So the situation is this. I work remotely for a software company so I can live basically anywhere as long as I can get reliable Internet access. Doesn't have to be blazing fast but reliable. For reference I lived in Costa Rica for a bit and that was fine.
I live in boulder now but it's getting into the winter months where climbing as regularly as I would like is not really possible with the weather. So I'm looking to move somewhere warmer with climbing that's close / accessible enough that I could get something useful done in a 3 hour window or so during the week.
So far I've got joshua tree and red rocks on the list. Potrero Chico is also something I've thought about but having never been there idk if its an environment I could conceivably work from (I do speak Spanish if that matters).
Oh and almost forgot, I like pretty much all types of climbing (sport, trad, boulder, not so much ice), but I'm a gumby at all of it (5.9 trad on a good day, mid 10 sport, boulder V2/V3).
So my question is, if you were in my shoes, where would you go? Also any tips about said areas are appreciated.
I would hit potrero it sounds perfect for your situation. Its easy to go solo and meet partners ( I've gone the past three years for a month and have never had problems meeting people). The campground la posada has reliable wifi (somewhat slow) Also the coffeehouse in town (ran by american climbers)has reliable wifi. I don't know what your work involves but if all you need is a quiet space to get online for a while potrero is the place to go. Lots of sunshine and cheap living make potrero the perfect winter destination. The climbing is world class as well, tons of super classic single pitch and amazing multi pitch fully bolted with most of the classics 5.10 and under ( be thinking 15 pitches of fully bolted 5.10). A super sick bouldering cave as well with plenty to do. A few trad lines if you have balls of steel to place gear in limestone. Hope this helps
Sweet -- yeah the more I read about Potrero the more appealing it sounds. The main thing I was worried about was finding partners since not many of my friends are willing to "just come to Mexico til like...whenever" but sounds like that wont be a problem.
The other thing I wondered about was whether I could work there -- I really just need a quiet place with Internet and sounds like that's doable too.
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