By: Urs Moosmuller
After my two months in the Red River Gorge I could feel my power waining and knew it was time to hit the boulders. After packing up all my gear we headed up to Horse Pens 40 to check out the infamous sloper problems. The climbing is extremely technical and it takes some time getting used to the open hand slopers and tricky top outs. We spent about two weeks bouldering there and put together a video of some of the classic problems in the area. In HP 40 the climbing isn't about the grades. It is one of the few areas where you have to start with the easiest problems and work your way up learning the subtleties of the rock. During this process you learn how to move your body up holds that seem to be impossible to hold onto. But the perfect combination of strength, technique, and power will lead to success.
After my two months in the Red River Gorge I could feel my power waining and knew it was time to hit the boulders. After packing up all my gear we headed up to Horse Pens 40 to check out the infamous sloper problems. The climbing is extremely technical and it takes some time getting used to the open hand slopers and tricky top outs. We spent about two weeks bouldering there and put together a video of some of the classic problems in the area. In HP 40 the climbing isn't about the grades. It is one of the few areas where you have to start with the easiest problems and work your way up learning the subtleties of the rock. During this process you learn how to move your body up holds that seem to be impossible to hold onto. But the perfect combination of strength, technique, and power will lead to success.
