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fiend
Jul 26, 2001, 3:54 AM
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If you had three months to go on a winter roadtrip where would you go and how long would you stay at each place? We're talking reasonable funds here, be realistic. Think poor climber.
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manboy
Jul 26, 2001, 4:10 AM
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rick climber, go to Europe.
Poor climber, Mexico and USA, allow me to elaberate:
(i'm assuming you have a car) Go to Mexico, El Potrero Chico is the most popular area, start there and if interested you can hook up with other climbers there and go to other areas in Mexico (El Salto is only 2 hours away. also Guadalajara is cool too), but Potrero is the main place.
the amount of time you spend in each area is up to you, after Vegas i would suggest Vegas. cheap, fun and LOTS of areas all around (VRG, Red Rocks etc). also Bishop and J-tree are good winter destinations (i like Mexico the most though, check out Kurt Smith website for more info on it, www.potrerochico.com)
good luck
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phishphan
Jul 27, 2001, 7:02 AM
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If I had the winter months, I would go to Peru. I have always wanted to go there.
In the summer months (I know it isn't part of the question, but oh well) I would spend all my time in Alaska.
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caleb_danner
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I figure i bring up the question again I live n the Northern part of ID
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kriso9tails
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Well, at the time their respective messages were posted, both fiend and manboy were living in Ontario, so manboy's suggestions are, geographically, probably better suited to you than to fiend.
I've really only done trips in spring, summer and fall, so I don't have much to say on winter road trips myself. I think in most US locations you have to gamble on the weather if you're sensitive to the cold.
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caleb_danner
Jan 3, 2010, 9:09 AM
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yea I don't have the money to go overseas 
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kriso9tails
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Huh?
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caleb_danner
Jan 3, 2010, 9:25 AM
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I would love to go to Europe for the winter cant afford it
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kriso9tails
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Okay, but his suggestions were actually Mexico, Nevada and California. As I said, that's geographically more favorable to you than it is to the ex-Ontarionites.
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caleb_danner
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yea
I do
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i_h8_choss
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[quote "fiend"]If you had three months to go on a winter roadtrip where would you go and how long would you stay at each place? We're talking reasonable funds here, be realistic. Think poor climber.
[ This Message was edited by: fiend on 2001-07-25 21:09 ][/quote]
coldest month: Mexico
then: a month in California
and then: a month in Nev.,So. Utah, Arizona
OR
rent a place in El Chalten or Valencia for 3 months
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tslater
Jan 7, 2010, 5:26 AM
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buy
"California Road Trip A Climber's Guide" with 456 pgs, maps, topos, photos, routes, shop and camping info for over 100 climbing areas!
This book was made for visiting/local climbers who want to road trip!
You will find a lot to do! and most are really world class (Yosemite, Courtright, Shuteye, Toulumne, Tahoe Area, Needles, Eastern Sierra crags, etc.).
you can get it online at
http://books.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.aspx?WRD=California+Road+Trip+A+climber%27s+Guide&box=California%20Road%20Trip%20A%20climber%27s%20Guide%20&pos=-1
and go to http://www.slatervision.com/id21.html to see table of contents and sample pages!
At least that book will give you tons of options!
Have fun!
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zeke_sf
Jan 7, 2010, 6:07 AM
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caleb_danner wrote: yea I do
you forgot to add "now"
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lithiummetalman
Jan 7, 2010, 6:51 AM
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California
J-Tree (14 days max camp stay, fun place)
Bishop (great for hot springs aka free bath, and free camping if know where)
Mexico / Baja
Gran Trono Blanco (Can do this real cheap and if done right can stay for a while)
Portero Chico (Get back to you on this one, research trip is in order)
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