Best Place to work remote in US

Leliko Mana wrote: I've been reading these comments with personal interest and have a modest question to all who are qualified to answer: why haven't you put South Lake Tahoe on a map in Truckee and Reno gets to be there? It's much cheaper than Truckee and still close to everything a climber and a slower would want to, right? I'm remote worker myself and have been thinking about getting a house up there (if my non-climber spouse who wants to instead but a house in warm Caribbean ever agrees to it).

Yeah, South Lake isn’t as “cool” as Truckee but it seems like it’s getting better everyday. 

A couple grand state tax isn't that big a deal to me compared to loving where I live. Plus I'm currently saving way more in property taxes than any income tax difference since I bought my property in 2010 (property tax in CA can only increase 2% per year). YMMV.

South Lake Tahoe is great.

But I have to think there's way more affordable areas for the OP's criteria:

Long climbing season
Mix of sport and access to longer trad routes
Proximity to a good airport within an hour or so that goes direct to major US cities
Reliable internet
Splitboard access is a plus. On that note, a safer snowpack than CO is a big extra too.

I would have to think CO, CA, and UT are the states at the top of the list in terms of climbing, snowpack, and long climbing season (how many days a year are climbable / how many non-precipitation days are probably just as important as how long is the season). I'd start my search by drawing a circle with an hour radius around the airports. Then see what climbing is in that circle. Then see what the options for riding are. Then find the little towns with good Internet.

You might laugh, but look into Boise. Long climbing season, good airport, internet, ski touring 1.5-3 hours outside of the city, 3 nice climbing gyms. Lower cost of living than most of the more obvious options.

out of curiosity, how does Bend tick your list? As much as I love climbing at smith and the town of bend, you're 3 hours away from an airport. Redmond is pretty pricey to fly out of, no? Bend was high on my personal list but I couldn't compromise on the airport since my folks live in Los Angeles and I've got siblings in SF and Rhode Island.

I'm working remotely and living in Boulder which is great for year round climbing access, city amenities, and an airport an hour away but I have some qualms about the town itself. People are only friendly on the facade and it feels fairly big; I think the surrounding L towns commuting in make Boulder feel a little bit bigger than it actually is. With that being said, the pros absolutely outweigh the cons here. It's a bit pricey but if it's in your budget to live here it's worth it.

Adam Redfield wrote: I currently live in Denver...but 1) real estate is relatively expensive compared to other places I can work remote from

To the ones who recommend Truckee & Boulder... I mean I like working & living in Boulder, but it's a more expensive "option".

dsauerbrun wrote: out of curiosity, how does Bend tick your list? As much as I love climbing at smith and the town of bend, you're 3 hours away from an airport. Redmond is pretty pricey to fly out of, no? Bend was high on my personal list but I couldn't compromise on the airport since my folks live in Los Angeles and I've got siblings in SF and Rhode Island.

I'm working remotely and living in Boulder which is great for year round climbing access, city amenities, and an airport an hour away but I have some qualms about the town itself. People are only friendly on the facade and it feels fairly big; I think the surrounding L towns commuting in make Boulder feel a little bit bigger than it actually is. With that being said, the pros absolutely outweigh the cons here. It's a bit pricey but if it's in your budget to live here it's worth it.

Having a large group of friends and having lived there already is the main reason. The airport goes direct to where I need for work, and I wouldn't be paying that anyways. If anything, I've found that airport extremely easy to deal with and in and out quick. I also haven't climbed much trad at Smith. Last time I was there , my buddy and I did a Super Slab lap and it was just as good as any of the sport I've done in the park. Not to mention Trout Creek and some other areas I never explored. Plus I love volcano splitboarding and it's a great launch spot for anywhere in the PNW.

I live in Arvada right now so I'm only half hour from Boulder. I'm thinking about Golden more than Boulder. Lived in Golden earlier this year and the access was incredible...but relatively expensive. That's not the biggest factor though. Just thought it would be nice to save a bunch in a low cost of living place.

I lived in Truckee five years ago or so while ski-bumming. Not sure I see myself there or Reno but I also haven't climbed Donner before.