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kurtquinn
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I'm moving from Fort Collins, CO to L.A. There must be a big climbing community out there, right?. What gyms suck? Where do all the big dogs train? Best bouldering close by?
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Apr 27, 2009, 5:13 PM
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kurtquinn wrote: I'm moving from Fort Collins, CO to L.A. There must be a big climbing community out there, right?. What gyms suck? Where do all the big dogs train? Best bouldering close by?
i'm at rockreation---
---let's man up
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styndall
Apr 27, 2009, 5:44 PM
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I'm moving out for the summer on May 8th. Rockreation looks a touch spendy if you're not buying it by the year, so I may stick to visiting stony point once or twice a week.
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snoopy138
Apr 27, 2009, 6:12 PM
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styndall wrote: I'm moving out for the summer on May 8th. Rockreation looks a touch spendy if you're not buying it by the year, so I may stick to visiting stony point once or twice a week.
where in LA will you be? there are a few gyms ... rockreation in west LA, BCR down in Manhattan Beach, some place I'm not too famiiliar with in Arcadia, Boulderdash in Thousand Oaks.
Over the summer, you'll want to go to stoney in the evening ... Chatsworth gets really hot.
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styndall
Apr 27, 2009, 6:17 PM
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snoopy138 wrote: styndall wrote: I'm moving out for the summer on May 8th. Rockreation looks a touch spendy if you're not buying it by the year, so I may stick to visiting stony point once or twice a week. where in LA will you be? there are a few gyms ... rockreation in west LA, BCR down in Manhattan Beach, some place I'm not too famiiliar with in Arcadia, Boulderdash in Thousand Oaks. Over the summer, you'll want to go to stoney in the evening ... Chatsworth gets really hot.
I'll be in Palms, near the intersection of Sepulveda and Venice. I don't know where that puts me relative to climbing areas.
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chanceboarder
Apr 27, 2009, 6:21 PM
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no_email_entered wrote: kurtquinn wrote: I'm moving from Fort Collins, CO to L.A. There must be a big climbing community out there, right?. What gyms suck? Where do all the big dogs train? Best bouldering close by? [image]http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk218/no_email_entered/rockman.jpg[/image] i'm at rockreation--- ---let's man up
I'm also at Rockreation. It's a gym, what more can you say. If you want better then climb outside. Not saying that others in the area are worse, just that it's all pulling plastic. Find the one closest to where you'll be living, I can count like 7 or 8 off of the top of my head between LA and OC.
As for moving from Fort Collins to LA I'd want to question your sanity.
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chanceboarder
Apr 27, 2009, 6:22 PM
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styndall wrote: snoopy138 wrote: styndall wrote: I'm moving out for the summer on May 8th. Rockreation looks a touch spendy if you're not buying it by the year, so I may stick to visiting stony point once or twice a week. where in LA will you be? there are a few gyms ... rockreation in west LA, BCR down in Manhattan Beach, some place I'm not too famiiliar with in Arcadia, Boulderdash in Thousand Oaks. Over the summer, you'll want to go to stoney in the evening ... Chatsworth gets really hot. I'll be in Palms, near the intersection of Sepulveda and Venice. I don't know where that puts me relative to climbing areas.
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jt512
Apr 27, 2009, 6:35 PM
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chanceboarder wrote: styndall wrote: snoopy138 wrote: styndall wrote: I'm moving out for the summer on May 8th. Rockreation looks a touch spendy if you're not buying it by the year, so I may stick to visiting stony point once or twice a week. where in LA will you be? there are a few gyms ... rockreation in west LA, BCR down in Manhattan Beach, some place I'm not too famiiliar with in Arcadia, Boulderdash in Thousand Oaks. Over the summer, you'll want to go to stoney in the evening ... Chatsworth gets really hot. I'll be in Palms, near the intersection of Sepulveda and Venice. I don't know where that puts me relative to climbing areas. Rockreation LA is closest to you then. 10-15 minute drive.
That Rockreation sucks, but it'll be close to you.
Jay
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jt512
Apr 27, 2009, 6:37 PM
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no_email_entered wrote: kurtquinn wrote: I'm moving from Fort Collins, CO to L.A. There must be a big climbing community out there, right?. What gyms suck? Where do all the big dogs train? Best bouldering close by?
Do not question my authoritah!
Jay
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snoopy138
Apr 27, 2009, 7:57 PM
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styndall wrote: snoopy138 wrote: styndall wrote: I'm moving out for the summer on May 8th. Rockreation looks a touch spendy if you're not buying it by the year, so I may stick to visiting stony point once or twice a week. where in LA will you be? there are a few gyms ... rockreation in west LA, BCR down in Manhattan Beach, some place I'm not too famiiliar with in Arcadia, Boulderdash in Thousand Oaks. Over the summer, you'll want to go to stoney in the evening ... Chatsworth gets really hot. I'll be in Palms, near the intersection of Sepulveda and Venice. I don't know where that puts me relative to climbing areas.
you'll have to head up the 405 to the 118 to get to stoney point, which will be a 45+ minute drive in the evening on weekdays. but a much quicker drive back.
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rschap
Apr 28, 2009, 2:38 AM
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I’m sorry to hear that. I moved from Fullerton CA to Grand Junction CO and you couldn’t get me to move back to LA for anything.
Not anywhere near you but Rock City in Anaheim Hills is pretty good, good community there. I stayed away from that side of LA so I can’t help you there. Outdoor climbing? I do have to say I miss the outdoor climbing in So Cal, you’re not going to do any after work during the week though.
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styndall
Apr 28, 2009, 2:55 AM
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jt512 wrote: chanceboarder wrote: styndall wrote: snoopy138 wrote: styndall wrote: I'm moving out for the summer on May 8th. Rockreation looks a touch spendy if you're not buying it by the year, so I may stick to visiting stony point once or twice a week. where in LA will you be? there are a few gyms ... rockreation in west LA, BCR down in Manhattan Beach, some place I'm not too famiiliar with in Arcadia, Boulderdash in Thousand Oaks. Over the summer, you'll want to go to stoney in the evening ... Chatsworth gets really hot. I'll be in Palms, near the intersection of Sepulveda and Venice. I don't know where that puts me relative to climbing areas. Rockreation LA is closest to you then. 10-15 minute drive. That Rockreation sucks, but it'll be close to you. Jay
I'm in Michigan now. Anything vertical is an improvement.
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jt512
Apr 28, 2009, 2:56 AM
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rschap wrote: I’m sorry to hear that. I moved from Fullerton CA to Grand Junction CO and you couldn’t get me to move back to LA for anything.
Yeah, well, I moved from Fullerton to L.A., and you couldn't get me to move back to Fullerton for anything.
Jay
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jt512
Apr 28, 2009, 2:57 AM
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styndall wrote: jt512 wrote: chanceboarder wrote: styndall wrote: snoopy138 wrote: styndall wrote: I'm moving out for the summer on May 8th. Rockreation looks a touch spendy if you're not buying it by the year, so I may stick to visiting stony point once or twice a week. where in LA will you be? there are a few gyms ... rockreation in west LA, BCR down in Manhattan Beach, some place I'm not too famiiliar with in Arcadia, Boulderdash in Thousand Oaks. Over the summer, you'll want to go to stoney in the evening ... Chatsworth gets really hot. I'll be in Palms, near the intersection of Sepulveda and Venice. I don't know where that puts me relative to climbing areas. Rockreation LA is closest to you then. 10-15 minute drive. That Rockreation sucks, but it'll be close to you. Jay I'm in Michigan now. Anything vertical is an improvement.
Well, Rockreation is better than that gym in Pontiac by an order an of magnitude.
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PigsOnDrugs
May 4, 2009, 10:15 PM
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if you want socals biggest indoor gym hangar 18 is about 40ish miles from L.A really awsome
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styndall
May 14, 2009, 5:59 PM
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The gym in Ann Arbor wasn't so bad.
Anyway, I'm out here now, and I'm writing software on my own schedule. If anyone is interested in climbing, catch me via PM here or at stephen.tyndall@gmail.com (email or gmail chat) - be warned, I'm coming off a year of grad school in Michigan and am therefore weak as all hell.
I'm planning on driving up to Tick Rock to scout it out a little today. I was thinking about Stoney, but I'm driving my girlfriend's soft-top, and I don't want to have to replace the windows or, heaven forbid, the convertible top. I've lost windows and gear at urban-ish crags before, and I'm reading that Stoney has a pretty serious problem. Should I be concerned about break-ins at Tick Rock as well?
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snoopy138
May 14, 2009, 7:08 PM
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styndall wrote: Should I be concerned about break-ins at Tick Rock as well?
not really. it's super-close to the road, and in Pacific Palisades, a rather nice area. I've never heard of any problems.
btw, I wouldn't mind doing a morning at tick rock this weekend if you don't have any better climbing plans.
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jt512
May 14, 2009, 7:40 PM
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snoopy138 wrote: styndall wrote: Should I be concerned about break-ins at Tick Rock as well? not really. it's super-close to the road, and in Pacific Palisades, a rather nice area. I've never heard of any problems. btw, I wouldn't mind doing a morning at tick rock this weekend if you don't have any better climbing plans.
Isn't Tick Rock too hot in the morning this time of year? I've always gone there after 2 pm, when it goes into the shade.
Jay
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snoopy138
May 14, 2009, 7:52 PM
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jt512 wrote: snoopy138 wrote: styndall wrote: Should I be concerned about break-ins at Tick Rock as well? not really. it's super-close to the road, and in Pacific Palisades, a rather nice area. I've never heard of any problems. btw, I wouldn't mind doing a morning at tick rock this weekend if you don't have any better climbing plans. Isn't Tick Rock too hot in the morning this time of year? I've always gone there after 2 pm, when it goes into the shade. Jay
nah, it's so close to the ocean that it's never really too hot. temps have been fairly nice in brentwood this week. and going in the afternoon would ruin my plan of spending a couple hours there in the morning, eating lunch, and working all day.
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May 14, 2009, 8:07 PM
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kurtquinn wrote: I'm moving from Fort Collins, CO to L.A.
...I'm sorry.
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Bryan2102
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I'm at rockreation, nice gym, not too crowded during the day, nights are awful. Very friendly people. I'm a beginner though, so...
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