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jedasmith
Mar 18, 2010, 11:49 PM
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My fiance and I are getting married July 10. We would like a honeymoon that includes climbing. Any good July destinations? Thanks, Jen
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uni_jim
Mar 19, 2010, 1:43 AM
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any basic geographical preference? Staying local? Cross-country tour? Canada? Traveling overseas?
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jedasmith
Mar 19, 2010, 1:55 AM
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We are open to anything. Preferably sport climbing-- and we would be going for a week or so...
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olderic
Mar 19, 2010, 2:10 AM
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Cham
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seatbeltpants
Mar 19, 2010, 3:00 AM
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castle hill in new zealand should be good. steve
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sonso45
Mar 19, 2010, 8:51 PM
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Mallorca DWS!
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unrooted
Mar 23, 2010, 1:24 PM
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Wild Iris or Maple Canyon, or both.
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wallwombat
Mar 23, 2010, 1:58 PM
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seatbeltpants wrote: castle hill in new zealand should be good. steve Long way to go for only a week.
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angry
Mar 23, 2010, 1:59 PM
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Tensleep Wyoming.
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marc801
Mar 23, 2010, 2:27 PM
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Since the OP was incredibly vague - all we know is: Honeymoon July a week preferably (but apparently not limited to) sport May as well just list every area in the world. Now if the OP would actually give us some specifics, they might get some useful advice.
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swoopee
Mar 23, 2010, 2:38 PM
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Speaking from past experience, I will have to go with not Stone Mtn, NC.
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edge
Mar 23, 2010, 3:08 PM
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My wife and I married on July 18th, and flew the next day into Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We spent two weeks leisurely touring the Tetons and Yellowstone, which had great temps at that time of year and, I'm sure you know, are both spectacular! My wife doesn't climb, so we incorporated a 3 day backpacking trip from atop the Jackson Ski Area tram along the Teton Crest Trail. We also rented a boat on Yellowstone Lake and caught our dinner in cutthroat trout, canoed on Jenny Lake (if this canoe is rockin', don't come a knockin',) rafted the Snake River, and enjoyed a lifetime of memories. I had already been to both places and climbed the Grand, so didn't mind sacrificing the climbing to focus on my lovely bride (23 years now!). I did sneak in some bouldering, but with the Tetons as a backdrop, it's kinda like walking into a sushi bar and asking for a bowl of dry Cheerios. If you are dead set on sport climbing, I have heard of some in the area, but have no personal experience with it. Congrats!
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kachoong
Mar 23, 2010, 3:21 PM
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seatbeltpants wrote: castle hill in new zealand should be good. steve If ewe wanna freeze your titties off!
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yanqui
Mar 23, 2010, 3:55 PM
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My wife and I went a couple of weeks to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for our honeymoon. We stayed in a hotel near the beach (Copacabana/Ipanema) and rode the bus to the climbing areas. One of the main local climbing areas (more than 100 routes including some up to seven pitches long) can be reached by (something like) a 20 minute bus ride, followed by a short hike. At night we'd go out walking and and sample the bars and restaurants (if you wanna catch a buzz, try the Caipirinha). We went in late June, and July will be mid winter, which is cool enough for climbing, but probably still warm enough for beach time. The cost of the plane ticket will hurt, but after that everything should be reasonably priced and you won't need to rent a car to have plenty of fun.
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moose_droppings
Mar 23, 2010, 3:55 PM
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Rushmore and Sylvan has more sport and trad than you could get on in a week and it's usually not too hot in July yet, especially up around Sylvan. There's plenty of other things to do in the Black Hills, not to mention Devil's Tower is only a few hours away.
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shockabuku
Mar 23, 2010, 7:09 PM
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angry wrote: Tensleep Wyoming. Seconded (highly).
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jedasmith
Mar 23, 2010, 9:08 PM
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Marc801: Umm... there really are no more parameters. We want to climb... in July... for a week... on sport... Not being vague on purpose... just wanted some suggestions.
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marc801
Mar 23, 2010, 9:20 PM
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jedasmith wrote: Marc801: Umm... there really are no more parameters. We want to climb... in July... for a week... on sport... Well for starters, what level? There are some excellent sport areas where the easy warm-ups are 11d. That may be either fine or totally inaccessible for you. Do you want to camp (or have to camp) or do you want accommodations? If the latter, Super 8 utilitarian or a romantic B&B? You're talking about a week - realistically, how much time do you want to burn with travel? Is international travel an option? (BTW, if yes, do you have passports?) Is heat and humidity an issue for you? Do you want the availability of other activities? Without some guidance, you get a lot more noise in the responses, like the suggestion of honeymoon in Maple Canyon!
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jedasmith
Mar 23, 2010, 10:36 PM
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Okay-- all good points. More specifics... a. Sport anywhere from easy-peasy to 11s. b. No real preference on accommodations. I think it would depend on what the area offered. No area would be out of the question because of accommodations. c. We do have passports. Would not want to use more than a day each way for travel. d. Heat and humidity are not really issues, but we also would not want to go out of our way to climb in 120 degree temps in July. That is the main reason I posted. e. Other activities depends on the climbing-- if there is a lot of great climbing but little else around, that is cool (think EPC). But if the climbing is more limited, then other activities would be nice. We like to do most outdoorsy things.
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blueeyedclimber
Mar 24, 2010, 12:18 AM
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Squamish.
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