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From Los Angeles to Prescott. Seeking partners

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Joe Garibay · · Ventura, Ca · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 86

I'm going to be working in Prescott from 6/22- 7/3. I'll be free in the afternoons and weekend. I'd love to find someone to do some sport climbing with. I lead up to 5.10d- 5.11b. Also down to boulder, which I'll mostly do of I don't find a partner. Open to any tips or suggestions while I'm out there.

Marc H · · Longmont, CO · Joined May 2007 · Points: 265
JoeGaribay wrote:Open to any tips or suggestions while I'm out there.
The Promised Land is hard to find but contains fun sport climbing. Try to find a local to get you there for your first time and pay attention to all the turns, cattle guards and gates on the way in and out if you care to find it again on your own.

Groom Creek has fun, short, high desert granite boulder problems and is close to town. It's a bit higher altitude than town so the temps are a little more reasonable on hot days, especially mornings and evenings.

Skull Valley is about 10 miles west of Prescott and from what I remember (I lived there about 10 years ago) has some decent potential for bouldering development. From what little I remember, the boulders can be up to 20-30 feet tall which is about twice the size of the Groom Creek boulders. They're much more spread out than GC as well. It's very remote; let someone know where you are, bring lots of water and a friend if you can, and definitely don't get lost, especially in the summer.

Last pieces of beta: Prescott College's student body contains a lot of climbers; I don't know how many are around this time of year though. Last I knew, there was some sort of Prescott Climber's Association possibly led by a very friendly guy named Bill ?????? who published a couple guidebooks/maps for Groom Creek. There may or may not be some sort of truth to that last sentence.

Good luck, have fun and chase shade this time of year!
Joe Garibay · · Ventura, Ca · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 86

Thanks Marc!! Most likely will be climbing solo. Not too much time to climb. Groom creek sounds perfect. Though, I would really like to check out back country sometime

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