Old Climbingboulder.com Articles (2)

This was always one of my favorites - the compliments we got from folks. Slogging away on perl code until 4am wasn't fun, but these made it worth the time.

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Since running this site, we've received many a compliments, comments, questions, suggestions, and idiotic messages. Here's a list of some of them - it was going to be just compliments from people, but we've thrown in a few others from notables, funny ones, and comments from really stupid people. This is our shrine to our own hubris, and a great way to waste a Monday morning at work. (Note: some of the comments have been truncated in the interests of not making them boring. We put ... wherever we cut words out.)

News Articles

* May 11, 2000 - Colorado Daily - Article
* June 6, 2000 - Boulder Daily Camera - Article
* February 26, 2001 - Climberonline.com - Climbing Site of the Week Front Page (160k) - Full Article (300k)
* March 7, 2001 - climbing.about.com - Climbing Site of the Week
* April 20, 2001 - Boulder Daily Camera - FHRC (1) - FHRC (2)
* August 24, 2001 - Boulder Daily Camera - Get Out! article
* September, 2001 - Hooked on the Outdoors Magazine - Bolting Wars in Boulder Canyon
* April 1, 2002 - Climberonline.com - Climbing Site of the Week (round 2)

Name joel anderson
I really like what you have here totally grassroots, nice. I am planning on hitting the boulder rocks this summer so your site really helps out. Any suggestions on how to avoid the crowds.

Name Kenda Jade Todaro
Comments Hey Guys! I really like your site!

Name Tyler Jones
... Anyways, i like the new site. I fully understand the need for extra pictures, I read the Richard Rossitier book all the time, and it's totally different than in real pictures! good job and get more pictures on there!

Name Ramin Jamshidi
Comments Hey, Myke, I like the website.

Name Dick Gilbert
Comments Hi - Just discovered your new web site. It's really great!

NAME Paul Mills
Looks like a great page, lots of resources.

Caroline Scharer
... Thank you for all the awsome info on your site--really great. Oh--if we are going to buy just one climbing guide to the area which would you recommend? Thanks for writing me back Myke! I was looking at the Neptune web page yesterday (link from your page) and printed out the directions—we’ll definitely go by there. (and tell them you sent us!) I know what you mean about the variation from place to place—I got to climb in Owen’s River Gorge (CA—have you ever been there? REALLY great climbing) about a month ago and got the impression that there rating was easier than our. We have more friction climbing down here—& I love it. As a female I don’t have *quite* as much upper body as the males I climb with but I’m better than they are on friction (don’t tell them I said that). THANK YOU for all of your advise/suggestions. Ben Mottinger wrote too—you guys are great!

Take care,
Caroline

NAME Walt Wehner
COMMENTS Nice site, guys. I'd be interested in helping y'all out with it. Take a look at my Los Alamos site http//www.geocities.com/yosemite/trails/9507/new.htm I have a miniguide coming out in the next issue of Rock and Ice, as well, and I may have a book coming out in the fall. I might be around this summer (see the info on the fire on my website) and I'd love to do some work on your site. I have climbed a ton of stuff at Clear Creek, Dream Canyon, and some other random stuff in Boulder Canyon. I was also a Shelf Road local for a number of years and could probably put together some stuff on Shelf. Anyhow, drop me an email. BTW, your forms are set up a little bit wrong (at least on this UNIX workstation) and I can't read what the third field is supposed to be. Thanks! Great site!

NAME Beverly Gholson
COMMENTS Nice site. I especially like the photos and detailed description about walkoffs, rock conditions, etc. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

NAME drkmorph
COMMENTS ... This is a nice web site.

NAME Joe McManus
COMMENTS I like your site the color pictures and well draw routes is loads better then many of the books around.

NAME bryson
COMMENTS cool site but your info sucks really badly

NAME George Bell
COMMENTS Great job! This looks like it will become a great resource as it grows!

NAME Lorenza Maksimow
COMMENTS Only one site showed up with that search enging. Great site! ... Thanks for your time. I haven't been able to look at your entire site, but I have a feeling my questions could be answered there.

NAME Ryan
COMMENTS hey, just wanted to say that i really like the bouldering section to the engineering center. the map helps a lot and there is so much chalk everywhere that its hard to see what is what. keep up the good work. -ryan

NAME Mark Ferguson
COMMENTS I just want to let you guys know that this site kicks ass. I will help spread the word.

NAME Stuart Marlatt
COMMENTS cool sight - looking forward to it filling out. There are a few errors here and there. .... Otherwise, great stuff...I'll try and send some pics sometime.

NAME Kevin Smith
COMMENTS I need to find extensive details about Rock Climbing

NAME Sean Murphy
COMMENTS Good job guys! Keep up the excellent work and thanks for all the info.

NAME Jim Stevens
COMMENTS Your FA unknowns is lame, especially in Dream Canyon. Everyone knows tghat Bob Horan put up those 4 pitch routes, how ignorant especially when it in the references you qoute, Another proagated site from what I'm starting to see.

NAME Pat Adams
COMME NTS What about the harder routes in the area? Any can find out information about Windridge. It would be helpfull to get beta on the harder more remote routes. Five Year Plan comes to mind. Keep trying. You are on the right track. Date Thu, 15 Jun 2000 115453 -0600

NAME Steve Levin
COMMENTS I concur that there are many mistakes in Rossiter's guides,and your desire to provide more accurate route information is warranted. However, I am concerned about the "quality control" of the descriptions you are providing on your website. To provide the most accurate and up-to-date route information you may want to add a "comments" or "feedback" section as part of the descriptions so that information can be corrected or modified by your site visitors. For example, I don't know anyone who climbs "Over The Hill" in 3 pitches, rather pitches 1 & 2 are combined to avoid a cramped belay midway up the main dihedral. Also, although all fixed pins should be considered suspect, the only way to evaluate a pin is with a hammer- how did your reviewer test these pins to conclude they are "crappy"? Other information, such as the fact that the staging area below the route is an accident waiting to happen due to all the loose rock below the final pitch, would be useful. Finally, this route is on Rincon, not the West Ridge. If you provided a forum for climbers to provide additional info / feedback, the final product may be of a higher quality.

NAME Steve Marr
COMMENTS just wanted to say, great page. i'm a colorado climber stuck in texas, so it's refreshing to remember what great climbing looks like! like i said, great page and i'll be checking back often.

NAME matt lipscomb
COMMENTS ... All in all, great web page! Glad someone finally did it! Keep up the hard work.

NAME red spider
COMMENTS this is a really good site. anyone interested to climb in Malaysia plz mail to me.

NAME Jp Stewart
COMMENTS I am comming out to visit for 4 days in july. I was wondering if you would give a little free advice on some good single pitch sport routs 5.9 and up in the Boulder/Denver area. A good bouldering area would be nice too. Thanks and your web site was very helpful.

NAME spapich
COMMENTS Dudes.
I haven't looked at everything on your site yet, but what I have seen is cool. One thing -- your diagram of the Dome has Cozyhang and East of the Sun switched. Otherwise, thanks for putting together a nice resource for all of us. SP

NAME Matt Esser
HOW Just browsing during work
COMMENTS You guys rule. I am trapped in the flatlands of Oklahoma and am very limited to the places I can climb. I'm the webmaster at where I work and have plenty of time to surf the web (when I am supposed to be working) and came across this gem of a site. Partly why I was searching was because I was making a trip up to Boulder to see a friend and she didn't know any places to climb other than "castlewood canyon" cause she had seen some people climbing there before. You're site had the most beta about it all hands down. Thank you and I know I am going to have fun next week...climb on!

NAME Pete Sibley
COMMENTS dear guys, excellent site - especially for us Brits trying to work out where to climb. Four of us are coming over in mid-September ...

NAME Chris
COMMENTS Great site, I've got one recommendation. ...

NAME Jim Cormier
COMMENTS Excellent site, are you going to add South Saint Vrain soon?

NAME pedro
COMMENTS your foto in webclimbing is amazing i love colorado and i love your site too!

COMMENTS Nice, goin commercial!! Jez, this thing is getting big..Good luck.

BK (the dude)

NAME Mike Flack
COMMENTS Hey guys grat site, My partner Mark and I have a similar site which we run out of Michigan. we have been up for a year, and continue to add destinations and information to it. Your site is very nicely done, we would like to share a link with you. Please let us know, we will be adding you to our links section shortly.

NAME Adam Francis
COMMENTS Very cool site.

COMMENTS Hi, I'm going out to Boulder in August to do some climbing. The website is great, a real good resource. I was wondering, about how high is the The Boulderado ledge?

NAME Matt Foley (motivational speaker)
COMMENTS yeah......I was surfin' through the web site and it looks pretty sweet, but I was thinking you could put the walk up route to Quandry peak on there.....pretty tuff.......I had to sit down and rest like 3 or 4 times....put it on please Benny Lu Lu

NAME Rick Thalacker
COMMENTS I am a forty year old newbie to the sport ... Wonderful site, will be glad to see it completed, for it offers some good info and different insight from Rossiters guide books. Add as much on Eldorado as you can, mostly redgarden wall.

NAME chris thresher
COMMENTS I like your site. I just recently started climbing and ...

NAME brian zumbach
COMMENTS Your site rocks, thanks for putting the time into it. One suggestion, how about a seperate bouldering section that would be cool. Hey is climbing on the E-center legal? I lived at the center for 4 years so i have climbed it and seen many other people do so also but never really found out if i could be arrested or ticketed, getting arrested sucks.

NAME Shannon Wade
COMMENTS
Howdy,

Your website looks great, and is an excellent resource for out of town climbers, especially. Thanks for the hard work!

I was a pretty hardcore Boulder climber back in the late eighties/early nineties. I worked at the now closed-down Boulder Mountaineer for about 5 years, and had a great time doing routes in the area. I now live in Texas, and plan to bring a friend up to do many of the classics over a long weekend in early September. We are planning on doing the Third Flatiron, Touch & Go to Anthill direct, and Yellow Spur, along with some others....I have done all of the routes we've chosen at least four or five times previously, but I haven't climbed in Eldo since 1993. It will my partner's first chance to get more than a pitch or two off the deck...Texas isn't exactly full of multipitch trad climbs.

Anyway, I'm wondering if there have been any major changes to the fixed gear on these routes? Specifically, I'm interesed in the piton ladder at the top of Yellow Spur. You're route description mentions bolts on the crux pitch, but my memory is of mostly older pitons....has any of this gear been replaced? I'm also curious about the piton which protects the crux move of Anthill Direct....is it in good condition? Has the rappel protocol changed for the third. When I've done it previously (with a single rope) You did one rap to the bowl below the summit, than another down to the next ledge, where (if you had a single rope) you had to rap to the left to another anchor above Friday's (or Saturday's, can't remember) Folly to do your final rap. You had to be careful to get the correct anchor here, since the first one you see requires double ropes....I know this area well, but want to make sure nothing has changed.

Anyway, I have Boulder Climbs North and South, and have done the routes many times...just want to make sure there will be no surprises. We'll probably do the Bastille Crack, or Hair City or something, but I'm assuming not much has changed on the bastille. Thanks for your help....your website rocks!!

NAME Henry
While you re-discover what was done 20 years ago, you may be surprised and interested to find that most of the walls have been climbed with all natural hand holds (i.e., only holds on the face - no top, bottom, side). Not only does this provide a whole new dimension to the walls but also another level of difficulty above your ratings.

NAME Joel Vaughan
COMMENTS i jsut have to say that this is probably one of the best sites that i've seen. it seems to me better than any guide book. mostly because the the quality of the pictures and the easy reading of the routes. keep it up.

NAME steve
COMMENTS Hey dude, just got back from your neck of the woods. I loved it. Met some great guys and especialy girls -) ummm Kim from the Irish pub. The rock was the best. The blokes at Neptunes were most helpful, but man your climbing shit is so expensive. I was hoping to score some cheap rope, not the case. The same shoes I bought in Canada are about $60.00 more expensive in the USA. Go figure the shoes are made in the USA. Oh well. So give us a nudge if you ever make it to Squamish, I'll give you the run down on all the cool Pubs/Clubs to go to after the wall. Next time I'm going to stay for longer than 3 days.
Peace,
Steve.

NAME Andy Wellman
COMMENTS Hey, great site. ...

NAME mark ferguson
COMMENTS ... I love your site, I check it daily. From Ryan Lueninghoener

Thanks for the reply! Ben also responded. Nice site, good service too! I was just interested in the rating for the routes off that bolt. I normally climb in MN and SD (I live in Omaha) ... I lost it there and bailed on a #11 hex. If you want it, I'll tell you where it is. Sitting here at home drinking a beer, it seems like a real chickenshit move. At the time, it felt like the only move! Anyway, thanks for the quick responce.

NAME Ryan
COMMENTS Great site! Keep it up! Just a quick question ...

NAME Steve Levin
COMMENTS Hey Mike,Good running into you on the Upper Meadow in Eldo on Saturday. Hope Upper T2 was fun- that finger crack is good, but the rotten traverse up higher is kind of a pile. The website is looking better and better. Still would be nice to have a comments / revision section for your route descriptions. The new addition for Yellow Wall is interesting, but most people call the route that is described "The Forrest Finish", which implies the inclusion of the lower pitches of the Yellow Wall. The Yellow Wall traverses right out of the Forrest Finish crack system and it is on that pitch that the real climbing is found- a dicey traverse followed by a thin and powerful lieback. Curious that Kor went right there- my friend Roger, who has climbed up there alot (he first climbed the Yellow Wall at age 16 in 1967) thinks Kor was just looking for some harder and thinner climbing than the crack system (i.e. Forrest Finish) that goes straight up. Also, the 2 upper pitches (above Table Ledge) are the real business- exposed, insecure climbing, with not-so-great protection. Not to mention you're tired by then. Having climbed the Yellow Wall at least 4 times now, I still find these last 2 pitches to be the crux of the route, certainly with the tired factor. For historical information sake, the first free ascent of the complete Yellow Wall (including the 5.11 dihedral start) was done in 1978 by Charlie Fowler and Dan Stone. A week later Chip Chace and I did the 2nd ascent- on the same day that Charlie free-soloed the Casual Route. Wild stuff! Still, cool to see a Diamond route included on your site. Keep up the good work, and see you out at the crags.

NAME Chris Zeller
COMMENTS Excellen site. If you guys do a T-shirt, use a polyester wicking shirt instead of cotton. Then we can wear it while climbing to stay dry.

NAME Bradley Glover
HOW Met a guy bouldering on the side of a building
COMMENTS I am interested in mountain climbing, rock climbing, and ice climbing. I have no experience, but a lot of excitement about it. I heard about this webpage 15 minutes ago, so I know nothing at all about you. Please e-mail me and tell me about your group, things you do ... I will be happy to hear anything.

NAME Dwayne Crosby
COMMENTS This is "The" best climbing site I have seen and I have been researching for over a month perparing for a trip to Colorado. Keep up the good work!!!!

NAME ken taft
COMMENTS Just a couple of weeks ago, I was thinking about what a great idea it would be to have a website like this. Then i did a search, and there it was. ... Any way your site is fabulous. I've noticed that many of your route descriptions don't have an accompanying photo. If you need photos of certain crags, I'd be willing to contribute. I've got a scanner, or I could mail photos directly to you. My motivation to help out is that I appreciate what you guys are doing and I'd like to see it get even better.Let me know.

NAME Andy Wellman
COMMENTS Thanks for posting my routes. You have a great site and great idea. It is something that is really cool to have in an area like Boulder. If it's alright with you guys I'll continue to contribute as I climb routes not already listed.

NAME ben bruckner
COMMENTS Gents - great site. However your alarm over "access issues" at lumpy ridge seem a bit overdone to me. if you haven't already, read this article about the macgregor ranch.....shouldn't climbers be more mindful of the entire community's welfare than merely their own???? its not like lumpy ridge will be closed.

NAME joe keyser
COMMENTS Hey, your site is awesome! I have done a lot of the routes shown on your site, and the information has been helpful. I am heading up to South Platte ... Either way, thanks for making your site, and best wishes!

NAME larry ensor
COMMENTS Looks like a great site! Well done!

NAME Ricky Roland
COMMENTS Great Site. One question. I'll be out in November around thanksgiving ...

NAME marc kia
COMMENTS Great site, very good to discover the area. Thanks for your work! From Athena Dodd
I would definitely find an ice climbing section useful (and my friends would too). A really helpful feature to have would be some kind of a climbing log where people could report/check on current ice conditions. That's the kind of thing that guidebooks don't have. thanks for a great web site, Hey climbingboulder I like your site. Would you like to do a link exchange?
Thanks
Mike Grimm
Misty Mountain Threadworks

NAME Andy Wellman
COMMENTS I think the new site is awesome. The format is quite a bit better than the last version. I was especially impressed when I submitted a new route and it was up on the site instantly. Sweet. One question I had was about ice. Can we submit ice routes and how might that work.

NAME Tom Forestieri
COMMENTS hey guys, great site. Did you guys ever set up a partner wanted list. because... I need a friggin partner cause all my buds are old and semi-useless!!!! please help . I am looking for a partner ohh about 5'9 120lbs, female 36,26.36 who can climb 5.12 and pull my fat ass up the route anyway. keep up the good work
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NAME Mark Wischer
COMMENTS I am twenty years old and I am looking for a spring or summer job. Please contact me if you are hiring this summer.

NAME Andy Wellman COMMENTS All the new features are pretty sweet. I like the three star feature and the new one put up today. I was wondering a couple of things ...

NAME dinesh
COMMENTS a very informative climbing web site.

NAME Todd Leeson
COMMENTS Has the Catslab area ... P.S. I love the site...keep up the good work!!!!

NAME Steve Lozano
COMMENTS Gret web sights But there needs to be more on ... From Tim Powell
Myke,

Thanks for the notice! After seeing your note I bolted over to Neptune's and picked up a handful of friends for a sweet price. Very cool.

NAME derek lawrence
COMMENTS ... ps. your site rocks - keep up the good work!

NAME paul forster
COMMENTS hi, iam planning a bouldering trip to castle from sheffield england in november, ive had problems getting topos for the area, can u help???????? theres a team of 4 all climbing around v10 coming over for 2 months

NAME petesmellyfeet
COMMENTS ... By the way, on the real, the site is fucking awesome man. I am still in awe how well, and how relatively fast you put that thing up. There are so many routes up, you must be fucking ripped. Are you climbing a lot? Well, let me know how things are going out there these days, I'll be checking out the progression of the site. Mad props Myke Dog. Take er easy. Peace and Love.

NAME mark ferguson
COMMENTS I have been visiting the site since last april and I think it is great. Also I noticed that the party on saturday .... Good job on the site.

NAME Pete Franzen
COMMENTS Hey- the site is looking better every day. One small thing though ...

NAME diana
COMMENTS to whom it may concern,
i really like your website i was hoping if i can use one of you pictures (blob rock) on my website! i'm doing a webpage for school it's actually a project! If u do agree with this e-mail back as soon as possilbe at ...

NAME Eric Jacobsen
COMMENTS Great site! Several things ... keep up the super-fly work!

NAME Jerry
COMMENTS I appreciate your great website. I have a question ...

NAME Al Hospers
COMMENTS I like your site. nice job on the routes. I'm gonna put your site on my links page. how 'bout the same?

NAME Jeremy Bond
URL help me
HOW i found you guys from a friend
COMMENTS I have two questions 1 what dose rp's mean. and 2 what is a cruxs?

COMMENTS Dig the new logo a lot. Is that a "Sport Rappeller?"

I really like the "3-star of the Day" -- great idea for those of us stuck in an office. However, calling Mr. Natural a 3-star classic might be stretch - especially considering its location.

NAME zach
COMMENTS Hey Guys, Nice job with the new logo! ...

NAME nate weitzel
COMMENTS The new logo is pretty cool, who is that buff guy on the left side, he seems to really know how to climb!! (just kidding of course) The new look is cool and I am happy that my picture was good enough to make the cover page.

NAME Steve Merschel
COMMENTS This site is sweet. Man, you guys got some bad weather on the Cables Route. I did it in late January and it was the perfect weekend. Both days looked like your first day. Anyway, just wondering if you knew of any video stores where you could rent climbing videos, like Masters of Stone. I'm too cheap to buy them for $30 and no place, not even Video Station rents them. Well, the site rocks. Keep it up!

NAME Richard M. Wright & Anna Brandenburg-Schroeder
COMMENTS
First, we would like to thank the developers of this page for putting together so much information. It is a comprehensive effort that has been sorely needed.

We do, however, have a suggestion for improving the site. The problem is that the route information for most of the front range areas is poorly represented, and routes selected for comment reflect an odd choice. Many important and popular routes have been omitted. There are several route developers who would gladly supply additional information to flush out the site. If you would be interested in this assistance, just let us know. We will help where it is possible and suggest others who will also gladly provide information.

Keep up the great work!! We need your site.

NAME Kate
COMMENTS ... Any help or suggestions would be great, oh and hey great website, I really wanna come out now!!

NAME Eric Roslansky
If you're looking for more input, I'd be happy to give it. I think your site has the potential to be not only a great route resource, but also act as the focal point for the local climbing community. I'm glad you're trying to make the site even better!

NAME Doug Rouse
COMMENTS there are many of us out there who devote lots of time to bouldering in the area. Please try to post new ascent info. in the area if possible. Also I think that this is a great site, and an excellent opportunity to provide local climbers w/ info. that we may read about in some climbing mag about our area; but always fail to provide location info, and photos. Also I hope to see more millennium boulder routes. I know that there is some serious potential for cutting edge problems on that rock. Again, keep up the great site. NAME kris
Great site guys! I'm from Co., moved away. I'm stuck in Jack and Shit Kansas, but will be spending the summer in Co. to climb. This site was very informative and will help alot. I'll be in Colorado the last week of March, where can I climb that isn't too cold? Boulder and idaho springs areas?

NAME Richard M. Wright
HOW osmosis
COMMENTS Guys,

I sent this idea via the present format because I thought it might end up in front of all of you. My suggestion would be to include a section on the front page where new, unpublished routes can be deposited. As the very best climbing web site I have found, the addition of a NEW ROUTES section would only add excitement to the page. If this is possible, I could obtain contributions from several of the local new route developers.

NAME Eric Peers
COMMENTS So the website is totally cool. I totally dig the pictures. And here's the but ....

NAME Charlie Auge
COMMENTS I love climbing and I need to start looking for harder challenges.The pictures on your site look like places where I climb.

NAME Jamie Grier
COMMENTS ... And by the way.. Cool site!

NAME Jonathan Candee
COMMENTS ... Any help would be greatly appreciated. Love the site!

NAME norm
COMMENTS are there really people who solo climb(no ropes) and what are there life expectency. Is it as dangerous as it looks

NAME RLinnenberger
COMMENTS These comments are intended for a message board. Unfortunately, I was unable to find one on your site. Yesterday, I took a trip up to the sports crag in order to try and understand what the recent controversy is all about. I have been climbing for 10 years throughout the U.S. as well as in Europe and in this amount of time I have never seen anything quite like the sport park. I have been a Boulder resident for the last three years, prefering to boulder and sport climb rather than trad climb for the majority of my days out at the cliffs. Due to trips to rifle in the summer, I have not spent much time climbing in Boulder Canyon. Never the less, my trip up to the sport park was very eye opening. My view is basically this climbing ethics, grading, etc... are based upon loose unwritten agreed upon standards. These are basically, (in sport climbing) preferably no chipping, squeezing of lines, bolting cracks, or altering of the natural environment. These are aesthetic rules the enhance the experience for others. All of these unwritten rules have been violated in the worst way by the equippers of the sport park. Anchors are two feet apart. Entire routes are manufactured rather than individual holds that link blank sections of rock. Landscaping for its own sake is everywhere. Isn't this Boulder? One of the climbing centers of the country. The actions of the climbers who equipted the sports park are absolutely laughable, and their routes are laughable. What they have done speaks volumes about their ability and sense of adventure. If this is what the climbing community wants as a whole then so be it, but what recoarse do individuals such as myself and my friends have when a few individuals vandalize crags? I am basically sending this e-mail to throw my support behind those individuals who are rectifying the situation and trying to salvage one of the most admirable sports in the world in one of the most respected places to pursue it. Before looking at the sport park, I had my doubts about the actions of the bolt removers, but now it is crystal clear that the equippers of the sport park have crossed the line. What is wrong with you people?

NAME Snobby Oxford Guy
HOW Some tools I know
COMMENTS This site is bloody awful. Just imagine all of the good, USEFUL, things that could be done with the time you chaps spend on this ridiculous site. From your bios you all seem too be little snods.

NAME Tom Forestieri
COMMENTS hey ya'll I think I already posted this but do you think you could help me out and send it around - I would really appreciate it, and thanks for the great website- it gives me something to do at work.

NAME barry gereb
COMMENTS nice work, you've come a long way since your first route posting. Great Job on the new site!

NAME Andy Wellman
COMMENTS Sweet. I really like the new set up. I like the look, speed, and navagation. However, you said you wanted to hear the criticizms, so here are they ... ... cutoff when they appear on the site. Well, that's about it. I'm sure you're already hard at work on most of these things. Thanks a ton for what you've done. This is such a terrific site. Later,

NAME Derek Lawrence
HOW been checking out the site for a long while
COMMENTS
I'm sure you've heard this already but it would be good to include the route ratings in the drop-down menu's

NAME joe mcmanus
COMMENTS I really like the new site, I check it out atleast once a day ... Once again your site is way cool.

NAME Mike
HOW The Buzz
COMMENTS Love the site. Best in/for Boulder. Nevertheless, I give up -- how the hell are you sorting the routes these days?

NAME Julian Smith
COMMENTS Thanks for the make-over. Site realy looks good now. I am doing a school project and was wondering if I could use some of your pics on my project. Tnakyou for your time.

Jon Land
Cleveland, TN NAME Jay Griffiths
COMMENTS
Hello,

My name is Jay Griffiths. I am doing research for Norsemen Productions regarding a television show ("The Man-Made Movie") we produce for Turner Broadcasting and airs on TBS.

For the show, we create wraparound segments for showing movies. The concept for "The Man-Made Movie" is that we are building the ultimate guy house just outside of Atlanta. Each week we focus on an aspect of the construction of the house. We then relate this to the movie we are presenting for that show.

Within the show we have a segment called "At A Guy's House." If you've ever seen the show "Cribs" on MTV, then you already have a good idea as to the style and content of the segment. We find someone who has a house, room in the house, or collection of some sort that relates to the movie we are presenting that episode.

We are preparing to shoot an episode for the movie "Cliffhanger". Therefore, we are now looking for someone who has the ultimate climbing wall at their house or they live next to a cliff/mountain that is great for climbing.

If you or someone you know fits that description, please contact me at this email address or via phone at 310-455-2665. For further information on our shows, you may find it at superstation.com.

Regards,

Jay Griffiths
Norsemen Productions
Thankyou for letting me use that image in my site it is the only pic I found on the web and in books of a rockclimber hanging from the rope, so I'd like to thankyou again for this and I will send the URL to you once I have finished the site so you can view it.

Thank you again,
Adam Haywood From Jarvis, Keith
Hey, Just wanted to say thanks for putting up the website, it rocks!

NAME Pat Adams
COMMENTS
Yo,
I know everything there is to know about rock climbing in the front range. I know nothing about web design. I am presently working at the University of Colorado. I am an account tech II in the athletic dept. I need a new, more interesting job. Are you guys hiring? Your climbing web site looks pretty cool! You need more hard routes.

NAME Danny Nathan
COMMENTS
Hi!

I am planning a two week climbing trip to CO with my younger brother leaving next week. Your website has been immensely helpful in my trip planning, much more so than the climbing guidebook(s) that I purchased. I do, however, have a quick question ... Thanks again for the help, and kudos to a fantastic website!!!

NAME Eric Roslansky
HOW I'm a regular
COMMENTS I think the speed in which your route database is adding routes is awesome. However ...

NAME Ronnie Galang
COMMENTS Hi. Great site ...

NAME Bryan
COMMENTS Excellent site. Very useful and well-laid out ... Thank you and have a great day,

NAME tradkelly
HOW doesn't everyone just _know_?
COMMENTS 1, great work ...

NAME Taylor Speer
COMMENTS Amazing site! I have a question for you guys. I am new at trad climbing and ...

NAME Lon Black
COMMENTS I'm making a trip to CO July 4-7 ... By the way, nice site!

NAME Court Dickert
COMMENTS I am going to be shooting a film in the fall of 2001. I found your site and I was impressed with it. Would you have or know where to find film stock footage of people climbing and replelling down a rock? If so please email me ...

NAME Aaron Garrett
COMMENTS i was wonder if u could send me infomation on bouldering i have never been and would like to know what kind of gear i need(ex.rope)thanks

NAME Rich Pastorius
... just me passing along the opinions of me and my housemate. Gene and I are moving to colorado springs in <2 months, while it aint boulder exactly, it is a hell of a alot closer to huge climbing than pittsburgh ever will be. We came on your site by yahoo search and were awestruck by the pics of the flatirons. As newbie trad leaders, they seriously made us drool. We cant freaking wait to get out there and hit some of this stuff and Im anticipating using your site further when we get there. Site construction and interface, all that stuff is A-1. Best climbing site Ive ever seen I think. Being able to search out specific climbs, ie trad from 5.1-5.5 is just damn awesome. Excellent site.

NAME: Brian Harris
COMMENTS Mega phat! Hope the partner page works...I'll be there for 2 weeks soon and I want to climb!. This is one of the best climbing sites I've seen in terms of useability, navigation and sheer bulk of solid (hey, it's rock climbing beta) information. The "climbing community" owes you one. If I ever see you at Mountain Sun, let me know and I'll buy you a beer. Thanks for spending so much of your own time on the site. It's stellar already, and gets better all the time. Thanks, still enjoying the site and hope you're having a great summer.

COMMENTS Hi, i like your site. I an a climber fom australia and looking for photos. if you could please send me some that would be cool.
thanx
Mick Trood
That is the brilliant part of your site - everyone does just a little work, and the whole ends up being much greater than the sum of the parts.

From: Anthony Rainieri
Hey there,
I was poking around the internet and found your website, climbingboulder.com, totally killer!!!!!! I love it!
...Just wondering what you recommend. Thanks for info, and thanks again for the killer web site!!!! Thanks a lot dude! And thanks a lot for the quick reply!
tony

NAME: Skip Harper - Vedawoo guidebook author (via Darin Lang)
"For sure I've seen the site and I agree it is a very good one - one of the best! I have it linked on my personal site [ed. note: jwharper.com ] as well as the upcoming Vedauwoo.Org site I'm working on right now."

"Again, the CB.com site is one of the best, a model for interactivity."

CB.com is really an exceptional site. Very nice work, great interactivity.
Cory Barnes
Damn good site. An excellent resource. Keep up the great work! I hope you have help entering info and otherwise maintaining the site. Just maintaining my little site(s) is enough, but this one is growing like crazy, day by day. It isn't about to stop either. Your architecture/design is really to the point, gets things done and obviously stimulates alot of interest and excitement.

NAME: bill mclean
HOW: I finally found a good site on the web
COMMENTS I am new to the area and been having to find places to climg on my own. this site is a GOLD!! It is by far the best I have seen on the web. Thanks for the evert. We climbers appreciate it.

NAME: Chris Beh
Congrats on a good site...I've just started checking it out and I think it's pretty cool.

NAME: Carey Eskridge
by the way, your site is really awesome. i can't believe all the work you've put into it. wish we had a similarly motivated web guy here in texas.

NAME: Mark Fagan
By the way, this is a GREAT SIGHT.

NAME: pete cogan
HOW: climbing friend
COMMENTS you guys are doing a great job many thanks

NAME: Joe
COMMENTS I was reading the comments section and thinking about sending a compliment and lo and behold, there was the option. Your site is not only informative and very helpful, it is just plain fun. Thanks and it is a pleasure to support your sponsors.

NAME: Peter Cogan
COMMENTS you guys are doing the job great database, info, etc

NAME: Matt Samet
COMMENTS Just a note to let you know I think you have a great site, full of information and opinions about crags that just wouldn't fit into a guidebook but are essential to knowing if an area's worth really visiting or not. Interesting the somewhat politicized debates which flare up from time to time, but maybe if people have it out on the web this crazy bolt war will stop. Anyway, keep up the good work.

NAME: Soctt Duke
COMMENTS First, the best climbing web-site I've seen. Second, do you .... Thanks and keep up the great work.

NAME: Bill Wright
COMMENTS Your site is awesome. I find myself coming there more and more and I wanted to contribute something. I might try again.

NAME: Scott Conner
COMMENTS Fantastic site, by the way. Thanks.

NAME: Barry Duckworth
COMMENTS ... Thirdly, keep up the good work on the colorado.com website.

NAME: Sean Murphy
COMMENTS Guys you are all doing a GREAT JOB!!!!! Thanks for your site!

NAME: ambar portillo
COMMENTS i would like to know the history of climbing in the outdoors??

NAME: Dan Smilkstein
COMMENTS ... I think your site is the best climbing site that I have ever found on the web.

NAME: Brian Anthony
COMMENTS Hey there, nice sight.

NAME: Daniel St. John
COMMENTS What a great this you have done, proud to become a part of this. I am looking forward to adding comment, pictures, and route information.

NAME Darin Lang
COMMENTS Still doing a great job on the site. Some heavy hitters are involved now - it's bound to get even better.

NAME Kreighton
COMMENTS Oh, and on another note - I admire you for calling out the 'anonymous cowards'. Having been the perpetrator of a cowardly, albeit humorous, troll...

NAME Kipp Nash
COMMENTS I love the site!

NAME William Prehm
COMMENTS I am glad to be able to contribute to an awesome climbing resource.

NAME Rob Mullen
COMMENTS Great work on the site, it's the first place I go when looking for places to climb in the front range!! ... Great work again though.

NAME Kelly Cordes
COMMENTS nice work on the site.

NAME Brad Brandewie
COMMENTS Your site kicks ass guys! Thanks for the hard work. And I thought it was VERY cool of you to share your code base so that others could use it as well. (Moab and SLC)

NAME Pete Franzen
COMMENTS Thanks a bunch for the continuing effort on the site!

NAME Skip Harper
COMMENTS It also sounds like you guys have been rennovating the images section of the site recently. This must not have been too much fun. I'll bet things go a little more smoothly from now on because of the effort. I know there are alot of submissions coming in, probably more than you ever anticipated. Oh you created a monster.

NAME Pam Roszell
COMMENTS Great Site!

NAME Kelly Cordes
COMMENTS cool beans - nice work on the site! was on cynical pinnacle(s platte) this weekend, and one of the parties on an ajacent route (center route) mentioned they got the route beta from the site - people are using it, good deal. [Note: this one is funny - this was our FIRST EMAIL we got on the site]

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:00:36 -0700
From: barry gereb
To: myke.komarnitsky@colorado.edu
Subject: new leader

found your page, thanks for adding to the boulder route beta.
the more i cross-check guides, the more inconsistencies i find.
i've started leading in the gym and have spent two summers
toproping at golden cliffs, boulder canyon, castlewood, eldo,
and some other areas in CO and NM. i'm looking for a quality,
well-protected, first sport lead.
any ideas?
thanks
barry
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Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 08:23:58 -0700
From: barry gereb
To: myke@komar.org
Subject: climbingargentina.com?!

hey myke,
recognize that hlarch address? well it's been fun watching your
site grow and contributing a little along they way. i am leaving
for orizaba on the 18th then down to south america to tackle
aconcagua, trek, and climb around in peru, bolivia, brazil,
and chile. i don't know how long i'll be gone for but i've
quit my job, and have no return date scheduled!

my friend daniel seeliger has an amazing site called
stoneforest.net all about climbing in south america and he hopes
to publish a guidebook as well. i encourage you to check his site
out, great photos and exotic locations!

it's been a fun summer having climbed w/ great friends including an
outing w/ jim and angela donini to dream canyon, (they are BOTH
amazing!!!!!) a few days on rainier, what a summer for an aspiring
alpinist! so many inspirational people...
best of luck w/ the site, i'll check in when i find an internet
connection, maybe even send a pic or two!
barry gereb

Note that the first was sent on 2/11/2000, and the second was sent on 11/2/2001.... sppooooky....

NAME Matt Samet
COMMENTS Let me know what slant would work best, both aesthetically and technically. I really applaud you for taking a stance with your site -- it's mushroomed into a very public venue and I'm glad you're not letting fear of offending certain members of the climbing community compromise your stance.

NAME Friso Schlottau
COMMENTS I like it! Awsome way of handling those routes.

NAME Rich Purnell
COMMENTS thanks for such a good site on climbing

COMMENTS climbingboulder is your (and I suppose your friends') website. For people to accuse you guys of being dictatorial, etc. is absurd. Of course you can be dictatorial with your own site! Its yours. Anyway, you have gone out of your way to accomodate other view points and I'm sure you're well aware of this. You guys are doing a fine job with the site. You are being far more tolerant than I would on the chipping issue. Chippers fit the same psychological profile as people that would use liposuction instead of excersise to improve their appearance.

NAME Pam
COMMENTS i love your site, its the best...

NAME Scott Lehman
COMMENTS Cudos on the impressive site...

NAME Jesse Ryan
COMMENTS Great job as of late...

NAME Richard Wright
COMMNTS Congratulations on a brilliant concept and a job well done.

NAME Bryson Slothower
COMMENTS I dig this site,

NAME Jason Wells
COMMENTS I've watched the ClimbingBoulder site grow up and am really impressed with what you've accomplished ...

NAME Michael Erickson
COMMENTS Great Web Page and database!

NAME Richard Biegel
COMMENTS First, you have an awesome site! Thanks for this!

NAME Leo Paik
COMMENTS I like the website...

Richard Beall
COMMENTS ...I'd appreciate it! Keep up the good work, the site looks great!

NAME: mckenna
EMAIL: mckoonoo77@aol.com
COMMENTS yes this does look like your mistake its the stupidist thing you could do if it does not exist. you put you stuff all over it and you tell us it doesn't exist????what kind of dumb person would do that!

Hey Myke, Bob D. here. I think your site is doing a great job in a lot of areas. I like the comment section and the new routes, plus the updated information on climbing area, ice climbing etc....

NAME Kevin Walters
COMMENTS You guys are doing a great job-- keep it up.

NAME Luke Clarke
COMMENTS Love the site and visit a couple of times a week...

NAME George Bell
COMMENTS ... This sounds like it might be complex, wish you luck! Keep up the good work, the web site is great!

NAME Guy Humphrey
COMMENTS Thanks for the web page changes on privacy. I really hate getting spam.

NAME Roman Potapov
COMMENTS awesome website! Simply awesome! Good luck in everything. If you need any info for climbs in (former) Soviet Union, let me know.

NAME Douglas Reynolds
COMMENTS Great, great, great site, certainly the best I have ever come across. Thanks for all of the hard work. What about ... Otherwise, keep up the great work.

NAME Brad Brandewie
COMMENTS The site looks great. I thought it was wonderful that you shared your template with others so that they can setup a Moab and SLC version! ... Thanks again for the site Myke.

NAME Mike Yehle
COMMENTS First off, the site is really looking good, look and feel is one of the best I've seen on the net.

NAME Pete Franzen
COMMENTS You guys have done an awsome job so far, and it'd be great to be a part of it. Let me know if there's anything I can do!

NAME Dan Russell
COMMENTS Nice job with this site man, keep it up.

NAME Julian Smith
COMMENTS You guys rule. Many thanks. Hope to run into you at the crag one day. Take care.

NAME Ben Bruestle
COMMENTS I look at the site almost everyday.

NAME Mike Farris
COMMENTS ... BTW, nice job on the web site.

NAME Wes French
COMMENTS I am going on a trip around boulder and would like to know some climbing spot where theres good bouldering and good sport climbing. thanks wes

NAME lihuaihai
COMMENTS i want some information about the technique of rock climbing.thanks

NAME Dane "DANEGEROUS" Proctor
COMMENTS Hi, I am a new climber from Michigan who really appreciates your site. So far all I've climbed is my local gyms, but I hope to expand that this summer. I am planning a trip, along with some friends, to Boulder, CO, in June to attempt our first trad climb. I found the perfect route for us to learn on, through your site, ... Thank you for your time, I look forward to your reply and visiting Boulder.

NAME Dan Moore
COMMENTS Two things: 1) A bit of praise: This is a great fantastic site. I really like the idea of letting the community contribute to the site--keeps the content fresh. I just started climbing around Boulder, and this is an invaluable resource.

NAME Julie
COMMENTS Also, I would like a complete winners list. I think your sweeps winners were fixed. I need proof that they have no affiliation climbingboulder, or are members in the same household.

COMMENTS this is a sleas bag site, no 1st ascenyt info

NAME Scott
COMMENTS Great site....

NAME Don Bushey
HOW: the buzz
COMMENTS Hello, Presumeably this would be directed to Myke- excellent sight! interested in possibly advertising with /linking to our shop...

NAME Chris Lomas
COMMENTS i jsut got doine reading the flash training guild to rock climbing and i have to say it really didn't tell or help me with anything. All it really aloud me to do was to identify my weakness. I have to much body fa, not enough finger strength and not enough strength for campasing. How do i improve on these things outside of the rock gym becuase money is tight for me?

NAME Chris Dawson
COMMENTS Also, I just wanted to say that this site is the shit. I love it and all the info on here is awesome. Thanks.

NAME Randy G
Help Please, I teach at Harrington Elem. School in DPS. We have a 5K budget for an indoor wall. We want to have a 20'X 24' pine plank tower, attached to our cinderblock wall. We need Eng. and the Know-how. An outside company will donate labor and materials. I can't put it together. Any help would be great.......

NAME Chris Cavallaro
COMMENTS Hey buddy! I was wondering about ...thanks for EVERYTHING! you guys rock!

NAME Peter Spindloe
COMMENTS Thanks for doing this, guys! A couple of ideas...

NAME Bill Cahill
COMMENTS Just wanted to drop you a note saying how much we have enjoyed the web site. My friends and I are planning a trip to Colo. this weekend and your website has given us valuble beta which has allowed us to make plans for our trip.thanks again and keep up the good work,
Bill
Atlanta, Ga.

NAME Jason Seaver
COMMENTS I check out your site daily and enjoy doing it; thanks for all your hard work.

NAME Cisco Manzo
COMMENTS ... I would also like to tell you that this website is a Godsend

NAME Steve Thompson
COMMENTS Thanks a whole lot and keep up the good work...your site is a great platform for interaction within an impressive climbing community and great stimulus for getting out there and climbing.

NAME Ryan Kowalski
COMMENTS By the way thanks for creating such an incredible climbing website. It's such a great resource. I especially like the calendar of events.

NAME Phil Broscovak
COMMENTS And while I am at it I have to say that your site hear is fantastic! I am sure that it has been a monumental undertaking , But I feel you have created the benchmark by which all future like sites will be measured. Please keep up the great work! NAME WILL O.
COMMENTS ANYONE GOT ANY TIPS ON A FEW 5.7,8,9 SPORT ROUTES IN SOUTHERN UTAH, FOR A FEW OLD REDNECKS FROM TENNESSEE.

NAME Ryan Wells
COMMENTS Hi there. i was wondering if there is anywhere to get started cheap w/ some lessons. i live in denver and am ready to climb! if you can help at all it would be appreciated. thanks.

NAME adhe
HOW: television
COMMENTS sip lah

NAME Rex Pieper
COMMENTS Nice site. I sure wish you'd put bigwall.com on your links page. Then you guys would RULE!

NAME Shane Zentner
COMMENTS Thanks for having a great site. I have submitted many items and will continue to do so.

NAME Brett Boyd
COMMENTS People rely on your web-page as a resource, even though maybe they shouldn't, so you should make sure that your facts are updated.
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COMMENTS I figure you must be pretty busy to ignore my important observation about the content on your web-site. I got the info myself from the Division of Wildlife, but thought that you should update your wrong information.
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COMMENTS Sounds like you are on top of things. Sorry if I offended you. I just thought that during a season of closures that you info should be updated and correct. We need to keep our access open to all of our wonderful climbing areas. I do enjoy your site. Keep it up.

NAME Julian Smith
COMMENTS The best part is that I don't even know you guys, but I get to contribute and depend heavily on the information that others have contributed. What a great concept you have come up with. The part of letting people contribute stuff is fantastic and uniquely different from other websites out there, but I am preaching the obvious. Anyway, great job and many thanks for what you have done.

NAME Troy Martin
COMMENTS Keep up the great work!

NAME Corey Kos
COMMENTS Thanks for the site,

NAME Jeff McNair
COMMENTS this is a great site. i'm sure i speak for the entire climbing community when i say thanks for all the work that has, and will surely continue to go into this site.

NAME David Elphingstone
COMMENTS You do good work! looks sweet!

NAME Dave Vaughan
COMMENTS Keep up the good work.

NAME Dave Bohn
COMMENTS Absolutely perfect!! I have always wanted a place to discuss personal issues about a climb rather then cluttering up the main page! Great Idea!

NAME Kevin Currigan
COMMENTS This is a great web site!

NAME Victor Villarreal
COMMENTS thanks, keep up the killer site!

NAME Brian Ladd
COMMENTS looking at the feedback to the logo contest on your site and some of the comments were damn hilarious! It seems like you really have an active group of users on this site. Your site has really turned into a part of boulder climbing. Congrats!

NAME Paul Giglio
COMMENTS Thanks, keep it up!

NAME judi-pie
COMMENTS first of all, great site. from someone fairly new to climbing in this part of the country, this is an excellent resource. ... again, excellent site.

NAME Holly Barnard
COMMENTS BTW, - great website!

NAME Adrian Hill
COMMENTS First, thanks for a great site!

NAME Victor Villarreal
COMMENTS keep up the great work!

NAME Ashley Overton
COMMENTS Hi Myke, I was just browsing through your climbingboulder.com website (as I often do)...

NAME Brice Williams
COMMENTS ... Great site, by the way.

NAME Mark Morehouse
COMMENTS Mike, The website is great, keep it up!

NAME vicky marze
COMMENTS do keep it rockin!!!!

NAME Joe Keyser
COMMENTS Hey guys! Your site is looking awesome these days!!!

NAME Michael Young
COMMENTS Great site, by the way. Very easy to nav thru and I LOVE your little HTML message.

NAME Steve Matthys
COMMENTS sweet site, eldo is the best!!!!!

NAME Scott Conner
COMMENTS Nice work, Mike. Thanks for providing us with such an amazing rescource/forum/time waster.

NAME Kreighton Bieger
COMMENTS Nice stuff you're doing on the site, man.

NAME Lynn Fletcher
COMMENTS Thanks for the reply.... Hope this helps. I do enjoy reading the site!

NAME Greg Tumbush
COMMENTS How do I get my name deleted off of the partners page? The list worked so well I can't keep up with all the partners's e-mail's!

NAME Sean Wood
COMMENTS Thanks for making this site I use it all the time!

NAME Gary Neben
COMMENTS I just wanted to tell you that I did get my gear back - a direct result from your posting about 2 weeks ago. Thanks for the help.

NAME Moshe Laiser
COMMENTS looking good so far

NAME Joe Keyser
COMMENTS Hey Myke! Whats up man, CB.com is looking better, and better every time I check in (often)! ... Keep up the great work, and thanks for this resource!

NAME Zach "Smithers" Smith
COMMENTS Got it!! Thanks Myke and to whoever runs this awesome website. I think you guys are doing a great thing for local climbers and more.... Later

NAME Chris Dawson
COMMENTS PS. I love your site, best climbing site out there!

NAME David Lyons
COMMENTS I would like to see a comparison of the Rock Empire Robot cams along with the chart you already have made, which is very cool to do, by the way. Thanks!

COMMENTS
Myke -

A 'short story' I thought you might be interested in...

On Saturday I took a new climbing partner up Rewritten. This was our first climb together, I had met her via the partner finder page...

While queued up at the base, another party asked if I could take some pictures of the leader, as he wanted to post them on 'this climbing site' (ie climbingboulder.com).

On top of P2 we were waiting for traffic to clear - a couple groups had come up via Green Spur. During the inevitable small talk, it turns out that all the folks were also very familiar with your website.

Well, to make a long story short, almost everyone we met on the route (and there were tons, we had to wait at every belay), was a regular reader of or contributor to your site.

I found it pretty interesting, thought you might get a kick out of it.

NAME Sam Allen
COMMENTS Thanks for running such a great site!!!

NAME Tracy Roach
COMMENTS Your site is the greatest distraction! Keep up the great work.

NAME Dave McAllister
HOW: I'm always on...

NAME: Jenelle Green
HOW: grapevine
COMMENTS Not a question, but just a comment to say Thanks for putting up this site.

NAME: M. Riza As'sulthoni
EMAIL: ranger_seal@eudoramail.com
HOW: magazine
COMMENTS
Hello I'm climber from Indonesia I need Your help My club need thechnic climbing and caving book's if you have send me and give my club it...we less literature climbing and caving please help. me...

Send me your catalogue if you have product maybe may consument interest your product...

please send me poster caving or climbing as souvenir from you... And Sticker and t-shirt if you have and calendar 2002 with picture climbing or caving, please contact me if you want send me or answer my question...ok see you and thank's ..

I wait your respon on and send on :

Name : M. Riza A
Address : Keluar Terminal Landungsari No. 01 (Kaldera outdoor equipment) Malang East Java Indonesia 65144
NAME Cole Stanley
COMMENTS Myke,

Thanks for all your help w/ the accidnet. It has been amazing, the people that have contacted me and the people that I have been able to contact, as well as what I have been able to find out, all because of your website, great job.

NAME Jon Cannon
COMMENTS Great site, by the way.

NAME Bryson Slothower
COMMENTS I think this website is fantastic and have enjoyed watching it grow from the beginning.

NAME Steve Marr
COMMENTS Continued great work on this site! Unfortunately, I have to spend most of my time in the Texas Hill Country, so the little time that I get in Colorado has to be well spent, and you all have helped out a lot. I had an idea for you sight that may or may not work. ... Anyway, thanks for all the work maintaining this site. It's a great way to look at all the climbing I'm missing out on down here.

NAME Roman Kircher
COMMENTS btw, nice website.

NAME Rob Andrew
COMMENTS Thanks Myke. Great site you have going. Keep up the good work.

NAME Perry Kibler
COMMENTS By the way -- I use your site quite a bit, it's a great resource and a great idea.

NAME Willy Mein
COMMENTS Great site! I use your site often and I am happy to contribute to the database.

NAME Clint Locks
COMMENTS Thanks for all the work on this site. It's great! I got some really good info on The Flakes for this week...I hope!

NAME: Henry Twaddell
COMMENTS Hi, Is there any chance you would have contact details for ... I am searching for an old friend who was here in Sydney Australia as a university exchange student from TUFTS. Hope you can help.

Kindest Regards, Henry

later...

Thanks Myke, I appreciate it. She contacted me today. And yes it was her. Regards, Henry

NAME Jonathen Slinger
COMMENTS It's cool to get feedback... keep up the good work.

NAME Craig Quincy
COMMENTS P.S. I love the site. Keep up the good work.

NAME Richard Wright
COMMENTS ps: still the hottest looking site on the web!!!

NAME James Young
COMMENTS I bumped into it one day and have been hooked since. I've talked to dozens of climbers that knew of your site and I've passed you on to those who didn't. Keep up the great work.

NAME Ernie Port
COMMENTS Myke, Is this your site? If it is, I must commend you on it, one sweet site my man. Keep up the good work! Ernie

NAME: ogah
HOW: about training climb
COMMENTS i am from indonesia. my name is doni suprihadi. I stil student. my age 22. iam is atlet climb, so we want now about practice training climb to competetion. sorry my english not good and say thanks

NAME Christine
COMMENTS Just wanted to say that I LOVE this website!! I've been using it regularly for about 3 months and have forwarded links on to friends!! Truly an awesome site - keep up the great work!!

NAME: Lance
HOW: Surfing-wow, what a great site!
COMMENTS Kudos, again, for the hard work on this site.

NAME: Matthew
COMMENTS i am 8 years old. can u please send m some free stickers? thnk you

NAME Dehan Davis
COMMENTS Thanks for all of the hard work putting this site together and for putting up with all the whining about which way is the "right" way to climb.

NAME Jeff Lockyer
COMMENTS How are things ? I see that cb.com is still doing very well which is awesome man, super psyched.

NAME cossad
COMMENTS Great site...

NAME Matt Samet
COMMENTS hope all is well...the site looks better and better...

NAME Tom Wilson
COMMENTS Thanks for your work on this site. Every time I show it to someone there's awlays a little "wow!" factor when people see all the information.

NAME Pete Cogan
COMMENTS keep up the great work

NAME William Key
COMMENTS btw- Great site! Keep up the good work.

NAME Karon McQuien
COMMENTS Great site Myke!

NAME: Mary Romitti
HOW: Yahoo Search but bought your products in the 60's
COMMENTS Greetings: I have been doing spring cleaning a little late. I am getting ready to list Summit Magazines from 1957 to 1972 on eBay.......I found a flyer for your ARM Formula vitamin fortification used on Everest in 1963 by the climbers....interesting! But, the real reason I am writing is that I came across a report #5029-63-04 "Strength of Pitons and Accessories Mechanical tests of mountain climbing equipment for Gerry Mountain Sports, Inc./May 13, 1963 by Hauser Research & Engineering Co. includes written as well as illustrated conclusions. I was wondering if this would be of interest to you for your archives?

NAME Fred Vanden Bergh
COMMENTS I really enjoy your site. What a great asset to the Colorado climbing community, thank you! Thanks again for all your efforts, its a great way for me to kill time! ...Anyway, keep up the good work.

NAME Willie Mein
COMMENTS Climbingboulder.com and the sister sites are excellent. Good work. I'm an ocassional contributor and a regular visitor. NAME Pete Cogan
your site is fantastic

i purchase all sorts of guide books, but i always check your site too in addition, you guys alert me to places i just haven't thought about

NAME Todd Hall
COMMENTS cool site though. I'll be in Boulder in September, so hopefully I can get some good routes in.

NAME Paddy McCarthy
COMMENTS Thanks for your attention -- this is a great site for the user. I'm just having trouble as a contributer! HOW: most popular climbing site on the web????
HOW: everyone knows about CB.com !!!!!!

NAME Tom Forestieri
COMMENTS Thanks and thanks again for the great site that makes wasting time at work much more enjoyable.

NAME Kevin Chapman
COMMENTS you guys fucking rock!@!@ so much rock porno i stayed glued to the site for hours planning new trips. keep up the hard work.

NAME Mark Felber
COMMENTS The data base is excellent, too. Thanks very much!

NAME Leo Paik
COMMENTS Thanks for you hard work.

NAME Brent Moore
COMMENTS your efforts on the site are appreciated.

NAME Claire DeLeo
COMMENTS I just discovered your web page, which is amazing.

NAME Brian Wandzilak
COMMENTS Thanks for your help. This site is by far the best climbing site I have encountered yet. Keep up the amazing work. Lots of people out there really appreciate it. Later.

NAME Dan Levison
COMMENTS PS, ...and your website/database is fantastic! Good work!

NAME Brian Wandzilak
COMMENTS ... the times I have been able to make it outside, this website has been one of my first stops on ideas where to go. I think I speak for most of the people in this area that head to the front range to climb that this is the best resource for climbers.

NAME Bruce W Hodgkins
COMMENTS Great Website!

NAME Nate Beckwith
COMMENTS I have to tell you I like the site. It's an institution now in Boulder. It's great to read beta on all these crazy routes from guys like Steve Levine. One of these days...

NAME Kevin Frederick
COMMENTS Keep up the good work; it fills a graet void in my procrastinating

NAME Ken Leiden
COMMENTS Thanks for an awesome site!

NAME Ýrfan
COMMENTS hello! I'm turkish climber. you dosn't from. My name is Ýrfan. I'm from turkey.

NAME Richard Berk
COMMENTS Love the site. I've used it for quite a while. Your hard work is definitely appreciated.

NAME Eric Peers
COMMENTS dunno how often people say this, but thanks... ClimbingBoulder is pretty cool and a nice resource to have around. I'm going out to Sonoma in 2 weeks and I was just thinking, "wouldn't it be cool to have a climbingsonoma?". Now I'm a little disappointed that it was called climbingbayarea :), but it's very cool to see the sites expanding into other towns!

NAME Jeff Sanders
COMMENTS Fantastic Site!

NAME Robb Caldwell
COMMENTS I love reading your site... Again Great site,

NAME Josh Thompson
COMMENTS Thanks for such a good site!

NAME Pete Takeda
COMMENTS I've never paid much attention to climbing sites. After logging on recently, I found climbingboulder.com to be quite impressive - useful as a resource and as a forum for an ever growing number of climbers to discuss issues. Kudos to you and your team!

NAME Bijan Tuysserkani
COMMENTS Keep up the good work.

NAME Brad Brandewie
COMMENTS The site is looking great btw!

NAME George Bell
COMMENTS Thanks mucho and keep up the good work!

COMMENTS I posted a message on frontrangebouldering.com last week, and it mentioned how your site is much better and they banned me from their board ever since!!!! f'ing ridiculous. Your site is much better, I absolutely love it, a great resource.

NAME Natasha Romanova
COMMENTS thanks to those who put in the work to maintain the site, and all who participate with the right atttitude.

NAME Jerry
COMMENTS First off, Awesome site. Ive used your route descriptions for several flatiron & Eldo routes-Thanks to you and your generous contributors.

NAME Jake Wyatt
COMMENTS Thanks in advance, and for the great website.

NAME Beth Bennett
COMMENTS otehrwise, great site!

NAME Brent Roaten
COMMENTS Thanks for putting together such a great website.

NAME Greg
COMMENTS Thanks for all your hard work on climbingboulder.com I definitely appreciate what a useful site it is and I hope that it's been rewarding for you.

NAME Aleksandar Kostadinov
COMMENTS Hey, very nice work.

NAME JVonD
COMMENTS Great site! Me and my bro love your site.

NAME JOHN RUSSELL
COMMENTS HELLO, I REALLY ENJOY YOUR SITE.

NAME Rich Purnell
COMMENTS i like your site a lot...

NAME John Switzer
COMMENTS Great site I have found wonderful information and a couple of good climbing partners. NAME Jack Roberts
COMMENTS I've been clicking onto your site for quite a while now...you've done an excellent job. NAME Lois LaRock
COMMENTS Love your website! NAME Ray Ellington
COMMENTS Hey Guys, Just wanted to let you know....nice job.

NAME Scott Robertson
COMMENTS You guys rock, and you have the best site ever. Peace.

NAME Rob Geurtsen
COMMENTS Have fun, a great site man

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NAME: Terry T COMMENTS: Awesome site!!! I recently bought a place in Broomfield after living in Conifer, Golden - Lakewood. I think I found heaven!!!!

NAME Phil Broscovak
COMMENTS Sometimes it seems that there is so much spray going on that you should consider handing out face masks and dribble bibs before people can submit. But in reality dialog is almost always a good thing. What I really wanted to say is that you have done a FABULOUS job with this site and not just because it is about climbing but because it is so well thought out,layed out and presented. The mark of a quality site is the ease with which it can be navigated. You deserve many kudos for your vision, perserverence and wit. Consider this a standing ovation!

NAME Leo Paik
COMMENTS Ben & Mike, I know you are both involved in operating this excellent website. I thank you immensely for your efforts. It is a great resource.

NAME Brian Tessier
COMMENTS PS: your site is great!

NAME: Greta
COMMENTS Hi, I'm doing rock climbing for a project at school and would like to have an interview (via email) I'm in 6th grade at Gatewood Elementary in Minnesota. I'll write questions for you when you reply. Thanks.

NAME Simon Winchcombe
COMMENTS I'm trying to recreate the highscalers work on the Hoover dam as part of a TV documentary. Any local groups worth contacting?

NAME Staci Schmidt
COMMENTS Just want to tell you that your site is fantastic!

NAME Bob Hughes
COMMENTS Great website, by the way!

NAME: Cindy Mathews
HOW: Who hasn't in boulder?
COMMENTS ... Thanks and I absolutely love your website.

NAME: Bryan Hylenski
HOW: I live in Boulder, who hasn't heard of this killer temple of beta!

NAME: MW88888
COMMENTS (from another site): Having watched the CB.com site grow from a couple of fed up climbers with wed talent, I know it is a lot of work to maintain a web site and really requires a community to make it work best. But ultimately, it's the administrator who does the grunt work. Myke Komarnitsky (the main founder/administrator of CB.com) is a hell of a guy, and very open with his site architecture. Can't say enough about how he and Ben M and folks educated me that the web can be friendly and informative without the immature spray and banter from most user-based sites. It really comes from the administrator, and a nod to you that your site is so fondly regarded among users.

NAME Bruce Pech
COMMENTS Great site. I really appreciate your hard work.

NAME Chris Cavallaro
COMMENTS Saw your post on the 4000 routes! Congrats! Just wanted to express my thanks for maintaining such an awesome site! If it were not for this site, i'm pretty sure i would have gone postal at work at least a few times by now. It was probably just a simple concept when you started this site, but wow...was it worth it! CB.com is incredibly informative, inspiring, and fun! Thanks again! Let me know if you ever need help with anything as I have a pretty good IT background. YEE HAAA!!!

NAME Chuck Zebrowski
COMMENTS A friend sent me the link to your site - its really quite well done. Nice job.

NAME: Bret Weinraub
COMMENTS great job on the site!!!!!!!!!!!!

NAME: Larry Hamilton
COMMENTS Thanks. Great site, I enjoy coming back as new stuff gets added. cheers, Larry

NAME: Jeff
COMMENTS Thanks Myke. I love the site - This is what the internet was intended or - wide area distribution of information.

NAME: Gary Schmidt
COMMENTS: first of all, what a great site! ....love the site and appreciate all your hard work on it.

NAME: Gabor
COMMENTS: Hi!I'm hungarien experienced alpinist and I looking for alpinist job in the usa. Thanx

NAME: Claire
COMMENTS: great info on all the climbs and great search engine

NAME: chuck ziulkowski
COMMENTS thanks ps nice web sight

NAME: Amy C Simper
COMMENTS I love this web site!!!!

NAME: Phil Broscovak
COMMENTS Thanx for a great resource! philo

NAME: David Garwood
COMMENTS Hey guys! Awesome site!

NAME: Jeff
COMMENTS I really do enjoy the site, other than the occasional person who rants about grammatical errors and over/under bolting, I think it is a great forum for climbers to share thoughts, beta, and the excitement of climbing. Thanks for the site!,

NAME Bev
COMMENTS I recently saw a photo showing the Flatirons being built in the 1930's. I had assumed they were natural formations. Can you tell me where I could find the real info on them.

NAME Jim Collins
COMMENTS I enjoy the site, and will periodically make contributions to it. I think it is a wonderful use of the web -- a community of beta. Keep up the great work.

NAME Sally Cummings
COMMENTS Great site, BTW.

NAME Steve McCorkel
COMMENTS ... Thank you, and keep up the great work with the site,

NAME Tonya Riggs
COMMENTS I love climbingboulder. It is so helpful to a relatively new climber like me. I find myself using it before most climbs.

NAME Bob Lagier
COMMENTS Seems like the recent string of slags is just part of the pattern that has long been established by posters to climbingboulder. If it was my site, I would never have let it get started that way (i.e. I think you should have started the site as a set of *moderated* discussion threads). But its outta control now, so what are you gonna do?

NAME Rui Ferreira
COMMENTS: Love climbingboulder keep up the good work.

NAME Greg Hartman
COMMENTS: No problem, and I just wanted to say thanks for putting up such a great web page. Not only is it extremely useful but in this world where nobody knows their neigbhors it goes a long way towards building a cohesive climbing community. I'm sure compliments like this are a small pittance when you add up all the time you've put into this thing so if I ever see you out at the crags let me by you a beer.

NAME John Christie
COMMENTS: Thanks for the great community service you provide by running this website. Thanks to you I was able to get my keys back after having lost them over a month ago at Animal World.

NAME: Mike Dano
COMMENTS: Again, excellent site. I've used it several times now as my only source of route info.

NAME: Shawn Graft
COMMENTS I've been glued to climbingboulder.com for some time. Such a great site. Sooo simple, yet so useful.

NAME: Scott M. Mossman
COMMENTS I still think you guys have a great site.

NAME: Hill Slothower
COMMENTS Ya'll are awesome for keeping this site up...I don't know what I'd do atwork without ClimbingBoulder!!

NAME: Leo Paik
COMMENTS: Thanks! You guys are awesome. I've heard compliments from folks from TX, IL, WA, even some in Europe have found it.

NAME: Flynn
COMMENTS Myke, I just read your post on Boulder Canyon. Thanks for your efforts to keep this site the class act it can and should be and, in large part, is. Hopefully the clowns who are thinking with what's in their underwear will take the hint. I'm a high school teacher, so I can say that! A lot of the mindless spew that occasionally shows up on the site sounds exactly like what I hear in locker rooms. Thanks again.

NAME: Charles Danforth
COMMENTS Thanks for the awesome job on climbingboulder.com. It's made learning the areas out here much easier.

NAME: Derek Strauss
COMMENTS I grew up with Ament's High over boulder on the back of my toilet and Erickson's little book clipped to my harness. I just discovered your sight a month or two ago. Just wanted to say thanks.

NAME: Hill
COMMENTS I am a contributor to climbingboulder.com on a fairly regular basis. It is probably my favorite website.

NAME: S Flournoy
COMMENTS thanks for the great resource.

NAME: M Pufall
COMMENTS keep up the good work in your thankless upkeep task. no, wait: Thanks! a somewhat-thanked task.

NAME: Kacey Cordell
COMMENTS p.s. I love the site!!

NAME: Boulbahaiem Salah
COMMENTS am a competer at the worldchampionship speedclimbing at Arco Rockmaster.I m looking for a sponser shall I advertise for you?

NAME: DARE BABAYEMI
COMMENTS Hello, i want to order from you and i want them to be ship to me in lagos,nigeria. please i want to hear from you about the shipping cost, and my payment method is a creditcard payment method.

NAME: timur
URL: turkey
COMMENTS I'm looking for a tatoo about rock climbing.I'll be glad if you help me.Thank you...

NAME: Ron Olsen
COMMENTS Thanks for all the hard work you and Myke are doing to make cb.com a great resource!

NAME: Michael Dolbear
COMMENTS I use your site pretty regularly for beta on climbs. Just wanted to tell you that I am very impressed with the new look.

NAME: Pat Adams
COMMENTS Your new tee shirts look awesome. However, your logo looks too much like the Metolius climber. I have enjoyed all the spray on CBC over the years. Keep up the good work.

NAME: Chris Archer
COMMENTS BTW, The site is looking great. i really like the new layout.

NAME: Greg Tumbush
COMMENTS Great site! Keep up the great work!

NAME: Phil Broscovak
COMMENTS I love the new look. And you didn't even have to go on Jenny Jones or Ricky Lake for the make over. This is still the best climbing web site out there, and only getting better. Thank you for all the hard work.

NAME: David Burke
COMMENTS Love the site. love it, it's made my 2 previous trips to colorado sooooo much better. keep up the good work.

NAME: Erik Kruse
COMMENTS BTW- Thanks for creating such a cool website.

NAME: Ken McVicker
COMMENTS Great site keep up the great work.

NAME: Ted Lanzano
COMMENTS Thanks for all the hardwork on the site. It is a fantastic resource.

NAME: Matt Tredway
COMMENTS First of all, this is an awesome website. I look at it every day. I am trying to organize a website and am amazed at what you have ... Keep up the great work!!! Thanks for this service.

NAME: James Murphy
COMMENTS But still - great job! Thanks!

NAME: Chris Parks
COMMENTS Thanks this is a great service to me as I have met mostly some people of similar ability level and had some great times climbing.

NAME: Matt Ledges
COMMENTS This site rocks, I'm just anxious to contribute.

NAME: Steve Glass
COMMENTS Think the sites great and keep up the good work.

NAME Darrell Morgan
COMMENTS I like your site a lot.

NAME William McBride
COMMENTS first of all this site is wonderful...great work

NAME: Ken McVicker
HOW: Been using your site for years. 2-3

NAME: Hunter Goosman
COMMENTS Thanks for the site. It is great.

NAME: Steve Marr
COMMENTS Continued great work on this site! Anyway, thanks for all the work maintaining this site. It's a great way to look at all the climbing I'm missing out on down here.

NAME: Chris Mueller
COMMENTS After not visiting the site for a while, I just checked it out and found the shirts and bought a few to remind me of Boulder (I'm out in Indiana now working on a PhD). :) Hopefully the shirt campaign has made some money for you guys. The site is a great resource.

NAME: Brad Brandewie
COMMENTS I haven't been around for a while but I wanted to congratulate you for closing in on 5000 routes! Pretty cool. I am still in Logan but I may be moving back to the Front Range soon.

NAME: Jackie Cassidy
COMMENTS Please advise and thanks for this site!!

NAME: Jeff Lester
COMMENTS I think your sight is great

NAME: Greg Bilinski
COMMENTS checked out your website and we here at off the boards, boulders newest climbing gym/indoor soccer facility, love your community oriented ifo.

NAME: John Hsin
COMMENTS Great Site.

NAME: Carrie Caylor
COMMENTS Thanks tons - oh, and this site rocks!

NAME: Darin Thompson
HOW: I'm in the know.
COMMENTS I've been visiting your site for quite some time, keep up the good work.

NAME: James
COMMENTS peace and love keep up the great site.

NAME: Geoff Graham
COMMENTS Great site.

NAME: Michael Amato
COMMENTS Great site guys!

NAME: Andrew Donson
COMMENTS And thanks for bringing us climbingboulder.com - you don't want to know how often I check the site during the working day. thank you for the great site!

NAME: Crista Cline
COMMENTS Thank you for dedicating your time and efforts to the site. It is indeed a great resource, very well designed and set up and very helpful. You are making a difference in this world.

NAME: David Hodgson
COMMENTS Also, wanted to say that I just moved to the area and love the website. Your route database is fantastic! I will continue to enjoy your work.

NAME: Andrew Etringer
COMMENTS I love your website; it's very useful.

NAME: Chris Schmidt
COMMENTS P.S.- Very helpful site you guys have. Keep up the good work. Thanks for all the work you put in on the site. It has been a regular, although infrequent, source of much mirth for me. The site is so good. I've heard lots of people who don't comment on the site find the info useful.

Funny, one guy that was laid up with an injury got some energy out of reading some stuff _ offered to take me up in a plane to view some backcountry stuff.

Funny, folks I know at shops _ friends of friends have found the obscure route info very nice. I like trying to spread the people out. Keeps the conflicts down. Plus, there's so many fun routes out there.

It's still a great site with some bs (AC's _ spray-whiners).

Thanks for all the hard work,

NAME: Dave Holliday
COMMENTS I think this website is a great resource and I fully support your efforts. Keep up the great work! In spite of all the Jerry Springeresque dialogue, the site is a wonderful resource for climbers, new and old.....And when the weather's too bad for climbing, or maybe just when the sun goes down, it can provide more than a few laughs for those of us stuck inside. I think that's where you take your 'win' from. Good job.

NAME: Shane Zentner
COMMENTS Thanks for an awesome site. It has helped me emensely.

NAME: Craig Quincy
COMMENTS wow, thanks for taking my comment to heart. I appreciate it. Keep up the good work.

NAME: Dick Stone
COMMENTS You have a great website - thanks for doing it !!

NAME: Andy Malkiel
COMMENTS Hey Guys, Excellent work on the site. I check it almost everyday for spray, controversies, beta, photos, etc. Keep up the great work.

NAME: Leo
COMMENTS THanks for everything you do.

NAME: Matthew Feinburg
COMMENTS I just wanted to give my thanks for running such a kick ass site. Beside finding it essential for my own climbing on the front range, I have enjoyed using it as a means to share my home turf (Front Range) with my friends here in Spain. I am living here in Madrid for the year and have enjoyed the superb climbing in the mountains near Madrid. When my spanish friends want to know about the climbing in the US and Colorado, I don't just have to brag, but I get to back it up with photos. Thanks!

NAME: Scott Duke
COMMENTS I'm a guy who moved out here from Texas to climb and this website has allowed me to pursue that. Thanks for all of your hardwork and hopefully you realize how much it has helped folks like me pursue our dreams and enjoy our passion for climbing. I wish you luck and health in your life. Best wishes and thanks again.

NAME: Mike
COMMENTS I read the news that you would no longer maintain the site and just wanted to compliment you on having been a wonderful resource for all climbers, beginners or hardass alike. Thanks.

NAME: John McNamee
COMMENTS I just saw the notice about the site becoming inactive and just wanted to thank you and Ben for not only the thousands of hours that you have put into it but also the positive impact its had on the climbing community.

It has been a great community service, a fun place to share ideas and learn from "locals". I'm a transplant from New Zealand and visit the site almost daily to gleam information for the next weekend or the next road trip. It really has filled in the gaps.

I don't have the skill set (Network engineer, servers, switches and routers) and writing code isn't my strong suit, but I hope someone can pick it up and continue with the site. I would be happy to help in some way even if its just admin type work.

NAME: Scott Henry
COMMENTS A long way from the days of PLC, eh? The site is amazing-- truly the best one on the internet. I live in Washington and constantly lament our lack of a similar resource out here. Surfing climbing boulder is almost a daily ritual for me--it gets me over missing Colorado. I'm sorry to see it coming to an end, but a big thank you to both you and Ben for taking it this far. You guys rock.

COMMENTS Someone just directed my attention to your recent post. You are right. All good things must come to an end, and in the case of CB.com, it's probably time to allow it, like all good soldiers, to quietly fade away.

I am a little ashamed to say that, for a year or two, CB.com and the community that it engendered was an important part of my life. Tony Bubb aside, there were a lot of ideas and beta exchange which inspired me. That has not been the case for a long time, as reflected by the fact that no one with anything important to say (even Bubb) posts anymore. Perhaps everything that can be said about climbing, or at least everything that I might know, has already been said. Perhaps my own interests have evolved. Probably a combination of both.

In any event, it's been a fun ride. My most sincere thanks for your efforts and Ben's efforts. I hope you do not feel that they were in vain.

NAME: Mike Storeim
COMMENTS Sorry to hear that you are calling it quits, but I understand the need to move on to other things. Best of luck in all your new ventures.

NAME: Kevin Currigan
COMMENTS Sorry to hear you guys are folding your tents. I really enjoy these sites and have come to rely on them for beta. Good luck with whatever you have planned. COMMENTS Many thanks Myke for the awesome site and all the hard work you have put into it over the years. I am still in shock at reading the words that the site may die. It is a very much living and breathing thing. Not perfect, but just as we humans are, eh? I cannot put into words my gratitude for what you have done for the Colorado climbing community. Though the site may seem like a simple idea, you brought it along at the right place and the right time. Kudos to you. The living side of the site will be sorely missed, though its memorial will be well loved and used. Wish I was a little further along in my computer studies and could take over the site. Take care and best of luck. Hope to see ya at the crag sometime. Cheers.

NAME: Mike McHugh
COMMENTS Sorry to hear that this darn fine web site may be going down. I currently teach a high school multimedia class, but spent about 10 years as a unix sys admin/webmaster guy. I don't think I could handle the site by myself, but if there are some other competent parties interested, I'd be happy to help keep the site going.

You guys have done an amazing job. I'm truly sorry to hear that you might be giving it up, but I certainly understand how much time and effort it must take to keep this beast going.

NAME: Mike Brooks
COMMENTS again thank you for all the beta

NAME: Kevin Bains
COMMENTS Thanks for a great site. Your hard work and dedication have realy made this site a valuable resource. And thanks for keeping it up, even in frozen state.

NAME: Tom Stocker
COMMENTS Dear Myke and Ben: While I understand your decision to leave ClimbingBoulder.com, it saddens me for youhave built it into a great resource for the climbing community, and perhaps beyond. You deserve all of the credit. This is the site I first turn to when I am scoping out a route I have not previously climbed. The photos are great and also quite useful in trying to explain to non-climbers what technical climbing is all about. I wish both of you the very best and trust that Colorado, Eldorado Canyon, and all the adventures that are so close to home here will never be far from your thoughts.

NAME: Brad Schildt
COMMENTS Great job guys! Thanks for keeping it up for so long. Good luck in your future endeavors.

NAME: Alan Higham
COMMENTS We have never met, but I know Ben quite well, we train together on Tuesdays at The Spot. In recent years climbing boulder has been a part of my life. I thank you for your undeniable contribution, i wish it could go on, but i also realize when it's time, it's time. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors

NAME: Livia Gilstrap
COMMENTS Thanks, I am new to the area but have heard through the grapevine how much work you have pu tinto this. Kudos.

NAME: Cory Cleveland
COMMENTS Myke, thanks so much for all your hard work with this site. I bet I have spent more time at CB.com than anyone in the past 5 years, and am sad to see it go. But again, thanks.

COMMENTS I just read the news. I cannot begin to tell you how sad I am to see the site go, or how useful it has been. I really appreciate all the hard work. SAY IT AIN'T SO!!! Anyway, good luck in the future. The site will be sorely mssed.

NAME: Randy Carmichael
COMMENTS Well, it has been a good run. I can't blame you for moving on. I would be suprised if anyone comes up with a better site. So, thanks for setting up CB in the first place. See you at the crag.

NAME: Dave Garber
COMMENTS You're right: all good things must come to an end. I can't thank you enough. I've litterly logged on to CB.com at least 100 times, especially in the weeks before I plan of visiting the area. (I'm from NY). Thanks again and good luck in all you do.

NAME: Alison Conrad
COMMENTS I appreciate all the hard work the both of you have done. I am sorry to see the website will no longer be updated. This has been such a great resource for me on finding info on climbs here and in other areas. Best of luck to you and I hope that someone will take over the site to continue with what you both have started.

NAME: Kasey Cordell
COMMENTS I, and the rest of Boulder's climbing community, owe you much for your efforts to keep us all informed and in touch. Thank you for all you've done.

NAME: Adrian Hill
COMMENTS Just another "thank you" from someone who has enjoyed this site tremendously. Thanks for all your efforts. Great job! NAME: Allen Simmons
COMMENTS its a great site.

NAME: Josh Feinblum
COMMENTS I have found it very helpfull for my just now developing climbing career, and it has been a wonderful resouce

NAME: Jason Zickerman
COMMENTS You guys have don an amazing job and it has been a true resource to me.

NAME: Jim Morrison
COMMENTS This web site is alot of fun to read!

NAME: Shane Zentner
COMMENTS By the way, Myke, thanks for the climbing site. I made some cool friends and climbing partners because of it. Good luck in life and take it easy,

NAME: Jason Manke
COMMENTS Just wanted to say that the site has helped me out A LOT! I've checked this site at my desk for the past two years and it has been really helpful. Sorry to hear that you're going to shut 'er down, but happy that you're moving forward. Thanks and best of luck. This has really added to the community.

NAME: Brian Weinstein
COMMENTS Like others have done I figured I'd do my small part in thanking you many times over for not only establishing these sites but working hard to keep them evolving into what they are today. Climbing communities across the country (esp the southwest) have benefited greatly from your work. Cheers and be well,

NAME: Chris Piper
COMMENTS I was sad to hear that your climbing sites might be going away, and then relieved to hear someone is willing to take them over. As I have enjoyed your sites over the years.... I think it would be a sad day if these valuable resources went away.

NAME: Gord Betenia
COMMENTS Very happy to hear that you are back in business. As a newcomer to the area the site has proven to be VERY useful. New route info, general area info and conditions reports are super valuable.... Once again, I'm super happy to see the site running.

NAME: Crista
COMMENTS Thanks for all your work and efforts over the past many years, and for initiating the web site. You did an excellent job.

NAME: Aaron Wilcher
COMMENTS BTW, thanks for your work. CB is always the first place I go before I go climbing.

NAME: Skip Harper
COMMENTS Damn Myke, for the first time in over 2 years, I was (finally) climbing down at Shelf and heard about you guys leaving. I do know how it is - as I have probably had at least three major 'turnovers' in my life. Whether its guts, stupidity, above average intellect, ambition or a combo of all, it almost always turns out for the better. You (guys) have contributed a whopper to the world of climbing, not only along the Front Range where it started, but it grew like crazy in proportion to your incredibly talented foresight. Good for you and BEST OF LUCK in whatever comes your way. I know you will do well. Thanks so much for all you have done.

I hope there is someone 'out there' who has the capacity and commitment to take over and let CB.com continue to grow. Unlikely, but we can hope.

Here's to a real quality guy.

NAME: Phil Broscovak
COMMENTS Thanks again for all the wonderful work.

NAME: geoff Duckworth
HOW: best climbing site EVER!!
COMMENTS Hey guys, thanks for maintaining this fantastic resource.