MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW … and line up your babysitters… for Thursday, July 9! SoCO CRAG will be meeting up at the Gold Dust Saloon in Pueblo. Meet us at 6:30pm to socialize, followed by our meeting at 7. This is your chance to network with other area climbers, plan summer trips and to hear first-hand the latest from SoCO CRAG. Come join us, and bring a friend! See you upstairs.
Pueblo Premiere of Metanoia, April 9, 7pm
Update: Metanoia’s SoCO premiere was a huge success. About 80 people attended, including a who’s who of local climbing. Over $600 was raised to help Jeff with film production and hospice costs. Looking forward to the next adventure film SoCO CRAG can host.
Southern Colorado premiere of Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia .A film about one man’s journey from the top of the world to the end of the line. Jeff helped make climbing what it is today, through technical innovation and more than a thousand first ascents, including “Metanoia” on the north face of the Eiger, where he experienced a spiritual transformation that continues to this day. Jeff’s story inspires us all, as he brings the creativity and strength that characterized his climbing career to the challenge that he faces today: his own mortality.
Advance Tickets $15 for best seats in the house, $12 at the door. Advance Tickets on sale at The Edge:Ski, Pack, Paddle and at the CSU-P Outdoor Pursuits office. Film to be shown in Hasan School of Business Auditorium, Thursday April 9, 7pm. Hosted by SoCO CRAG and CSU-P Outdoor Pursuits. Doors open at 6:30.
2015 Pueblo Crimper Climbing Festival
The 3rd Annual SoCO CRAG / Pueblo YMCA Community Climbing Competition was held Sunday, February 8, 2015. Kids 6-17 competing in the morning and adults ages 18+ competing in the afternoon. Awards and prizes were given to the top youth and adults climbers. Grand Champion Climber winners of the coveted Golden Crimper award were William Carver and Silvia Bertaud for youth and Bob Carver and Rebecca Bersagel for adult.
Thanks to the Pueblo YMCA climbers, CSU-P climbing team and all the SoCO CRAG volunteers. Also a big shout out to the event sponsors:The Edge, Access Fund, Chipotle, Wendy’s, Rock Candy Holds, Black Diamond, and the Bersagel’s.
Winter Meetup
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW … and line up your babysitters… for Thursday, December 4! SoCO CRAG will be meeting for the winter meeting/social at the Gold Dust Saloon in Pueblo. Meet us at 6:30pm to socialize, followed by our meeting at 7. This is your chance to network with other area climbers, plan winter trips and to hear first-hand the latest from SoCO CRAG. Come join us, and bring a friend! See you upstairs.
2014 Adopt a Crag
SoCO CRAG’s fifth annual Adopt a Crag was held Saturday, September 13, 2014 . 12 volunteers from Manitou Springs, Westcliffe, and Pueblo joined up to assist the USFS with trail maintenance. After a safety briefing with the Forest Service trail crew we worked on the Rudolph Mountain Trail for a few miles. Water bars were maintained and constructed, brush was cut back, and trash was cleaned. Lunch and the evening burger BBQ was provided by CSU-Pueblo Outdoor Pursuits Program with a grant from the American Alpine Club. Saturday night everyone camped out along South Hardscrabble Creek Road. Sunday we enjoyed the fruits of our labor climbing nearby at Scene of the Crime
. Thanks to the Access Fund, American Alpine Club and the CSU-Pueblo Outdoor Pursuits program for their support and sponsorship.
Beddows Update, August 2014
We did it. After two years of working with the State Land Board and the local land lessee, SoCO CRAG was allowed one day of legal climbing access to Beddows Dome. A special use permit was issued for one day of use on July 26. A total of 18 Westcliffe and Pueblo climbers met up for a spectacular time on the domes cracks, plates, and chickenheads. Seven trad lines were lead by local rockstars. A fantastic time was had by all on the best trad lines in the Wet Mountains. Thanks to all the help the Access Fund provided in terms of technical support and event insurance. This was a one time event, with climbing still seen as an illegal use of Beddows Dome. We hope that this single day of access will be seen by the state and our partners as a positive example of compatible use for future expansion.
September Social, 2014
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW … and line up your babysitters… for Thursday, September 4! SoCO CRAG will be meeting for a late summer meeting/social at the Gold Dust Saloon in Pueblo. Meet us at 6:30pm to socialize, followed by our fun meeting at 7. This is your chance to network with other area climbers, plan autumn trips and to hear first-hand the latest from SoCO CRAG. Jason Wilson will also be presenting on his recent climbing trip to Africa. Come join us, and bring a friend! See you on the back patio.
New Climbs on Private Land
John Castanha has once again offered to open his land to climbers for one day. His property near Rye has untouched sandstone boulders and cliffs. He is willing to host up to 20 climbers on Saturday, May 17, 2014. If you are interested, contact trip leader Chris Oshiro (330) 701-9066 to be added to the guest list.
2014 Spring/Summer Social
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW … and line up your babysitters… for Friday, May 9! SoCO CRAG will be meeting for a spring/early summer meeting/social at the Gold Dust Saloon in Pueblo. Meet us at 6:30pm to socialize, followed by our fun meeting at 7. This is your chance to network with other climbing enthusiasts, plan summer trips and to hear first-hand the latest from SoCO CRAG. Please join us, and bring a friend! See you on the back patio.
2013/14 Winter Meeting
SoCO CRAG’s 2013/14 Winter Meeting will be held Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 6pm. See you for food, drinks and talk of rock, boulders and ice. We’ll be planning this spring’s climbing comp, trips, ideas for community outreach and updates on Beddows Dome and other access. See you at Manhattans Pizza, HWY 50.
Bring a friend,
Ben Bruestle
Pueblo, CO
719-924-4297