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climbhigh2005
Oct 6, 2003, 10:00 PM
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Where in the south ( near TN) can you climb in the winter where its not to cold?? Maybe stupid question... but I cant just give up outdoor climbing in the winter!!
Melissa
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jen_c
Oct 6, 2003, 10:04 PM
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Mt Yonah, Currahee in GA
Starr Mtn, T-Wall in TN
Sandrock in AL
Looking Glass, Whitesides, Stone Mtn in NC
And there are more - this is just a good sample
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joeschmoe
Oct 6, 2003, 11:14 PM
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obed stays pretty warm during the winter.
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xcire
Oct 6, 2003, 11:46 PM
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Come on down(and over) to az. we had our last day in triple digits last week(I hope) but got a pretty good sun burn yesterday. Still have to chase shade in oct. What a place to live
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climbhigh2005
Oct 7, 2003, 1:22 AM
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So those are good places to climb year around?? what about camping?
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wes_allen
Oct 7, 2003, 1:52 AM
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You can climb all winter in the SE, just might have to pick the right days/places. I have climbed in a t-shirt in the red during January. The places so far are good. I would add these:
Bouldering:
HP-40
Rocktown
Rumbling Bald
Sport/Trad
The Red
Wes
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nbrown
Oct 7, 2003, 2:13 AM
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Looking Glass and Rumbling Bald are good year round. Currahee is always warm but I wouldn't advise anybody to go there unless you live within 30 or 40 miles as it's not that good but for bouldering Rumbling Bald, HP40 or Rocktown are great.
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thegogirl
Oct 7, 2003, 10:03 PM
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Rocktown is typically warm as it is in Georgia, near the northwestern tip/bordering Tennessee. (about11 miles south of Chattanooga...can also go to Rock City area there), with camping if you want showers and "the works" in terms of tent/winnebagos, bathhouse, fire pit and grills at the Cloudland Canyon state park. If going out west, Utah is nice in the end of Oct. and warm days/cool and breezy nights. (can get cold due to altitude switch from southeast). Calif. as well is warm if you are going West.
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braon
Oct 7, 2003, 11:06 PM
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I've always been warm enough in my longjohns to climb most places and I live in the mountains in Colorado...
Shoes big enough to wear socks in and handwarmers in the chalk bag, baby :D
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bumblie
Oct 9, 2003, 2:42 PM
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The Obed is nice & has a cool campground.
Isn't T-wall south facing?
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rckjock
Oct 9, 2003, 11:39 PM
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T-wall for sure is nice in the winter.. also certain areas at the Obed stay warm.. at the Obed most of the Obed side and also South Clear can be climbed in the winter. This of course depends on the sun comming out and heating up the area.. gotta love south facing.. rck
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sonus
Oct 23, 2003, 3:24 AM
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Bump....
Come on guys, keep the areas going! I'm in Chicago, and am fortunate enough to have a month long break from mid December to mid January.
Any cool sport/TR areas south of me????
:-)
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tenn_dawg
Oct 23, 2003, 3:35 AM
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Good stuff has been mentioned, wait for a little bit of a warm spell, and you can comfortably climb almost anywhere.
Y'all north of the mason dixon line got the shaft in this respect, but some of your ice shore is purddy...
Travis
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beckerw
Oct 23, 2003, 4:23 AM
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I'm not sure of the mason dixon line, but we're definitely west of the missisippi. not too sure about that ice stuff, but a su;nny day and south facing cliff makes for the best climbing all year round. wait unitl the sun heats the rock to above numb finger temp and the friction doesn't get better. matter of fact, i hate the summer because it's too dang hot!
not sure about areas in the south. seems like i was home a few years ago, and people thought 60's were cold. confused me really/
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dynoguy
Oct 23, 2003, 4:37 AM
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its right above TN...Red River Gorge of course!!!!
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climbhigh2005
Oct 23, 2003, 10:32 AM
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thanks guys! I look forever to getting out there and climbing!
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one900johnnyk
Oct 23, 2003, 10:58 AM
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don't be such a pansy. didn't you just start climbing??? my first yr. i was out all winter. 38, cloudy and windy as hell, right next to ice, who gives a f???
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fitzontherocks
Oct 23, 2003, 1:29 PM
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It's 78ºF and crystal clear today in Arkansas. I've climbed pretty much all winter here at times. We do have some cold temps and the occasional snow, but a bunch of warmer weather and plenty of south-facing rock (Mt. Magazine, Sam's Throne, Horseshoe Canyon Ranch). Trad, sport, TR, Slabs, cracks, off-width. PM if you want more info or need a partner. Cheers. :)
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climbhigh2005
Oct 24, 2003, 1:03 AM
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In reply to: PM if you want more info or need a partner. Cheers. :)
Willing to come to TN?
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norskagent
Oct 24, 2003, 12:16 PM
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rumbling bald, stone mtn. n.c.,pilot mtn. n.c., sauratown mtn. n.c., south side of looking glass, lost cove and blowing rock bolders in boone.
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