Thus begins the Black Mountain Blog. No need to waste your time - let's jump right in. Ian McIntosh and Alan Moore are working on a guidebook to Black Mountain, to be published by Wolverine Publishing, the guys who brought you the amazing Bishop, Hueco, and Yosemite guides. It's gonna be one hell of a book.
We are starting the bmb for two reasons. First, we want to keep the community updated on developments, projects, and events. For example, we have plans to organize a few FA Days so that everyone can get involved with developing black mountain, and Black Mountain Wednesdays are on the books for the next few months, a midweek climbing day for all those unemployed/students/lazy climbers out there.
Second, we want to get feedback from you guys. Black Mountain is far older than we are, and the history is not only long but also complex. We hope climbers will send us info on new problems, names for established problems, and any new areas that are discovered.
At least, that's the plan. Who knows what this blog will morph into as the guide comes along. We see this as a provisional community space in which to exchange info about our SoCal Shangra-La. Once the guide is out, who knows, but for now, this is home.
What is the bmb?
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- The Southern Californian climbing community is long overdue for a comprehensive guide book to Black Mountain. A Black Mountain Bouldering guide is on the way! Ian McIntosh and Alan Moore, working with Wolverine Publishing, are drawing topos, brushing holds, and tracking down the oldschool so that we can write it all down. It is our aim to create a navigational resource that will make the vastness of Black Mountain more accessible to that community. This project is much larger than any individual. In compiling the community’s collective knowledge of the area; we will all have a larger climbing resource and potentially be a stronger more organized user group. We are striving for historical accuracy, however, given the regions long and at times ambiguous history we need all the help we can get from those who have knowledge of the climbing from decades past. Please join in our efforts to provide the best guidebook possible! blackmountainblog@gmail.com.
Supertopo made the Yosemite guide
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