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As you all probably know, James Litz sent an oft tried boulder problem at Castle Rocks. You can read Mike Call’s write-up on Momentum Video Magazine This has led to inquiries to where the problem is located. Brad Shilling, the Climbing Ranger out at the City of Rocks and Castle Rocks sent the following map:

The Interviews are a new feature on SEIClimbing.com. We are going to try and highlight various climbers in the area so we can get to know each other and give kudos to those who help make the scene a bit better. So here is our first installment…

Dean Lords has been active in the climbing scene since 1988 when at the age of thirteen he was introduced to climbing through the Boy Scouts (see below). From there he went on to climb in the Tetons and at the City of Rocks. Five years later Dean visited Smith Rocks and discovered the Zen of movement. That summer Dean made an ascent of Smith Rock’s Rude Boys (5.13c). Not only is Dean an accomplished rock climber, he is a fine Alpinist climbing hard mixed routes and straight on ice climbs. This well rounded climber has been able to make a living in the climbing scene by working for Mammut. Most recently, Dean has taught clinics at the 2008 Ouray Ice Festival. You can read more about this on his blog
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