need the skinny on a climbing area?

i was chatting with a friend of mine tonight and asked him where i might go for some fun bouldering in boulder, co. he told me to get on the internet and look for myself. i wondered. me? lazy?

if you're looking for some rock action, here's a great place to start:

http://mountainproject.com

from the website - "mountain project inc. was founded in 2005 by two longtime climbing buddies and business partners, andy laakmann and nick wilder. our vision is to take climbing beta beyond the guidebook, adding personalization and community features that add context and rich exploration to popular climbing sites across north america."

bouldr.net - a community-driven resource with potential

climbing resource sites that rely on public contributions are a great idea. power to the climbers. the challenge of course is getting enough people to regularly add interesting and relevant information. one such website that i came across recently is bouldr.net. the site allows users to contribute photos, beta, and other information about climbing problems from around the world. while the site needs a lot more information to be super helpful it still has potential.

the site's visual map, powered by google, is a pretty neat tool. as of today, there are around 30 problems identified in north america and around 300 in europe.