Terrain Boulders AKA Droegerland
Tucked away in the southern Flatirons above Boulder, Colorado is yet another new wealth of boulders problems known as the Terrain Boulders. The problems have all been done with the utmost respect for the rock (no chipping) and the fragile surroundings should be treated with the same care (stay on trails, pack out your trash, etc.). People have been bouldering here for some time, and a handful of nice, low traverses were done, but the majority of the tall, hard problems have been bum-rushed with more modern technologies such as crash pads and spotters.

Pros: Peaceful setting, varied bouldering and a handful
         of stout test pieces to hurl yourself at. Good rock.
Cons: Can stay snowy (rocks are in trees)
          30 minute approach, some sharp grips.

How to Get There:  Take Table Mesa Drive west past King Soopers, and take a left onto Lehigh Drive after about 1 miles. Go up (south) on Lehigh for less than a mile and take a right on Cragmoor near the top of the hill. Drive to the end of Cragmoor and park in the cul-de-sac.   Hike up the north fork of the Shanahan trail. At the Mesa trail go left (south), descending into a gully and climbing a hill out of it. Once at the top of the hill go right (west) and follow a faint trail past cairns for about ten minutes (roughly 300 yards)   The Bob Boulder is in the meadow down the hill to the south. The rest of the boulders are northish, hidden in the forest almost up to the base of the Flatirons: (The Slab, Shanahan Crags).

Overview of the Terrain Boulders Full Terrain Overview: Main Area Overview:

Main Area

Nipple Boulder Small, not too good boulder hidden in the forest   towards the gully. 1. The Nipple * V2 2. Undone sit start thingy. The Bob Boulder 3. All About Bob * V2 4. What About Bob *** V5 Up to the hueco, right      through crimps way up. Colorado Top 10! 5. Bob Hopes ** V6 Up to hueco and left into #6. 6. Railing Bob ** V5 SE corner. Up rails on arete. 7. Bob Spelled Backwards ** V2 Up the narrow dihedral. 8. Bob in a Blender * V4 Sharp.

Miah on Bob Boulder

Funk Soul Boulder
9. Madam Assey ** V0- South slab.
10. Schnitzel Bock * V2 Upper traverse. Go left to right and finish up #14.
11. Schweinhund V9 butt-dragger low traverse.
12. V1 * Stand start and up.
13. Funk Soul Roof * V4 Sit start @ pockets and pull straight up.
14. V2 * Sit start and go up slopers.

Fairview Boulder

Miah on 4 Her Pleasure, V-4      Big boulder, but so forested that      all you see from the top is Fairview H.S. 15. Kleine Schlampe ** V3 Start low in crack and       traverse L. through crimps and up. 16. Eara Fuchin Schmuckin *** V3 Traverse L. to       end of crack then straight up jugs and flakes. 17. Shoots and Ladder *** V5 Sit start in crack,       move up and right through sloper, the up! 18. Snuff V1 Sit start NE corner. 19. Parasol *** V5 Sit start under roof and pull up      and over. 20. Corner V2 Dirty. 21. Kenny G's Meat Whistle ** V8 Start low under roof       on underclings and pull past very small holds. 22. Plush ** V7 Low start. Sloper with crystal and over       bulge to top. 23. Shag * V3 24. Very Short Fat Man V4 Traverse L. and up. 25. For Her Pleasure * V4 Sit start past sharp pockets       and up ribbed bulge. 26. GFP. ** V1 SW corner. Miah on the Tower of Power V10 AKA Miah In A Blender Animal Chin Boulders (Massive!) 27. Ejector Seat ** V6 Start at R. and move up      and left to gain the corner. Pull over. 28. HighBall/Solo V5 *** Delicate moves up high. 29. The Tower of Power (AKA Miah In A Blender) V10       Start low, finish high. Outstanding! *** 30. It Satisfies ** V5 Start low in the small corner.      Up to ramp. Keep going up up up. 31. Under The Influence ** V2 The line of least       resistance. An idiot would do it drunk. 32. Traverse from #29 and top out on big holds.       Pumpy. * V4 33. Left Corner * V? Sketchy rock. 34. Trench Mouth ** V2 Move up crack systems       to flakes. Slab top out. 35. V3 *** Slab/bulge on good holds. HighBall ! Bonsai Boulder Take care of the Bonsai-looking pine tree @ base. 36. Nice undone line to the left of tree. 37. Wax On ** V3 38. Wax Off ** V2 Up and right to top out. Terror Slabs Boulder Lots of scary slabby potential. 39. Railing Cantaloupe ** V4 Start in underclings       and move out and up high south face. Upper Area The Love Boat Big! If it were 1985 this would be bolted. 40. SE Corner V3 41. High bulge with much potential. Fantastic! 42. Hot buttered Cock Porn ** V4 High and      scary L. of tree. 43. Tall Boy *** V3 Right of tree. Up to big       undercling, past two ledges and slightly      right to finish. 44. Glass Plate ** V3 Past laybacks,       underclings and up. 45. Famous V5 *** V4 Up to small       undercling. Crimps to top. 46. NE Corner ** V7 Undercling and      shallow, sharp dishes. Finish to left. 47. Having A Moment *** V4 Wavy north face. 48. Limbo Stick * V4 NE facing problem just       down and N. of LoveBoat. Layback to        tricky topout.  The following are on boulders  south-westish up to top of hill. 49. Having A Moment *** V5 A stellar line going way up pockets      on the L. side of the W. face. 50. Paulious Maximus * V4 Sit start up south face. 51. Uberhangin * V3 Up overhang past pockets (W. facing)  See topo to find the following: Northwest of here is a good east facing diamond-shaped wall with crimps. V5 Down to the south is the south facing Rice Wall with thousands of good pockets for the avid contorted boulderer. At the base of the Shanahan Crag is a N. facing Ghetto-like slot with: 52. Ghetto In A Blender * V4 North Area  There is much development   to be done in this area. 53. & 54. Technical Toe Dance   Slabs * V3 55. Arete Traverse V0  Evil Kinevil Boulder  Put on yer jumpsuit fer this one! 56. Evil Kinevil *** V3 Up the middle       of the face through pockets and       pods. 57. Evil Twin ** V5 Up tallest line.       Big move at top.  The Millennium Falcon Huge SE facing overhang,as if Hans     lost control and crashed to earth. 58. Hand Solo ** V4 Start in slots       move up, then left. Exit above       boulder. Don't touch back! 59. Undone Traverse from #58       and top out #60! 60. Spewbacka *** V5 You'll want       Moses with you when you top        this one out. 61. Princess Layme ** V4 Start low       and move right to the ramp on       N. end. Then straight up. 62. Sit start on little boulder up to       NW before dropping to...  The Death Arete Grotto Jay Droeger on Alpine Pansy V5     This is a little hike through the thick      forest down to the North. Worth it! 63. Somebody traversed through the       Cave and up *? V? 64. East Face Center ** V3 65. Start #66, to slot in face, dyno to #64 **       V6 to V10, depending on your height. 66. Alpine Pansy *** V5 Technical, devious,      strenuous... and absolutely mortifying arete. Brian Kimball on Black Ice V10   Black Ice V10/11 Black Ice is a brilliant new addition from local Will LeMaire. Will found the problem and hiked up there by himself many days before the ascent. Black Ice may be the best problem in the Flatirons. There has been a lot of speculation about the grade but it seems to have settled around V10/11. It is located in Fern Canyon. The easiest way to ge there is to follow the directions to the Terrain Blocks. When you get to the base of the Great Slab, the trail to the Terrains heads left. Take the right hand fork right for Black Ice. You will follow this trail for about a quarter mile down and up a gulley before interescting the Shanahan Trail. Continue left, or uphill until you come to an obvious, bolted, red arete on the right side of the trail. Black Ice climbs out the roof on the left side of the trail. It starts in the very back on a bread loaf pinch and comes straight out the roof. A sit-start was added by Brian Kimball which adds several moves of pump by climbing through the starting footholds.

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