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FGD135
Social climber
Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 7, 2013 - 12:53pm PT
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"Boulder's Neptune Mountaineering has been purchased by Backwoods, the Texas-based outdoor retail chain announced this morning.
The official acquisition date was Dec. 31 for an undisclosed amount.
Neptune Mountaineering -- which was first opened on April 1, 1973 -- will remain open through the transition and will keep its name. Located at 633 Broadway, the store specializes in climbing, camping and other outdoor gear."
http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_22324919
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Arrrrgghhhhh
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Uh oh. Hopefully this means the needed improvements happen without losing the best parts of the place.
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SicMic
climber
two miles from Eldorado
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The end of an era. Be happy Gary and Bibi.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Wow. I hope Callie's right.
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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They had the best mountaineering museum.
Loved that place. Sorry to see it go.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Uh, JLP, what side of the bed did you wake up on?
The staff that I dealt with was always helpful, professional, knowledgeable
and good.
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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JLP, thanks for bringing up and event that happened 6 years ago when George W Bush was still president.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Whoa, Wow and Wild.
I wonder if I get kept on as their sparkski?
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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I admit, getting assistance has always been hit or miss when I go there.
I've gone in and waited to get help while watching staff chat and chat. I've left the store after some time when this happens (not that anyone seemed to care). Other times, I get hit at the door with helpfulness. Those instances are very much appreciated
Last year for the holidays, I went in looking for a particular rope to give BN. Neptunes did not have it in stock. I asked if they would order it (I like to support neighbors and independently owned shops) and I was told to just go to Bent Gate in Golden to buy it! I went home and ordered it online instead (which I could have easily done before I took the time and trouble to go to Neptunes).
IMO, difficulty getting help has too often been their greatest weakness. Still, I'd hate to see it go. I hope it doesn't become just another chain-type store.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Gary created a great 'legacy' store and since he doesn't wear any his shoes will be impossible to fill.
I do hope they keep the shop from becoming REI-lite.
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Mal - 6 years ago, a few people actually still shopped there.
I wish Bent Gate would have bought them, but these folks don't seem too bad:
http://www.backwoods.com/
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Attitude adjustment on aisle 5 please.
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Back in 1973, I remember going into Gary's shop somewhere east of downtown Boulder when Eric Aldrich worked in the back resoling shoes. Seemed like there was a direct direct connection up to Komito's shop up in Estes Park. Climbing was a lot smaller back then and everyone knew everyone else in town. Sort of a climbing information exchange hub.
Visited Neptune's again in 1996-97 when there were lectures and slides shows on a weekly or was it bi-weekly basis by visiting rock jocks and mountaineers?
This really will be the end of an era!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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This is not good. They did have their problems, but it would have been good to have bent gate buy them in stead of Walmart.
Ah well, a more generic experience, JLP will be happy.
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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hope it works out for the best.
looking at the backwoods website, I was looking at the climbing section, I see that they carry five styles of five ten shoes, and four styles of La Sportiva.
they list an inventory of shoe sizes, and they don't have anything smaller than size 10. well there are a lot of big boys, and girls in texas.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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An end of an era. The first climbing shop I'd heard about before I'd seen it.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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This is absolutely terrible for one of ST's most valued members.
Those corporate folks from Backwoods are not going to let BrendaPuff and her slutvan continue to stay parked behind Neptunes.
Who is going to loan some parking space to BrendaPuff?
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Prod
Trad climber
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I wonder if the Museum pieces went with the sale?
No not Dan.... the gear.
Prod.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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a piece of history is now...well...history.
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