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Harder They Come
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| Type: | Boulder |
| FA: | Jason Shambo |
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Access Issue: 2024 Seasonal Raptor Closures
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From the Canyon Lakes Ranger District Forest Service:
Fort Collins, Colo. (March 7, 2024) – to protect nesting birds of prey, the U.S. Forest Service is implementing annual area closures in several popular recreation areas throughout the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The closures include Triple Tier, south of CO Highway 14; Boston Peak, north of CO Highway 14; Grazing Allotment Crag, northwest of Prairie Divide Road; and Mt. Olympus, southeast of US Highway 34. See the closure map for more details. Effective through July 31, 2024, the closures protect established raptor territories to ensure the birds remain undisturbed during sensitive breeding and nesting seasons.
The Canyon Lakes Ranger District partners with Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving raptors space to raise their young.
Federal and state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors can help protect wildlife by respecting all closures. Signs will be posted at key access points into the closed areas. Additional closure information is available online.
A map: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Additional information: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Fort Collins, Colo. (March 7, 2024) – to protect nesting birds of prey, the U.S. Forest Service is implementing annual area closures in several popular recreation areas throughout the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. The closures include Triple Tier, south of CO Highway 14; Boston Peak, north of CO Highway 14; Grazing Allotment Crag, northwest of Prairie Divide Road; and Mt. Olympus, southeast of US Highway 34. See the closure map for more details. Effective through July 31, 2024, the closures protect established raptor territories to ensure the birds remain undisturbed during sensitive breeding and nesting seasons.
The Canyon Lakes Ranger District partners with Colorado Parks & Wildlife and the Northern Colorado Climbers Coalition to monitor nesting progress and to inform climbers about the importance of giving raptors space to raise their young.
Federal and state laws prohibit disturbing any nesting bird of prey. Visitors can help protect wildlife by respecting all closures. Signs will be posted at key access points into the closed areas. Additional closure information is available online.
A map: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Additional information: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO….
Description
This is also known as As Hard As They Come.
Per Jason Shambo: "When I originally climbed this problem, I named it "Harder They Come" after the classic Jimmy Cliff song. Some non-Reggae types apparently started calling it something different, hence the perpetual confusion. On a side note, I named the problem to the right "Do Not Name this Problem." Looking back, it makes me think there was already some confusion about "Harder They Come," and I was fed up with correcting people about names."
This is a steep, excellent problem that will test your crimp strength. While the rock quality may be slightly lower than other area classics, it is certainly worth getting on.
Begin sitting, matched on a large undercling. Get down to business right away with powerful moves between crystally edges. While the hardest bit is over early, a big move out right followed by a blind-ish bump may prove to be the surprise crux.
Per Jason Shambo: "When I originally climbed this problem, I named it "Harder They Come" after the classic Jimmy Cliff song. Some non-Reggae types apparently started calling it something different, hence the perpetual confusion. On a side note, I named the problem to the right "Do Not Name this Problem." Looking back, it makes me think there was already some confusion about "Harder They Come," and I was fed up with correcting people about names."
This is a steep, excellent problem that will test your crimp strength. While the rock quality may be slightly lower than other area classics, it is certainly worth getting on.
Begin sitting, matched on a large undercling. Get down to business right away with powerful moves between crystally edges. While the hardest bit is over early, a big move out right followed by a blind-ish bump may prove to be the surprise crux.
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