The Dixon School Road Boulders were once an insider’s crag and considered to be on the border of a legal/illegal place to climb. In the mid-late 90’s, rumor’s used to fly in the local climbing gym about a bouldering spot near Crowder’s with a quick approach and fun routes…most folks I knew called it the Buzzard Roost back then, but it soon became known as the boulders on Dixon School Road. When I finally got the lowdown about the place it was, “No need for beta…just drive down Dixon School Road and look for the boulders. Parking is an issue and climbing is kind of illegal, I think…but if you’re into pebble wrestling it might be worth it.” Since I was mainly a roped climber at the time, I didn’t really care to push possible legal limits just to get on some boulders. As the years progressed, many of my climbing partners bowed out of the game and left me with a climbing jones that bouldering finally satisfied. I pretty much forgot about the place until the word started circulating around the CCC (Carolina Climbers Coalition) website in 2009 about the Dixon Boulders officially opening with a new parking lot. Finally, after the official opening of these boulders nearly 10-15 years after first hearing about them, I visited this sweet little boulderfield and truly enjoyed these pebbles!
Now, for the first time, these excellent blocks and routes have been showcased in an incredible new guidebook, Dixon School Road Boulders: Selected Boulder Problems by Matt Bielejeski, that’s guaranteed to show you around to this once mystical area. Not only is this valuable information finally available to everybody, not just those in the know, but 25% of the proceeds will be donated to the CCC to help pay off another awesome set of boulders on the West Side of Rumbling Bald! This is not only a great opportunity to finally get the beta for Dixon, but to help out the grassroots organization that helped to bring you this bouldering area! This is a limited time, limited release guidebook…the first run is only 100 copies and there may not be a second run! Check out the ordering info below and go ahead and order your copy of the guidebook for only $25. The guidebooks are expected back from the printers any day now and will then be sent out to those that have already ordered immediately…so don’t miss out on this exceptional chance to help out the CCC and get some sweet beta at the same time!
Here's the ordering info posted by Matt Bielejeski just a couple of days ago...
The guide is done and going to the printers next week.
It will be $25, with 25% of all proceeds going directly back to the CCC.
The first run will only be 100 books.
If you would like to ensure you receive a copy, PayPal $30 ($25 + $5 shipping and handling) to firesnakestudios@gmail.com.
Please include a shipping address for USPS.
After all pre-orders have been distributed, the remaining copies will be available directly through me via Paypal, or available at Inner Peaks in Charlotte, NC.
Other retail locations may become available if sufficient books remain.
To reserve your copy, preorder today by Paypal-ing $30 ($25 + $5 shipping and handling) to firesnakestudios@gmail.com
Be sure to include a shipping address for USPS.
If you have any other questions, feel free to email me directly at firesnakestudios@gmail.com
Matt is also the main administrator for the "Dixon School Road Bouldering" group on Facebook...if you are a fan of Facebook, then this is a great way to meet other Dixon climbers, find out beta, post pictures or gawk at shots of other folks, ask questions or just set up a quick boulder session with others. Keep a look out for an interview about Dixon and the new guidebook with Matt coming soon!
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