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scrapedape
Sep 24, 2004, 3:57 AM
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In reply to: sorry to sound like an idiot but which "valley"?
Boo-urns.
T0. Make that T(-5).
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bishopclimber
Sep 24, 2004, 4:35 AM
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Yosemite(Valley/Meadows)
Joshua Tree
Red Rocks
Sierra(east side and alpine)
Moab/IC
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fixednut
Sep 24, 2004, 4:37 AM
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Um...the five locations where the most people are having the most fun?
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tuelly
Sep 24, 2004, 4:46 AM
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:D Tuolumne Meadows 8^) Joshua Tree :shock: The Needles :wink: Red Rocks :lol: Eldorado Canyon
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bellatoris
Sep 24, 2004, 6:01 AM
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10 Best that I have been to in order:
Yosemite (Valley and Meadows)
Red Rocks
Elephants Perch
Needles of CA
Devils Tower
Joshua Tree
Bishop
Zion
Smith Rock
City of Rocks
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maculated
Sep 24, 2004, 7:41 AM
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I wanna play. I haven't been to a few places that i need to: Summersville Lakes, Gunks, New, City of Rocks, Devil's Tower, the Tetons, Squamish, and Smith. (Hmm . . . when to tick them off . .. when to tick them off . . . )
So, of the things that I've seen, on every climber's list should be:
Tuolumne Meadows
Yosemite Valley
The Red River Gorge (for the scene alone)
Red Rocks
Bishop (bouldering, climbing, whatever, just go)
I also want to toss in something in Utah because I firmly believe that everyone should see the natural parks there. Awesome. Awesome.
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rrrADAM
Sep 24, 2004, 11:06 AM
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From where I've climbed, my picks would be, in order:
1) Gunks
2) Tuolumne / Yosemite
3) JTree
4) The Needles (CA not SD, but I hate the approach :( )
5) Tahqitz / Suicide (I hate that approach too :( )
If I had to keep going to 10:
6) Red Rocks
7) Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons
9) Eldo
10) Any Bishop Area (especially Rock Creek), Devil's Tower, Needles (SD, including Mt Rushmoore nearby), Shelf Road, Arches National Park, Castle Vally, almost any area in NC (especially Shiprock), Mt Magazine (Ar)... I can go on, but I think that's enough. 8^)
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altaesque
Sep 24, 2004, 12:43 PM
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Yosemite
North Conway, NH
Rifle
SLC (including maple)
The Gunks
Yeah, no particular order...but hey, at least i didn't say 'the northeast'.
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braaaaaaaadley
Sep 24, 2004, 12:52 PM
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Best in the east... can't vouch for the west (yet).
NRG
RRG
Gunks
Seneca
the last one is a secret
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keinangst
Sep 24, 2004, 12:55 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: sorry to sound like an idiot but which "valley"? There is only one place worthy of being called "The Valley" - and it's in California -
Like, totally.
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deschamps1000
Sep 24, 2004, 1:34 PM
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The Valley
The Tetons
Joshua Tree
New River Gorge
Moab area
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photon
Sep 24, 2004, 1:49 PM
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Bouldering:
1. Hueco
2. Bishop
3. Joe's, Triassic
4. Boone
5. So Ill
Ice:
1. Valdez
2. The South Fork
3. Ouray
4. Hyalite
5. Adirondacks
Mountaineering:
1. Alaska
2. The Winds
3. The Cascades
4. The Tetons
5. 14'ers of Colorado
sport:
1. RRG
2. VRG
3. Lander (iris,sinks,baldwin)
4. Rifle
5. Maple
Trad:
1. Duh
2. Red Rocks
3. Eldo
4. Moab area
5. City of Rocks
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granitegod
Sep 24, 2004, 1:58 PM
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wherever you happen to be climbing on any given day.....
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granitegod
Sep 24, 2004, 2:13 PM
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but seriously.....MY personal favorites, where I've ACTUALLY CLIMBED....
1. RMNP
2. Moab
3. Eldo
4. Little Cottonwood
5. City of Rocks/ Red Rocks/Tahquitz - Suicide (3 way tie)
Ok...that's cheatin a little....
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marde
Mar 15, 2007, 4:02 PM
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and where should i go from mid april to mid june??
For trad climbing and without a car.
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nthusiastj
Mar 15, 2007, 4:11 PM
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Marde,
Yosemite Valley
(This post was edited by nthusiastj on Mar 15, 2007, 4:11 PM)
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marde
Mar 15, 2007, 4:41 PM
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thanks nthusiastj
i'll definately be there but not only
cause its a long flight from europe, so i thaught about one or two more spots to visit
(that can be reached without a car)
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deschamps1000
Mar 15, 2007, 5:03 PM
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How is Red Rocks on so many lists when it is the crappiest camping scene in the US?
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unrooted
Mar 15, 2007, 5:21 PM
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Yosemite is one of the few places you can climb in the states without having a car. American public transit sucks.
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nthusiastj
Mar 15, 2007, 5:24 PM
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deschamps1000 wrote: How is Red Rocks on so many lists when it is the crappiest camping scene in the US?
You've not stayed at Camp 4 I take it.
Eldo is pretty accessible by bus. You may have to hike or hitch a mile or so into the canyon. It's a high traffic area though. You should be able to catch a ride pretty easily. The camping scene is non-existent though. You could stay at the hostel in Boulder.
Oh!! The Gunks! You don't really need a car if you stay at camp slime. There is a bus that runs into town from NYC. You could hitch a ride to the camp again. maybe 3 miles.
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munky
Mar 15, 2007, 5:29 PM
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Overall: 1) Eastern Sierras/Yosemite, 2) Boulder/Estes Park area, 3) New River Gorge, 4) Hueco, 5)Moab/Zion/Indian Creek
Trad: 1)Yosemite (handsdown) 2) RMNP/Eldo 3)Indian Creek/Zion/Rectory 4) Western NC (Linville, Looking Glass, Rumbling Bald) 5) California Sierras
Sport: 1) NRG 2)Red River Gorge 3) Rumney 4) Maple Canyon 5) Smith Rock (never been there but looks damn good)
Bouldering 1) Hueco (handsdown) 2) HP40/Rocktown/ LRC (a close second) 3) Bishop 4) Boone area 5) RMNP
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avitripp
Mar 15, 2007, 6:10 PM
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In North America:
Squamish
Bugaboos
Yosemite
Needles
Indian Creek
runners up:
Ruth Gorge
The Red
Joshua Tree
Smith Rock
Zion
The Adamants
Eldo
Black Canyon
Gunks
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jsj42
Mar 15, 2007, 6:24 PM
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A lot of people have mentioned Salt Lake City... Having never been there I'm curious how the "local" climbing is (as in less than a 1 hour drive from downtown). I realize that it is amazingly close to City of Rocks, Moab, Zion/Red Rocks, and even the Valley, but is the local climbing (cottonwoods, maple?, etc) that good? And is it available year-round?
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nthusiastj
Mar 16, 2007, 2:19 PM
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JSJ
My experience was that SLC climbing was pretty unimpressive. it is fairly close though <1hr. You may have a different experience. The climbing is in the canyons too, so it's pretty seasonal but you could probably climb in the sun on a cold day.
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cracklover
Mar 16, 2007, 3:55 PM
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1)Duh
2)Gunks
3)Moab
4)Red Rocks
5)Jury's still out, too many great climbing areas to choose from. Zion, JTree, Acadia, Rumney, Eldo, SLC... Nah, I need to see more before deciding on #5.
GO
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