Virgin Gorda Caribbean Bouldering Video

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RichC

climber

sydney, nsw

Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 7, 2012 - 08:50pm PT

Check out this video to promote an upcoming guidebook release to Caribbean bouldering on Virgin Gorda's seaside granite. Also there is a ten page cover feature in this months Urban Climber mag if you are looking for more info.

http://lt11.com/2012/06/04/virgin-gorda-paradise-bouldering/

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Jun 7, 2012 - 09:50pm PT

Phat virgin?

Dirka

Trad climber

Jun 7, 2012 - 10:01pm PT

OMG. Well done sir. Cat is outta the bag now!

Baggins

Boulder climber

Jun 7, 2012 - 10:41pm PT

I think they need to get this video sponsored by coppertone...

Sierra Ledge Rat

Social climber

Retired in Appalachia

Jun 7, 2012 - 11:34pm PT

Great place, went bouldering there about 25 years ago

Can you say "granite?"

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber

ne'er–do–well

Jan 16, 2017 - 09:37pm PT

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

Nothing creative to say

Jan 16, 2017 - 10:47pm PT

Incredible!

Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber

Old and Broken Down in Appalachia

Jan 17, 2017 - 07:26am PT

Love that video

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber

Out Of Bed

Jan 17, 2017 - 08:20am PT

From The island of Tortola, one can get a ride to V. Gorda.
I was able to get Hired on trading working;
Cooking on board for travel. . . ( ho - to be young again!)

The island hoping in the BVI, is world famous.

It is a well known Yachting destination. When I was there 30 Y'Rs ago the "Baths"; where
the surf meets all those boulders, were a daily outing for boats with tourists, but the island was almost undeveloped. That sure looks to have changed.

There is a swell island that has a Yacht club that also has land lubber accommodations.
Very pricey but if you have it, Peter Island is where to make a base camp for diving, climbing and island hoping.

Sweet brother of chipping fools! This is some how. A product of the
No longer Kidz at
Louder than 11?'!
All the wor ld is the rock crushers oyster!

SLR, your world stomping, gnomes no bounds !
u planning to write a book ?
in your posts I find the inspiration to travel
Thnx!

+ V V V V

Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber

Old and Broken Down in Appalachia

Jan 17, 2017 - 08:29am PT

Back in the early 1980s when I went climbing there, commercial flights were available from San Juan directly to Virgin Gorda. Too bad such flights are not available anymore.

It was very expensive back in the 1908s, too. We paid $250/night for barely-acceptable accommodations. Other hotels on Virgin Gorda were charging $1,200/night. You could get a tiny room at the marina for $50/night (but I heard the cockroaches were bad). Basic breakfast (eggs, toast & bacon) was $20 per person, dinners were $50 per person (for something like jerk chicken and rice).

Next time I would book a guest house and buy groceries at the commissary.

7SacredPools

Trad climber

Ontario, Canada

Jan 17, 2017 - 08:38am PT

Wow, this post got me reminiscing...I love VG, hope to get back there one day.
Hey Ledge Rat, looks like we climbed the same crack!

Gunkie

Trad climber

Valles Marineris

Jan 17, 2017 - 09:35am PT

There is also real roped climbing and some decent surf, depending on the season. Generally expensive.

blahblah

Gym climber

Boulder

Jan 17, 2017 - 12:42pm PT

Back in the early 1980s when I went climbing there, commercial flights were available from San Juan directly to Virgin Gorda. Too bad such flights are not available anymore.

I believe I flew direct from San Juan also when I went there (10 or 15 years ago); smallest commercial flight I've ever been on (pilot, me, and my traveling companion). Plane may have stopped somewhere, I'm not sure.
It looks like now there's a 20 minute stop on another little island before you get to VG, so what?