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Robdog
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May 24, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined May 2014
· Points: 0
Hello all, I would like some opinions and Ideas if you would all be so obliging. Firstly I'll introduce myself; I am a climbing and mountaineering instructor and expedition leader from the UK and have a mass of experience in all things adventurous with my main skill being climbing and mountaineering. I hold the highest UK qualification for climbing & mountaineering (the MIA which is accredited by the UIAA)and work both as a climbing instructor, international expedition leader and a semi pro specialist location photographer and cinematographer on a private and freelance basis. I have lived in Nepal and Bolivia previously and speaks both languages. I am in an cool situation as my girlfriend and we are trying to decide where would be good for us to live. (FYI she is an occupational therapy assistant so can work around the world also) Here is where I need your help, I have some ideas of where would be good and possible with my qualifications to live in the UK (or Europe) however where would you all suggest if we were to pick the US to live in? I have a basic list of what we are looking for: Needs to be near and an area with work for me (guiding & instructing) Lots of climbing nearby (preferably year round - rock Ice & ski but just rock will do) good transport links for international travel Near a city/urban area with work for her Not crazy expensive So with that what are people suggestions for good locations in the US Thanks in advance Rob
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Tristan Higbee
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May 24, 2014
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Pocatello, ID
· Joined Mar 2008
· Points: 2,970
The only place I've lived that I think fits your requirements is Salt Lake City. World class skiing. Fantastic rock climbing. Good ice climbing. You're a ~4-hour drive from the southern Utah desert (Zion and Moab), which I think is the most beautiful place in the world. It's a very cheap place to live as far as mid-sized cities go. The city is big enough that it has everything you'd need, though I don't know what the guiding scene is like as far as your work is concerned. As far as transport for international travel goes, Salt Lake isn't New York or Los Angeles, but the airport is decent-sized and easy to get to from the city itself. Another great thing about Utah is that it's right in the middle of the west, so you can drive to Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Nevada, California, etc. pretty easily if you want to visit some other classic climbing areas.
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wankel7
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May 24, 2014
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Indiana
· Joined Oct 2010
· Points: 10
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ChefMattThaner
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May 24, 2014
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Lakewood, co
· Joined May 2013
· Points: 246
Yeah utah sounds perfect for you.
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Chris Hills
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May 24, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2013
· Points: 0
Lyons Colorado Work for her in boulder Work for you every where Not too expensive DIA is about an hour and a half drive I believe
SLC is a great place too but the inversions kill it for me.
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Anastasia Bl
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May 24, 2014
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Portland, OR
· Joined May 2009
· Points: 505
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Jordan Moore
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May 24, 2014
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Feb 2011
· Points: 60
I lived near Boulder, Colorado. Fantastic climbing, a lot of job opportunities, and rent can be reasonable if you drive 20-45 minutes away from Boulder. I just moved to Carbondale, Co. I like it a lot more. Not as populated, a lot of climbing around, and rent is about the same as the Boulder area.
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Ryan Williams
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May 24, 2014
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London (sort of)
· Joined May 2009
· Points: 1,245
SLC, Jackson, Boulder, Bozeman, or any number of places on 395 (California). I have traveled a lot and live in the UK now, so I probably have a good idea of what you might like. PM me if you want to ask any questions.
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Nate_801
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May 24, 2014
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St. George
· Joined Aug 2010
· Points: 105
Salt lake area for sure! The smog sucks at times but here is SO much climbing.
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Robdog
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May 24, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined May 2014
· Points: 0
Thanks all some good stuff I will have to check out there. SLC had never really crossed my mind but I think Ill have to check it out. Colorado or Northern California were the places I have been leaning towards, never been to the former so I guess a trip out there will happen at some point. If we decide on the UK it will probably be Edinburgh area for all of the mentioned reasons, has an airport, train links, easy access to motorway, pretty cool city and got climbing all around it as wel as the highlands only an hour and half away. (just got to find a way for a So-Cal chick to accept the rain and midgies!!!) Rob
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Brent Butcher
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May 26, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Nov 2010
· Points: 275
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wankel7
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May 26, 2014
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Indiana
· Joined Oct 2010
· Points: 10
Brent Butcher wrote:Florida for sure 🏊☀️ Only if there is no space left in Indiana!
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Eliot Augusto
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May 26, 2014
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Lafayette, CO
· Joined Dec 2013
· Points: 60
Anywhere in, Colorado. For the most part there are major metropolitan areas for her. And any city worth living in is at most 1 hr from classic climbs and great resorts for winter.
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marty funkhouser
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May 26, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2007
· Points: 20
I'm sure you're aware that being a guide/instructor in the U.S. is nowhere near as financially rewarding as compared to somewhere like Europe. It's a bit like Peyton Manning foregoing his hefty NFL salary to go play arena football.
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Nick Votto
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May 26, 2014
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CO, CT, IT
· Joined Jul 2008
· Points: 320
Just east of Seattle or in Seattle itself
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5.samadhi Süñyātá
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May 26, 2014
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asheville
· Joined Jul 2013
· Points: 40
You can also start threads on: what clothes should I wear what foods should I eat what music should I listen to Those will all be equally helpful in shaping and molding your future giving as little personal responsibility to you as possible.
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5.samadhi Süñyātá
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May 26, 2014
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asheville
· Joined Jul 2013
· Points: 40
and I literally lol'ed at the boulderites telling her to live in colorado :)
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Chris Hills
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May 27, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2013
· Points: 0
WoW Ya some one soliciting information on where might be a good place to live from people who live or May have lived at one point in order to make a well informed and educated decision. You are right total misuse of forums! we should all just troll around and spray our douch all over eachother!!!
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Brad M
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May 27, 2014
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Sep 2012
· Points: 0
Chamonix? Fuck man,anywhere other than the states. Its a third world down there.
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