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bootlegger
Jul 28, 2006, 8:09 PM
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Considering a job opportunity near Lansing, MI and wondering what, if any, outdoor climbing is within 3 or 4 hours of there. Trad or sport, not really into bouldering.....
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dynosore
Jul 28, 2006, 8:19 PM
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Grand Ledge is within 15 minutes of Lansing. 25 foot sandstone choss. Other than that, it's 4 hours or so to Mt. Nemo etc. in Canada. Welcome to climbing hell :lol:
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mhayenga
Jul 28, 2006, 8:19 PM
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mhayenga
Jul 28, 2006, 8:20 PM
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Try looking at the route section on this website? They list a few.
Closest to langsing seems to be... "United States-Michigan-Oak Park - The Ledges"
In reply to: Grand Ledge is located just west of Lansing, and just south of I-96. You can get there easily by taking any major highway to I-96. Then go south on Saginaw Highway 43 to 100 heading west to downtown Grand Ledge - follow signs for 100 thru town and across the bridge. Turn onto Front St. (heading West). Front Street is the street with the "LIK-IT-Y SPLIT" ice cream stand at the corner (just North of the bridge). Take Front St. to the end where there is a PARKING LOT for "OAK PARK Warning:Like all ratings and rock info this stuff is wrong too, get over it. The rock is considered to be choss because 13-15 hand holds and foot holds will crumble on you the moment you start to wine. I mean look at that total choss here to the right. Steppin Out, psh, that climb had 132 holds break on it this year.
All TR and not good for trad it seems though
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iluvtoplayoutside
Jul 28, 2006, 8:20 PM
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I grew up/went to college in MI and I believe it is safe to say that there is no outdoor climbing in the southern/central area at all. It is very flat with lots of soil and little rock. As far as I know the only decent outdoor stuff is in the UP and I'm not sure how good that is.
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mushroomcloud_2
Jul 28, 2006, 8:23 PM
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Grand Ledge is the closest and you can only top rope there. The Red River Gorge is about 5-6 hours from Lansing. I'm not sure about indoor in the Lansing area.....but Planet Rock has two locations, Ann Arbor and Pontiac.
Sorry to be the barer of bad news.... but if you want to climb outside, Lansing, Michigan is not the place for ya.
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mushroomcloud_2
Jul 28, 2006, 8:31 PM
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Plus there are a lot of other reason's to avoid Michigan. Definitely do your research before you commit to such a place.
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gumbelina
Jul 28, 2006, 9:09 PM
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Grand Ledge is all we've got, and quite frankly, it kind've sucks. Strictly TR, manky sandstone, nothing over 40'. It is 6hrs to something decent-RRG, Mt Nemo/Rattlesnake, Devils Lake. 8hrs gets you the New, Seneca, quite a few smaller areas in the UP; 10hrs gets you the Dacks and the Gunks. I've put 35k mi on my car in the past year between my rock and ice climbing trips, and I don't climb nearly as often as I'd like. I like East Lansing and its surrounds better than I like most other places in lower Michigan, but I'm not sure that I would recommend it as a place to move to. All that being said, if you do decide to move here look me up and I'd be glad to show you around Grand Slime, er, I mean Grand Ledge.
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