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mrcoolshoes1105
Feb 8, 2007, 7:46 PM
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A few friends and I are thinking of road tripping out to California from Slippery Rock, PA in mid-March. What does CA have to offer in the way of 5.7 - 5.9 single pitch sport routes where we wont freeze our balls off? Originally we were thinking of going to Yosemite, but I assume there are not many easy sport routes there. We'll be camping as well. Too much to ask?
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trenchdigger
Feb 8, 2007, 7:54 PM
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Look into the Alabama Hills on the Sierra East-side. It's not much of a climbing destination but has what you're looking for. Also not far from Bishop if you're into bouldering. It's also at the foot of the highest peak in the US (excluding Alaska) and near some excellent skiing/snowboarding (in Mammoth). Just up the road is the Owens River Gorge is the classic sport area with much better quality routes on steeper rock, but there are relatively few routes in the 5.7-5.9 range. Still worth checking out...
(This post was edited by trenchdigger on Feb 8, 2007, 7:56 PM)
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bodyboarder
Feb 8, 2007, 11:32 PM
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Alabama hills is prefect for what you want. Lots of easy well protected sport climbs! Josh ,though awesome, is the opposite.
Jason
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jt512
Feb 8, 2007, 11:47 PM
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mrcoolshoes1105 wrote: A few friends and I are thinking of road tripping out to California from Slippery Rock, PA in mid-March. What does CA have to offer in the way of 5.7 - 5.9 single pitch sport routes where we wont freeze our balls off? Originally we were thinking of going to Yosemite, but I assume there are not many easy sport routes there. We'll be camping as well. Too much to ask?
Stoney Point? Pt Dume? Big Rock?
Jay
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caughtinside
Feb 8, 2007, 11:55 PM
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oh man. I wouldn't spring break to go to any of those places. too much driving!
you're better off toproping somewhere cool.
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summerprophet
Feb 9, 2007, 12:02 AM
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Why California specifically?
For easy spring time sport lines, I would join the masses in Smith Rocks, Oregon or Red Rocks, Nevada. The rock is somewhat similar, with the camping at smith being far better.
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jt512
Feb 9, 2007, 12:09 AM
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caughtinside wrote: oh man. I wouldn't spring break to go to any of those places. too much driving! you're better off toproping somewhere cool.
I don't think I'd take a climbing vacation if I could only sport climb 5.7-5.9.
Jay
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eddie_munster
Feb 12, 2007, 5:18 PM
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head to owens, there are more easy sport climbs there than most crags in the U.S. More than the Red for example.
alabama hills might be fun for a day. It's scenic. But it is a choss pile. Owens is your best bet.
J-tree sucks for sport climbing unless you like to spend most of your time driving or walking. It is very spread out.
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mrcoolshoes1105
Feb 12, 2007, 6:20 PM
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Thanks everyone for all the input. However, my plans have changed a little. Our new plan is to head to Moab, Utah since we can bike and climb, it is 10 hours less of a drive, and we can find some warmer weather. Any beta on the sport climbing scene around Moab? I know Indian Creek is a trad crag due to all the cracks. We'll be camping on BLM land right outside Arches National Park.
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