The FHRC public vote and meeting is coming up! Tuesday, February 2, at 7:00 pm Please join the Online Zoom Meeting Public meeting to review and conduct vote on the current Flatirons route applications. Proposals include one route on the Matron (5.13), one route on Shanahan Grag (5.13), one route on Hillbilly Rock (5.11) and […]
Join the Flatirons Climbing Council, the Boulder Climbing Community and the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks in the annual clean-up of Flagstaff Road. Due to Covid-19 restrictions we will not be hosting the traditional Bash and dinner party, but your help is still needed. Over the past six months more visitation has […]
FHRC Chairperson I first came to Boulder around 1981 on a climbing trip with my father and I instantly fell in love with the Flatirons. I have lived in Boulder on and off since (earning a Geology degree from CU in ’96) and on a full time basis starting in the fall of ’07. I […]
I moved to Boulder county in 2010. A trail runner at the time, I was immediately drawn to the trails and mountains of the Flatirons, where I ended up spending a big part of my free time. Having been a climber at a younger age in my native Spain, and after meeting some members of […]
This organism, now approaching elderly putrescence, has been crawling around on the Fountain Formation since its deep prepubescence, yet the mundane trivialities of its biomechanical endeavors will not be elaborated, since its personal climbing history is as irrelevant as that of every other self-indulgent rock fondler. As a member of the FHRC, the primary concern […]
We recently installed a new human waste bag dispenser box on the approach trail to Seal Rock. Look for it approximately 100 ft above the junction with the Mesa Trail. To date the Flatirons Climbing Council (FCC) has commissioned the fabrication of four of the metal boxes and donated them OSMP to be installed in […]
The FHRC public vote and meeting is coming up! Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 7:00 pm Please join the Online Zoom Meeting via the following link https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6390277698?pwd=OTlXcCtKVG9XU3JNL2pzaDZtMU85dz09 Meeting ID: 639 027 7698 Passcode: 7Vf9U8 Meeting to review and conduct public vote on the current Flatirons route applications. Proposals include one route on the Goose (5.13), […]
The Flatirons Climbing Council (FCC) in conjunction with the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) is conducting a volunteer trail project this month on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22. The project will encompass building a new climber access trail to Overhang Rock from Bear Canyon. Come join the community in […]
The FHRC public vote and meeting is coming up! Monday, June 1 – 7:00 pm Online Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76169436103?pwd=ZnlwT1RDVnROMEtrVHIxMTFPSzMvZz09 Meeting ID: 761 6943 6103 Password: Flatirons Please join us to review and vote on the new Flatirons route applications. Proposals include one route on Hillbilly Crag (5.13), one route on the Goose (5.13), one route on The […]
Dear Climbing community The City of Boulder has implemented new measures effective May 9 for reopening commerce while advocating that it is “Safer at Home”. Recreation and exercise are possible during this time with proper safety measures and by adhering to the new Boulder County Public Health Order requiring Facial Coverings in Public. https://assets.bouldercounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Facial-Covering-Order-05022020.pdf We have listened to […]
Join FCC at the 26th Annual Trash Bash September 3August 1, 2026 - 11:47 am
From Boulder OSMP “Seasonal area closures have been lifted”July 30, 2026 - 3:48 pm
OSMP/FCC Trail Day at The Slab: Trip ReportJuly 27, 2026 - 2:59 pm
FCC/OSMP Trail Volunteer Day at the Slab July 25July 7, 2026 - 10:59 am
2025 Flagstaff Trash Bash – September 4July 30, 2025 - 5:31 pm
Trail Volunteer Day – Hillbilly Crag, October 26, 2024September 29, 2024 - 4:00 pm