http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/images/stories/NewBox_black.png http://fiveten.com/ http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14061-mexico-part-2-mexico-city-bouldering-urs-moosmuller http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/14061-mexico-part-2-mexico-city-bouldering-urs-moosmuller Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world and has a population of 21 million. The whole city stretches for 573 square miles and sits in a dried up lake basin at an altitude of 7,350 ft. There is a ton of bouldering located in the city and around the surrounding hills. The rock is mostly volcanic with some granite areas scattered around and the problems range from V0 to V12. During my stay in the city we checked out two areas close by. The first area is a volcanic cliff line at UNAM which is... ]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 20:21:00 -0400 14061 2013-05-04 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/14061_dsc-0015-1368210454.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13995-mexico-part-1-el-potrero-chico-urs-moosmuller http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13995-mexico-part-1-el-potrero-chico-urs-moosmuller On Christmas day, my friend Daniel and I decided to head down into Mexico to check out the climbing in El Potrero Chico. El Potrero Chico is located right beside the small town of Hidalgo just an hours drive from Monterrey. Monterrey is one of the largest cities in Mexico and has recently been taken over by two major drug cartels and is considered one of the most dangerous. Coming over the border was nerve racking, but surprisingly easy. We got through customs in twenty minutes which must be some kind of record, because we have heard stories of... ]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:12:00 -0400 13995 2013-04-03 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_321414-10151179799327443-1425993032-n-1365012739.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_734302-3929829258070-1273985223-n-1365012739.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_3770-3929830018089-2088175335-n-1365012740.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_734696-3929829778083-1798888603-n-1365012740.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_282902-3929829538077-1110350720-n-1365012740.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13076-almost-a-month-out-of-mexico-in-colorado-diego-lopez-montull http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/13076-almost-a-month-out-of-mexico-in-colorado-diego-lopez-montull Almost a month out of Mexico, in Colorado. The last days in Mexico City were good but needed a change, I make many new boulder problems, and also train a lot in the plastic the climbing GYM. live with friends with whom I began to climb, which had not seen in ages or scale with which to develop new areas in Mexico. But naw some were back in Mexico City which made it easy, go out and get another boulder area in Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mineral del Chico. Also some skills which is very rare for my had many years... ]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 19:43:00 -0400 13076 2012-05-19 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13076_basin-diego-4-1337713612.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13076_basin-diego-3-1337713613.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13076_basin-diego-1-2-1337713615.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13076_diego-blog-2-1337714323.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13076_diego-blog-5-1337714323.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/13076_diego-blog-6-1337714324.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12819-mexico-city-the-last-days-diego-lopez-montull http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12819-mexico-city-the-last-days-diego-lopez-montull The last few days have been very motivating and busy, after being almost 2 months in Mexico City.Was not so easy to keep hold of motivation, since it does not could climb much in the rock, but i climb a lot in the climbing gym, 5 days a week, for 6 hours and 2 days a week to fetch boulders in the area, Mineral del Chico a new area y developed the last year, were area  60 boulders approximately. ]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:34:00 -0400 12819 2012-04-04 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_mineral5-1333578896.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_mineral1-1333578896.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_tizoc4-1333578897.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_tizoc6-1333578898.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_mineral22-1333578898.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_mineral333-1333578899.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_cara-1333578900.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12665-almost-a-month-in-mexico-city-diego-lopez-montull http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12665-almost-a-month-in-mexico-city-diego-lopez-montull Almost a month in Mexico City, this has been a radical change which I'm used to after living for long periods of time in remote locations. Where a lot with unrelated people, not by choice but because there is not sow many option if you want to climb in those places. ]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:37:00 -0500 12665 2012-02-25 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_blogciudadmexico2-1330130236.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_blogciudad1-1330130236.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_29062009899-1330130237.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_blogciudadmexico3-1330130237.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_blogciudadmexico4-1330130238.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12649-the-first-boulder-open-onix-2012-mexico-city-diego-lopez-montull http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12649-the-first-boulder-open-onix-2012-mexico-city-diego-lopez-montull The past, Saturday 18 February, took place the first boulder open  2012  Mexico, this was in the climbing Gym, Onix in Mexico City and Five Ten was there.This competition was sponsored by Five Ten, which continues to support in Mexico.The event was very nice, 170 people attended and 60 competitors. The comp of 7 boulders to classify finals, then the finals consisted in 4 boulder problems.People came from many parts of the Mexican republic. the atmosphere was very good and the climbing level of Mexico continues growing and every time are more people climbing. ]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:26:00 -0500 12649 2012-02-20 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_fivetenmexico1-1329712018.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_fivetenmexico2-1329712018.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_fiveten-mexico3-1329712018.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_fivetenmex4-1329712018.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_fivetenmex5-1329712018.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_427268-439510159959-135039624959-1586487-522683941-n1-1329712019.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12586-penoles-2011-2012-the-aztec-hermit-climber-diego-lopez-montull http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12586-penoles-2011-2012-the-aztec-hermit-climber-diego-lopez-montull Three months ago i was in Mexico City, where I stayed for 2 months developing two new areas of Boulder and a new sector of sport routes. ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:54:00 -0500 12586 2012-02-02 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_5.10penolesluzxida-1328216049.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_elintentoProject5.10-1328216049.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_v10AztecaRojo5.10-1328216050.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_V15ensueñoazteca5.10blog-1328216051.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_V15projectpalabrasbariante5.10-1328216051.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_v15proyectoensuenoaztecablogfiveten-1328216052.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_blogpuertaparadotfiveten-1328216052.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12221-banff-in-mexico-citye-and-five-ten http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12221-banff-in-mexico-citye-and-five-ten BANFF, Mountain Film Festival in Mexico. So last October 21,22,23 was presented BANFF festival in Mexico City. In this event was FIVE TEN, who control about rebuked them for this festival and support to achieve this. such events are very good for Mexico, since moive people and reminds them how far can human when striving to achieve his dream. this Eveno lasted three days, each day with 3 hours of video and mountain adventure. Mesner Reinol the last day he lectured. ]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:26:00 -0400 12221 2011-10-27 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_banffFIVETEN_1319750775.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_banffFIVATENmex5_1319750776.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_banffFIVETENmex3_1319750777.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_banffFIVETENmex4_1319750778.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_banffFIVETENmex6_1319750778.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_banffFIVETENmex7_1319750779.jpg http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12194-boulder-by-another-week-in-guadalajara-mexico http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/12194-boulder-by-another-week-in-guadalajara-mexico Boulder by another week in Guadalajara, Mexico. On Saturday of last week i start cleaning up a boulders back in K28. One of this boulders ia a ceiling of 8 movements, the crux is in the middle of the boulder. this boulder i could do all the moves, but is very close, it might be a V12. front of this block had a project called jugo de taco. is a V10 or V11. came out very good in a few attempts. I also make another boulder in the same area, the name is, El cisne negro V11, a very... ]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:16:00 -0400 12194 2011-10-21 http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_cisnenegro2_1319228167.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_cisnenegroxida_1319228168.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_cisnenegroxida2_1319228168.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_GUA28jugodetaco_1319228169.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_GUA28taco2_1319228170.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_GUAtaco3_1319228171.jpg http://fiveten.com/images/stories/jreviews/_dienteatardecer_1319228172.jpg