Cold-weather climbing

hey folks, i just moved to the area back in august and just got back to climbing since i got all my gear stolen here.

as the snow is starting to fall, i would like to ask all you wasatch-folk where to climb this time of year. looking for sport or trad multipitch or single. also, what places should be avoided?
thanks
Crit

PS message me if you want to climb, cause i know only like 2 climbers here and want to get out more!

Great time for going to the desert! Moab, Swell, Saint George, West Desert etc...you can't go wrong!

the desert is the way to go and red rocks isn't to far away either. even lower little cottonwood is climbable in the winter.

you can still get away with climbng in maple. the compound is prime right now. a little propane heater and youll be set

509 991 2904 let me know if you meed more beta

markmaguire wrote:509 991 2904 let me know if you meed more beta

Is this a record? 6 posts in and we're already seeing irrelevant and unasked for trad snobbery?!?! Impressive...

Austin Baird wrote:Is this a record? 6 posts in and we're already seeing irrelevant and unasked for trad snobbery?!?! Impressive...

trad snobbery?!?!

awesome

Bill Huggins wrote: The fact that you spend a lot of time clipping bolts is telling.

thank you to those who post USEFUL comments...

in all seriousness Redrock isn't that far away and its good throughout the winter

Hey Crit-

As Greg G mentions, lower Little Cottonwood on the north side can often be pretty good all winter depending on the low elevation snow. Go check out some of the higher elevation rock that doesn't get shaded by the LCC/Bells ridge. Bong Eater, the Coffin, the Egg, the Sail, Windjammer, and many others are stellar when the inversion sets in and it hasn't snowed in a while (although some of these can get crowded). Lower Ferg is great (Guano and Heart Walls) and certain areas of lower Big can be good. If you want to clip bolts head to A.F. and hike high (I don't have much experience there). This is a great time of year to explore since half the climbers (including me on occasion) are more stoked on putting holes in their skis than searching for warm rock.

Cheers.

The best winter cragging on the Wasatch Front is the Schoolroom wall in Ogden. It bakes in the sun all afternoon, and unlike LCC, BCC and AF it doesn't seep all winter long. Of course, one would have to overcome their SLC bias and bring themselves to drive to Ogden....

dude go check out the jobsight and the superbowl in rock canyon. thats the first spot you'll be adle to climb on a sunny winter day

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