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Worldwide Climbing in November
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I don’t have a job until I start in December and I’m getting itchy feet after doing the dirtbag circuit June-October.
I’m an experienced trad and bigwall climber but enjoy sport climbing as well. I just don’t know what’s good this time of year. Colombia? Greece? Patagonia?
-I don’t want to spend a month in The Creek and I already did 3 weeks in Yosemite -I live in CA normally so idgaf about spending time in Jtree -Would like to go to South America but feels like I need to go with a preplanned -I’ve been to EPC but not keen on going |
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Perfect season for sport climbing in Spain. Probably anywhere around the Mediterranean. A little early for Patagonia but you might luck out with a good weather window and conditions on the mixed routes. I’ve never been but perhaps a good time for Australia-Arapiles, Grampians, Blue Mtns. Also haven’t been but seems like a good season for Thailand/Laos/Vietnam sport climbing. Maybe South Africa or Morocco? |
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I went to Arapiles/Grampians solo in November in 2017. It was really easy to meet partners at Arapiles. Once fire restriction season rolled around, folks pivoted to the Grampians. Things I learned: -hitchhiking isn't really a thing there, it's relatively easy to do Arapiles all on public transit, but I'd rent a car/van if I did it again -I didn't do any world-class climbing in Grampians other than Taipan (closed last time I checked). The other climbing I did was enjoyable in Grampians but not worth flying around the world for. -I ended up pivoting to Tasmania for the last bit of my trip and it was the highlight, other than a few pitches at Taipan |
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Thanks for the info yall! I’ll do some looking into those areas |
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Went to Colombia last December and had a blast. Great climbing in Suesca, LA Mojarra, and La Peña De Aborral. Weather was superb, the people are friendly, and the food is delicious. It's pretty cheap |
TaylorP wrote: Cool! I have always wanted to visit Colombia. How would it be to find partners on your own out there? Going solo at the moment. |
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La Mojarra would be pretty easy. The couple of hostels are right on top of the cliff, so all the climbers are in the same spot. Plus it was the best climbing we did in Colombia, so there's more people traveling there. Suesca is a bit more spread out, but it's close to Bogota so you could probably find someone on MP. La Peña is close to Medellin, but we didn't see many people there. It's a bit off the path, but the new hostel seems to be bringing more people to the area. |
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red river gorge KY (sport,trad) linville gorge NC (trad) |
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+1 for Morocco. Perfect time of year for the Tafraoute region. Cheap to stay and eat once you’re there and world-class climbing with very few (if any) crowds. |
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Hi Ross! I highly recommend Itatim - Brazil. It's only 2-3h drive from Salvador International Airport (SSA). A very unique place with great weather, easy approaches and superb climbing! Sport, Trad, Mutipitch, etc. Plus tasty food, no crowds, and a bunch of local climbers for partnership. Two of the fifty Brazilian classic climbs are in Itatim. https://tradfriends.com/2022/01/03/itatim-a-brazilian-climbing-paradise/ |
TJ Brumme wrote: how easy would it be to find a partner as a solo climber there? Few crowds are good but sometimes I like a crowd as its easier to find people to climb with haha! |
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Easy if you're willing to hire a local to climb with. Not easy if you're hoping to chance upon someone else that is looking for a partner. |
