The Association Boulders: Outback, Eldorado Canyon

One of the confusing things about bouldering in Eldorado Canyon and surrounding areas is that many, if not most of the boulders, are actually on Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks land. These boulders, pretty much anything past the Lost Boulder in the lower sections, and anything past the Maroon Block on the upper sections, reside on OSMP land (as such, you need a permit to climb here and dogs are not allowed). Therefore, although they are generally referred to as being in Eldo, this is simply a reference to the trail used to access these amazing boulders, and not to the actual location.
The Association Boulders are two such boulders. Accessed via Eldorado Canyon, they are on OSMP land in the Outback Section. These two boulders consist of one very big boulder (easily the size of a house or two) and a very small boulder next to it. Both have some fun problems on them, and are well worth the hike. Plus, the larger of the Association Boulders has a couple very nice looking projects on its east face (one going up the southeast arete and the other climbing out the east-northeast overhanging face/cave).
Dissociation of Personality (V7ish) is an overhanging sloper problem that requires impeccable sloper strength and the ability to do some real highsteps. Starting down at the SDS with a left hand undercling and a small righthand crimp, pop up with the right hand to the obvious sloper ledge. Go again to an even worse sloper (toe hooks help), fire out left to a decent hold, adjust the right to another sloper,  go again to a very bad sloper with your left, try and bring your feet up, and then rock over.
Free Association (V8) utilizes the final left hand sloper of Dissociation, but this time it is with the right. Start far left on two good holds, bump right, bump right, move the feet, get your left hand to the small hold (the first right bump), swing your feet 180 degrees, position, and then fire the big move with your right hand to the sloper. Fight, grovel, and work your way over.
Pattern Recognition (V5) is the sloper problem on the smaller Association Boulder. Start far left, work your way along the lip via slopers, round the corner, and then top out.
If you get bored with these, you can hike up and to your right (southeast) to the Mind Matter Boulder to finish yourself off.

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