Convince me Seattle is a good place to live...
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Hi all, |
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Seahawk fans have eclipsed Patriot fans as the most annoying in football |
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Where are you coming from? Seems like your expectations have a lot to do with a relative comparison to that which you are accustomed. |
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I just moved to Seattle a little over a year ago and this is what I have found... Keep in mind I moved here from SLC where I was used to 15-30min to good rock. The closest crags are exit 32&38 which have been mentioned. The traffic getting to and from can be a bitch if you time it wrong. The climbing at both places is far from world class in my opinion. Somewhat chossy and has seen way to much traffic. Index is the closest best climbing although its 1.5hrs from Seattle. Climbing is really good although leave all windows down and no gear in the car if you don't want to get broken into... Basically what I have found is it almost requires a full day to get out climbing. Smith rock is 5.5-6hrs away and you can climb through a lot of the winter in the sun. As I'm sure it sounds, if you want to climb a lot and be able to go before or after work I wouldn't suggest it. The gyms are gyms, nothing more or less than you'd expect. |
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marty funkhouser wrote:Seahawk fans have eclipsed Patriot fans as the most annoying in footballI'm a Pats fan and I resemble that remark. |
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Scott McMahon wrote: I'm a Pats fan and I resemble that remark.its okay all the Seahawks fans are going away now that the team is getting worse. |
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If you're really only interested in cragging then go to Boulder. If you are psyched on alpine climbing then Seattle is a good place to be (so is Boulder though). There is good cragging around Washington but I don't think you can compare what's within a two hour drive of Seattle with what is within a 15 minute drive of Boulder in volume and quality. |
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Robots and Dinosaurs wrote: its okay all the Seahawks fans are going away now that the team is getting worse.haha that's true. I had no idea so many people I knew were Seattle fans...at least until they won the superbowl. |
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Having lived in both Seattle and Boulder I'll get the obvious out of the way: the rock climbing near Seattle pales in comparison, and a good waterproof shell is mandatory equipment 8 months out of the year (it is worth pointing out that vantage is another acceptable winter climbing option and way closer than smith rock). |
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Don't move to Seattle. It sucks. I grew up in the area and it has few redeeming qualities. I've now lived in SF, San Diego, Phoenix, and the Northeast. Everywhere has better climbing. Itd be much better to plan a summer trip for alpine objectives in the PNW, and move on when you're done. Think you're not a depressive person? You'll become one. |
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Index is the best thing we have, and that's not saying much. It's always wet, meth heads everywhere, mosseneering not rock climbing, and you will definitely never be able to climb there in february. Squamish is the only world class destination, and it is far, always wet too. |
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I don't have much to add. I lived in Seattle for 5 years and I now live in SW CO for the past 2 years. If you want to rock climb move to Boulder. If you want to be a more all arounder move to Seattle. Just don't move to Seattle and piss and moan about the weather. If thats all you can focus on, move to Phoenix. |
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but... but... what about the rain? |
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Caden S wrote:but... but... what about the rain?yes, it does a little of that here and don't believe that "it's just drizzle bullshit" thenewstribune.com/2014/11/… |
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Caden S wrote:but... but... what about the rain?Damn it. I'm very annoyed. |
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Caden S wrote:but... but... what about the rain?Damn it. I'm very annoyed. |
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mediocre wrote: Damn it. I'm very annoyed.yes, it comes from climbing moss covered rocks all the time forgot to mention you can travel 5 hours or so to trout creek for sunny climbing, total choss pile, just look at the base of the crag ;) |
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Go Boulder. Drive 30 minutes and get to Eldorado Canyon. A 30 minute drive from Seattle gets you to Renton. |
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Ashort wrote:Index is the best thing we have, and that's not saying much. It's always wet, meth heads everywhere, mosseneering not rock climbing, and you will definitely never be able to climb there in february. Squamish is the only world class destination, and it is far, always wet too. As another poster said there is a wide variety of other outdoor pursuits in the area, but be prepared to do them in freezing fog and rain. Boulder is a town, seattle is a city, that might affect your choice. They are both overpriced and full of yuppies who think their own farts smell delicious.The rewards of climbing in Washington (in my opinion) are the pitches/boulders/routes which are excellent and the adventure of finding them. The cascades and other washington areas offer up a lifetimes worth of fun climbing, and the fact that you have to sift through the mank a bit for it presented a deeper experience for me. Now living minutes from loads of climbing (and loads of climbers anytime the weather is good) I miss the peaceful pursuit I took for granted. That said, if what you want is accessible high quality climbing that requires little effort and no creativity, move to boulder and share it with the hordes. dont forget your jambox and skrillex cd. |
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I lived in Seattle for almost a year, but the weather drove me away, I live in Boulder now, and I couldn't imagine ever going back to Seattle. |
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Colin Porter wrote:Don't move to Seattle. It sucks. I grew up in the area and it has few redeeming qualities. I've now lived in SF, San Diego, Phoenix, and the Northeast. Everywhere has better climbing. Itd be much better to plan a summer trip for alpine objectives in the PNW, and move on when you're done. Think you're not a depressive person? You'll become one.I don't know about those other places but I live in the northeast and it sucks for climbing compared to the pnw. Not really even comparable in my opinion. Unless you like short routes and even worse weather. |