Lopez along with the CSU-P Climbing Club and the YMCA climbing staff for the great routes they set. Also, thanks to all the raffle prize sponsors: The Edge: Ski, Paddle, and Pack; Chipotle, Wendy’s, and the Access Fund. 15 youth and adults cranked stiff boulder and toprope routes for three hours. Prize ribbons were then awarded to the top three finishers in the youth and adult divisions. A good time was had by all. See you at the competition this autumn.
SoCO CRAG’s 2013 Winter Meeting will be held Wednesday, January 9 at 6pm. See you at Manhattans Pizza Hwy 50 for food, drinks and talk of climbing. I look forward to planning next year’s projects, trips, ideas for community outreach and updates on local access.
Bring a friend,
Ben Bruestle
Pueblo, CO
719-924-4297
SoCO CRAG’s third annual Adopt-a-Crag was held Sunday, October 21, 2012 . A group of dedicated Wet Mountain climbers from Pueblo, Colorado Springs, and Canon City met at 9:30 Sunday morning. They quickly moved to clearing and brushing the trail to the Sub -C Wall and the C Wall. This was the most TLC these trails had seen since there creation a decade ago. A delicious lunch was provided by Taste of Philly. Nelson was presented with a new 70 meter rope as token of appreciation for all his route development in the area. Volunteer T-shirts and trail snacks were provided by Chipopachui and the Access Fund. The afternoon concluded with climbing at the Sub-C Wall on a gorgeous October day. A great time was had by all.
SoCo CRAG’s 2012 Summer Meeting will be held Tuesday, July 17 at 6pm. See you at Manhattans Pizza Hwy 50 for food, drinks and talk of climbing. I look forward to planning our fall service project, ideas for community outreach and updates on local access.
Bring a friend,
Ben Bruestle
Pueblo, CO
719-924-4297
SoCO CRAGs application for nonprofit status has been approved. Thanks to Joe Bower and Craig Blockwick for legal advice with the application. Thanks to the Access Fund for their application advice and for the $400 grant that covered the application fee.
SoCo CRAG’s Spring Meeting will be held Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 6pm. We will meet at East Coast Pizza , 1638 W Hwy 50 for dinner, drinks and talk of rock climbing. I look forward to making new plans on trips and projects for this rock season.
Bring a friend,
Ben Bruestle
Pueblo, CO
719-924-4297
SoCo CRAG’s Winter Meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec 13th, 2011. We will meet at East Coast Pizza on Hwy 50 for dinner, drinks and talk of rock and ice at 6pm. I look forward to celebrating our past year’s accomplishments as well as hearing your ideas for projects in the coming year.
Bring a friend,
Ben Bruestle
Pueblo, CO
719-924-4297
Ben Bruestle was recently awarded the ARI Equipper of the Year by the Editors of Climbing Magazine for his hard work and dedication to this important project. The award included a prize package from ARI’s partners The North Face, Petzl, and Blue Water Ropes as well as a feature in the Climbing Magazine ARI commercial http://www.climbing.com/photo-video/av/ari_equipper_of_the_year/
