Trip Report
Barefoot Bouldering, Castle Rock State Park

by karodrinker
Friday August 11, 2017 9:54pm
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Sunset on the Pacific.
Sunset on the Pacific.
Credit: karodrinker
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I decided to take my shoes off and climb some of the old classics at Castle. I put a few holes in my toes but it was worth it to breathe new life into some well traveled boulders at the home crag! [Click to View YouTube Video]

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Kalen Glenn is from San Jose, CA.

Comments
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
  Aug 12, 2017 - 05:23am PT
My feet hurt just watching. I gotta get out there next time I'm in the bay!
Bruce Morris

Trad climber
Soulsbyville, California
  Aug 12, 2017 - 02:10pm PT
May not be technically too hard, but I still think jumping off Mr Magoo from the top with bare feet would really, really hurt. Just climb, don't jump!
KP Ariza

climber
SCC
  Aug 12, 2017 - 05:53pm PT
There is footage somewhere on this site of Charlie doing ecoterrorist in bare feet.
I agree with Bruce, I would hate to fall barefooted … Even with the pad.
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Author's Reply  Aug 12, 2017 - 10:27pm PT
Charlie is next level, but it's a goal of mine for sure!
Nick Danger

Ice climber
Arvada, CO
  Aug 14, 2017 - 11:55am PT
wonderful video of fun times. Once upon a time I did a certain type of boulder problem barefoot, and there is something very appealing in a paleolithic sort of way about doing so. Barefoot trail running on the right kind of trail is also way liberating.

You go, guy!
Reeotch

climber
4 Corners Area
  Aug 14, 2017 - 06:49pm PT
Sweet, I love Castle Rock boulder problems.
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