Need Help Planning Our Climbing Trip to UT, WY and Surrounding Areas
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Who wants to play another round of Help Plan My Climbing Trip?
Thanks for the help! p.s. Also, where is the best gear shop in or near SLC or Provo? |
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If your starting In Provo, Rock Canyon is excellent.
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Mike Marmar wrote:Lone Peak CirqueKind of a brutal slog in this heat (six miles and 5600' elevation gain with zero water enroute)...and for visitors with only 8 days, there are better suggestions. But I agree the routes in the LPC are stellar. |
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Super Fluke wrote:If your starting In Provo, Rock Canyon is excellent. Some areas in Utah I would suggest Rock Canyon Ferguson Canyon Little Cotton Wood Canyon Maple Canyon Fisher Towers San Rafael Swell Take your pick! If your up to something more challanging, the 2nd tallest vertical cliff face in North America is in Utah Notch Peak. For camping, BLM land you can camp for free just tread lightly and use previously developed areas.The Fishers, the Swell, and Notch Peak will all be brutally hot. Notch Peak is not to be taken lightly - remote, alpinish loose rock, and apparently the easier pitches (5.9 on an 11?) can be extremely exciting. (I have not climbed anything on Notch.) If the OP is looking for cooler temps, perhaps the Uintas (the climbing is at 10500'). Also, most of the climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon is on the north side of the canyon, meaning full sun on most routes. At this time of year it's and early morning/evening destination. |
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Marc801 wrote: Kind of a brutal slog in this heat...and for visitors with only 8 days, there are better suggestions. But I agree the routes in the LPC are stellar.Yeah, an early start on the approach would be crucial. But, I don't see anything wrong with spending 2 or 3 days out of an 8 day trip at the cirque. There is plenty of amazing climbing up there in the range the OP is looking for. |
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Greeley wrote:p.s. Also, where is the best gear shop in or near SLC or Provo?In SLC there's: REI - 3300 East 3300 South (there's also a smaller one in Sandy at South Towne Mall) IME - just around the corner from REI in the same strip mall. Black Diamond - ~2000 East 3900 South |
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Shoutout for DK and the gang in Provo at Mountainworks. |
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Brian in SLC wrote:Snow might be melted out enough to do a route on Devil's Castle by the weekend of the fourth.OP: Devil's Castle is at the Alta ski area, forming part of its south boundary. If the road is open, park up at the lot next to the campground entrance. Beware of loose rock. (Limestone in an alpine setting) There's also the Hellgate Cliffs across the street. Yes, in full sun, but at 8600'. Edit to add: the summer road at Alta (Albion Basin) opens July 1. The campground opens for walk-in on 17 July. |
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You'll fry your asses at most Utah areas....multi pitch trad up to 5.10 ?? Winds is the place |
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There's always the Winds, although you'll eat most of a day driving and most of a day hiking in. And then there's that pesky rumor that all the climbing in Wyoming is crap. |
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john strand wrote:Winds is the placeDo you need to protect the rubber parts of the car from marmots and other varmints at the trailhead parking area? If so, is there typically wire mesh netting available like so many of the backcountry trailheads in BC? This is a precaution the OP may not be familiar with. Marmots et al seem to like the taste of various car fluids and will chew through rubber to get to them. It would be a drag to come out of the CotT and find your brake lines and radiator hoses shredded on your rental car 40 miles from pavement with no cell service. |
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MD1 wrote:There's always the Winds, although you'll eat most of a day driving and most of a day hiking in. And then there's that pesky rumor that all the climbing in Wyoming is crap.It is all crap..except for the good places like..... |
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It is never too hot to go to Lone Peak Cirque. As long as you start hiking by 6 AM you'll have good conditions going up, I meant throwing up. |
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dd--you high ? I wanna be at the rock at Lone Peak by 6 this time of year |
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Thanks for the advice. I have some good stuff to work with. |
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Lone Peak has water at the 2.5 mile mark, which is after you've gained at least half of your elevation. |