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Physicist
Dec 3, 2008, 6:52 PM
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What are the best places to boulder on the east coast in the winter (i.e. not the gunks where highs are around freezing)? Which good ones are within 6-8 hours drive from Baltimore?
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suilenroc
Dec 3, 2008, 7:10 PM
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Rock Town Georgia
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duncanlennon
Dec 3, 2008, 7:14 PM
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Some of the PA bouldering is ok in winter. It's obviously just as cold as Baltimore, however. Much of the good southern stuff is outside of 8 hours. Do a search; something might come up.
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PeteyNoPump
Dec 3, 2008, 8:21 PM
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summersville lake has some amazing bouldering and lots and lots of potential
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dan4geng
Dec 3, 2008, 8:45 PM
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hp40, lrc, rumbling bald (NC) is an overlooked gem and is great in winter.... North Carolina in general is a great winter destination. Especially in and around Boone, NC.
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paclimber12
Dec 3, 2008, 10:06 PM
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boone is pretty sweet..if u head up north, pa has some good winter bouldering (hunters, haycock, gretna, etc). the trip out to hp is well worth it.
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kyleshea
Dec 4, 2008, 12:12 AM
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paclimber12 wrote: boone is pretty sweet..if u head up north, pa has some good winter bouldering (hunters, haycock, gretna, etc). the trip out to hp is well worth it.
everybody knows there is no good climbing in pa
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paclimber12
Dec 4, 2008, 1:52 AM
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yeah true the trip out to pa is not worth it
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rhythm164
Dec 4, 2008, 2:54 AM
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I've heard Lincoln Woods is doable in winter, never been down, but I instead to find out this year. If there isn't a ton of snow, GB is great as well
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kyleshea
Dec 4, 2008, 5:59 AM
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paclimber12 wrote: yeah true the trip out to pa is not worth it
poor rock quality is what i hear
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bizarrodrinker
Dec 4, 2008, 7:30 AM
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kyleshea wrote: paclimber12 wrote: yeah true the trip out to pa is not worth it poor rock quality is what i hear
I hear those pebbles are knee high to a box turtle. Might as well drive to North Carolina or Cooper's.
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duncanlennon
Dec 4, 2008, 10:40 AM
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bizarrodrinker wrote: kyleshea wrote: paclimber12 wrote: yeah true the trip out to pa is not worth it poor rock quality is what i hear those pebbles are knee high to a box turtle. Might as well drive to North Carolina or Cooper's.
It might be more helpful to the OP to comment from experience. The areas paclimber mentioned are the only ones that could conceivably be worthwhile in winter. I agree that the south is where it's at, but none of those areas are within 6-8 hours of Bmore. As for Lincoln Woods, it is climbable in winter but expect to get your hands shredded all to hell, since the rock is super sharp. Good luck
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charley
Dec 4, 2008, 5:00 PM
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Winter bouldering is iffy. Depends on the weather. I live in pa. right near the ohio border where I79 and I80 intersect. I climb at a local area in the winter. My fingers can handle 28-30 degrees if I warm them up a cpl times. I do a thirty foot traverse and stop and stick my hands in my armpits and rub them together til they are ok. I return on the traverse and warm them again. After that they are ok. If you find some areas under overhangs you can climb most of the winter.It sucks when it warms up and melts snow and ice then gets cold again before it dries and ice forms on the rock.
Nc. is good most of the winter. I have been going there for years to extend my season.
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keinangst
Dec 4, 2008, 5:18 PM
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You could do Chattanooga in 8 hours if you drive really fast. More like 9 hours.
But the central Southeast usually has pretty similar temps to eastern Maryland, just a lot less rain and snow. I travel between the two a couple times a year and I'm amazed at how little temp difference there is.
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kyleshea
Dec 4, 2008, 5:22 PM
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duncanlennon wrote: bizarrodrinker wrote: kyleshea wrote: paclimber12 wrote: yeah true the trip out to pa is not worth it poor rock quality is what i hear those pebbles are knee high to a box turtle. Might as well drive to North Carolina or Cooper's. It might be more helpful to the OP to comment from experience. The areas paclimber mentioned are the only ones that could conceivably be worthwhile in winter. I agree that the south is where it's at, but none of those areas are within 6-8 hours of Bmore. As for Lincoln Woods, it is climbable in winter but expect to get your hands shredded all to hell, since the rock is super sharp. Good luck
you have no idea what you are talking about, on many different levels hear.
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duncanlennon
Dec 4, 2008, 6:33 PM
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ok, Boone is 7 hours away. On everything else, I'm right. go me
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lodi5onu
Dec 4, 2008, 7:04 PM
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Please don't drive 6-8 hours to go bouldering...haven't you heard of global warming?
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paclimber12
Dec 4, 2008, 8:53 PM
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duncanlennon wrote: bizarrodrinker wrote: kyleshea wrote: paclimber12 wrote: yeah true the trip out to pa is not worth it poor rock quality is what i hear those pebbles are knee high to a box turtle. Might as well drive to North Carolina or Cooper's. It might be more helpful to the OP to comment from experience. The areas paclimber mentioned are the only ones that could conceivably be worthwhile in winter. I agree that the south is where it's at, but none of those areas are within 6-8 hours of Bmore. As for Lincoln Woods, it is climbable in winter but expect to get your hands shredded all to hell, since the rock is super sharp. Good luck
nah dude its really not worth the long drive to go boulder in pa lol
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kyleshea
Dec 4, 2008, 9:01 PM
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duncanlennon wrote: ok, Boone is 7 hours away. On everything else, I'm right. go me
nope. nice try though.
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dudemanbu
Dec 4, 2008, 11:35 PM
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lodi5onu wrote: Please don't drive 6-8 hours to go bouldering...haven't you heard of global warming?
Seriously.. it's not like bouldering is even that fun.
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synrock
Dec 5, 2008, 8:22 AM
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kyleshea wrote: paclimber12 wrote: boone is pretty sweet..if u head up north, pa has some good winter bouldering (hunters, haycock, gretna, etc). the trip out to hp is well worth it. everybody knows there is no good climbing in pa
That everyone being the poor saps who haven't found it. The diabase areas are the best closest bouldering to baltimore and winter is the season.
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dreday3000
Dec 5, 2008, 3:15 PM
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synrock wrote: The diabase areas are the best closest bouldering to baltimore and winter is the season.
Where is this diabase area? Did a quick search in the Database and didn't see it.
Thanks.
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synrock
Dec 5, 2008, 6:26 PM
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Diabase is a rock type - there is a band that runs from gettysburg curving eastward through Haycock.
Gretna is the closest to baltimore.
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rtwilli4
Dec 5, 2008, 6:30 PM
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Don't come to North Carolina. The climbing here sucks and all the people are really mean. You should probably just wait for the weather to get better at the Gunks.
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crazy_fingers84
Dec 5, 2008, 6:59 PM
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hmmm. i think you could probably do some bouldering in WV around the new. if it is sunny, hawk's nest is a good place, no shade there. plenty of problems to get on. . . but it still may be a bit chilly.
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