Driving East to West coast - YOU DECIDE where I get to climb
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This is my first post, so let me know if I'm doing this wrong! |
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When were you thinking? Should people assume Virginia is your base and you have already climbed in the states nearby or will be returning and doing that? |
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Sorry, I should've cleared that up. I'm native to Arizona, and I've only been to Great Falls park outside of Washington D.C. on the East Coast. I'm looking to leave Virginina April 4th! |
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I would think the Red River Gorge would be a no brainer then. Right on your way to start, incredible sport climbing and you should be able to find partners easily. You might not want to leave though! |
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I hear the climbing in Kansas is breathtaking. |
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If this is your proposed routing I make a few suggestions with a little deviation. |
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Almost forgot, pick up a copy of "Rock and Road". it's a Falcon Guide Book to climbing areas in the USA. Our copy is a little dated, and it doesn't have a lot of detail. But it is one of the first references we look at when scoping out a new area. |
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Hey Dallas, I actually ended up going through Kansas. I'm about to hit Colorado tomorrow. I'll be in CO for about two weeks. If you know of any aras that I ABOSOLUTELY should not pass up, let me know! I want to make the most of these two weeks. Thanks! - Geordi |
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We only spent a few days in the Boulder/Ft. Collins area so don't qualify for good information. Lots of climbing so you shouldn't have a problem getting hooked up with locals. |
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Dallas R wrote:Almost forgot, pick up a copy of "Rock and Road". it's a Falcon Guide Book to climbing areas in the USA. Our copy is a little dated, and it doesn't have a lot of detail. But it is one of the first references we look at when scoping out a new area.That thing sucks. It does not differentiate between sport and trad or in any other way other than star rating. It's a $50 waste of money IMO. Use Mountain Project. It's free and has FAR more detail. |
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Moore's wall (200-300ft, zoo view is still one of my favorite climbs) but also some of my favorite boulering for the V4-V6 range. |
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Geordi Alm wrote:Hey Dallas, I actually ended up going through Kansas. I'm about to hit Colorado tomorrow. I'll be in CO for about two weeks. If you know of any aras that I ABOSOLUTELY should not pass up, let me know! I want to make the most of these two weeks. Thanks! - GeordiGo to Shelf Road. |
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20 kN wrote: That thing sucks. It does not differentiate between sport and trad or in any other way other than star rating. It's a $50 waste of money IMO. Use Mountain Project. It's free and has FAR more detail.True enough, but I sometimes go to places with no internet. So it is useful in planning next leg in our journey. |
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If you want to do a lot of sport climbing in the southeast, I'd definitely hit the New (WV), the Red (KY), the Obed (TN), and Foster Falls (TN). Foster Falls is right outside Chattanooga, which has some awesome bouldering as well. You're also going early enough to avoid the sweltering humidity in the summer. |