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climbia
Apr 24, 2003, 8:14 PM
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I've landed in kansas. manhattan kansas. does anyone know of anything close by???? bata would be great, will to work with new partners.
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jono
Apr 24, 2003, 8:44 PM
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im sorry :lol: i used to live there. not much for climbing or anything for that matter. indoor stuff around KC(Ibex) is ok if you want to drive a little while. other than that i cant help you much.
try this
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ksuclimber
Sep 28, 2003, 11:25 PM
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i live in manhattan and theres nothing around here but if i get some poeple who want to spilt gas to ethier wichita or idex there are good gyms both places but they are 2 hours away.
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sandbag
Sep 28, 2003, 11:53 PM
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go west young man go west.....
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dlintz
Sep 29, 2003, 12:52 AM
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If you like to boulder try Rock City. It's an odd little place in the middle of nowhere but good for an afternoon. From Manhattan head west on I-70 for about 50 miles then north on Hwy. 81 and watch for signs after about 15 miles and/or get a map. It's near the town of Minneapolis, KS.
Finger friendly orb shaped sandstone boulders up to about 18 feet high. Most are less than 12 feet tall but have sit start options. Lots of horizontal cracks, a few sloping dishes, and nice flat landings. There's few independent lines, mostly elminates and traverses. I think it's $4 a car. Give it a try.
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jmarshall
Sep 29, 2003, 1:23 AM
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I'm from Kansas originally and started climbing at KU. I recommend becoming a weekend warrior going to the Front Range as much as possible. Then, I would move away from Manhattan at your first opportunity. :!: :!:
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onetruthclimber
Oct 28, 2003, 5:01 PM
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hi i'm at k state too i run to kansas city to climb every now and then if your interested i could give you a ride
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kansasclimber
Oct 28, 2003, 5:05 PM
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I live in Wichita, KS, and we have a great! gym here, called the Kansas Cliff Club. It is not as good as Ibex but we do have 90 ft. climbs outside, leadbale, many cracks, slab and much more, come check us out some time, i would be happy to give you more info if needed. We are cheap too, $10 for all day of climbing!
Stephen
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cyberclimber
Oct 28, 2003, 5:55 PM
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Live in Kansas, think road-trip. The Witchitas in SW Oklahoma have some nice granite, mostly trad and undeveloped bouldering, some bolted sport. NW Arkansas has hard sandstone and some limestone as well. Colorado front range isn't that much further. Hope you like road trippin.
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jer
Oct 28, 2003, 6:41 PM
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From Manhattan to-
Kansas City/Cliff Drive sport crag- 130 miles, 2 hrs.
Blue Srpings/Ibex Climbing Gym- 139.71 miles, 2 hrs.
Wichita, Ks. Cliff club- 156.74 miles 2 hrs. 34 min
Columbia, Missouri, Sport/trad- 245.49 miles 3 hrs. 51 min
Osceola Missouri, mixed/Sport- 221.17 miles 4 hrs. 14 min
Warsaw Missouri, Sport/Trad- 248.86 miles 4 hrs. 15 min
Denver, Co.- 494.41 miles 7 hours 34 min.
Harrison, Arkansas-sweet sandstone sport/trad bouldering
- 393.29 miles 7 hrs. 56. min
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arkansasclimber
Oct 28, 2003, 7:02 PM
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when u get day weekends i highly recomend going to Harrison and going to Sams Throne or Cave Creek :D
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buildings
May 6, 2005, 6:51 PM
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look for good buildings the potential is limtless
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flanner
May 6, 2005, 6:59 PM
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Hey, I'm in Manhappiness, too. Just about to graduate, though. Unfortunately, as you probably know, there isn't much. Buildering on campus is pretty fun, but gets old. Rock City will keep you busy for the occasional sunny afternoon. Other than that, I hope you get good mileage. PM me if you ever want to climb.
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pettsnjam
May 18, 2005, 10:17 PM
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Hey does anyone have info about climbing in and around KC. I have just landed here and live in DOT.
Any advice would be sweet.
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polarwid
May 23, 2005, 8:16 PM
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polarwid moved this thread from US - MidWest to Regional Discussions.
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ein_berliner
Jan 3, 2006, 10:46 AM
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I'm headed to manhattan, KS in the summer. Is there no k-state climbing gym? I thought they had a team...
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liguhy
Jan 5, 2007, 11:06 AM
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ein_berliner wrote: I'm headed to manhattan, KS in the summer. Is there no k-state climbing gym? I thought they had a team...
http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/North_America/United_States/Kansas/Manhattan/KSU_Memorial_Stadium/
They did have one, but it was disbanded years ago when they included the Rock Club in the all-campus ban on climbing buildings. When I got to K-State I found their out-dated website and emailed the admin and he relayed the news.
(This post was edited by liguhy on Jan 5, 2007, 11:07 AM)
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overgripped
Feb 8, 2010, 5:13 AM
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I figured it might be better to resurrect an old thread, rather than starting a new one.
I also find myself in Manhattan. After leaving Fort Collins, CO I am experiencing culture shock and am frustrated with the lack of climbing around here. Anyway, does anyone have any updated info for climbing in Kansas, particularly around Manhattan? Any developments in the area?
I believe that Ibex closed...I may have to open a climbing gym in Manhattan--we'll see.
Otherwise, is there anyone that goes to Kansas Cliff Club in Wichita? If so, hit me up and we can carpool.
Cheers.
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dlintz
Feb 8, 2010, 8:15 PM
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Pretty sure Ibex is still open. A friend of mine who lives in Kansas City goes there once a week otherwise she climbs at Monster Mountain in Overland Park. Here's their website:
http://emeraldcitygym.com/rockwall/
She climbs there because it's close and cheap.
That's all I got for ya.
d.
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cracklover
Feb 8, 2010, 9:01 PM
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why is this thread linked to garden of the gods?
cruel joke?
go
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dahksu
Feb 9, 2010, 2:03 AM
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I got tired of there not being a place to climb, so my buddy and I built a bouldering wall in his living room.
We climb on Thursday nights - email dhackett@ksu.edu, but don't email me after I graduate in May 2010.
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dahksu
Feb 9, 2010, 2:05 AM
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Does anyone have any connections with Kansas Cliff Club? I need to get a membership for March 2010 to train for a sport climbing trip to CO.
Tell them to check their messages/ email dhackett@ksu.edu
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echanj
Feb 23, 2010, 3:21 AM
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Hi,
Im a keen Climber from Australia and have to move to Manhattan Kansas for Job at the university. I noticed there is not much climbing in manhattan or Kansas for that matter.
I used to help out at a climbing gym before so if anyone is interested in setting up something, even if its just a bouldering wall, then Id like to help out. I will also be interested in going on road trips as well.
Thanks
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State
May 31, 2011, 2:52 AM
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I'm just getting into climbing, I live in JC area and have a decent rack so far, if anyone is down to climb lemme know, especially some of the more experienced guys.
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sungam
May 31, 2011, 6:06 PM
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This thread completely over-stimulates my sympathy gland.
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