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Derrick Usry
Trad climber
Escondido
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 16, 2017 - 12:45pm PT
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Hey I'm moving to Japan in October And need to find a gym and a locale crag just started trad climbing in California and don't want to lose what little progress I've made ill be stationed at iwakuni so if anyone's out there that needs a partner or just knows what's close and could tell me that would be great looked on mountain project and there's not a lot.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Aug 16, 2017 - 03:47pm PT
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Other than no rock Iwakuni is not a bad duty station. I was there in 79-80. The area around the base is not all screwed up like Okinawa. IMHO it is the best base in Japan to experience the local culture.
You might boulder on the seawall, don't worry the rock here is not going away.
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Derrick Usry
Trad climber
Escondido
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 17, 2017 - 06:49am PT
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Thanks guys and I am excited I've just been spoiled with the climbing out here but I'm sure I can find something.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Aug 17, 2017 - 07:21am PT
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Iwaizumi Hyotan Cave is closest to the base, only 4 easy routes, then 11+ thur 13d. STEEP, I lived in Japan for 3.5 years climbing almost every day. Nice place have a blast.
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Derrick Usry
Trad climber
Escondido
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 17, 2017 - 08:15am PT
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Thank you that helps a lot and do you know if there are climbing gyms close to the base.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Aug 17, 2017 - 10:05am PT
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We used to catch a hop to South Korea. They had martial law back then, but a great place. There was not a lot of MAC flights through Iwakuni, so we would go up to Tokyo to the busy AF bases.
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Shiho
Trad climber
Salt Lake City
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Aug 17, 2017 - 01:00pm PT
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More or less than other woman???...
The answer is yes.
To the OP, when I went home (Japan) a couple of years ago, I posted on rockclimbing.com and I got several useful replies. I hear that the site is almost dead these days, but maybe you can give it a shot?
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Derrick Usry
Trad climber
Escondido
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 17, 2017 - 05:58pm PT
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Thanks a lot ill try
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Aug 17, 2017 - 07:48pm PT
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Nita - A hop is basically hitchhiking on Military Airlift Command aircraft. They have to give empty seats to military traveling on leave. A friend of mine got a ride on a generals private jet because there was an empty seat. I always ended up flying on C141 jump seats. Uncomfortable but a great price.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Aug 18, 2017 - 12:50pm PT
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You want to get in touch with Jan here on the taco stand.
She spent many years teaching there and could probably answer many
of your questions!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 18, 2017 - 12:56pm PT
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Ah memories! While mission training in 1964 I was in the first stick to ever jump out of a C141...never got to land in one.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Aug 18, 2017 - 03:03pm PT
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Ah memories! While mission training in 1964 I was in the first stick to ever jump out of a C141...never got to land in one.
Wonderful to conjure with.
My family has several connections to Japan, all of them significant and saying that Japan has much to teach us.
Dunno for sure about climbing of the sort you may be looking for.
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Aug 18, 2017 - 03:15pm PT
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if you are single, you may not want to leave.
get the phone app "line" and meet them before you arrive!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Aug 18, 2017 - 11:23pm PT
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Steve Curtis may have some good beta here.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Aug 19, 2017 - 07:18am PT
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Ill have more Info for you later today, going climbing now!
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Derrick Usry
Trad climber
Escondido
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2017 - 10:58am PT
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Thanks guys any beta or advice you got just send it my way email is derrick.usry93@gmail.com
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doc bs
Social climber
Northwest
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Aug 20, 2017 - 07:49am PT
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I was stationed in Iwakuni 1998-2001. We climbed at Mikuradake, 40 minutes away. Marines called it "Three Peaks". Solid granite, locals had hand written topos. We got copies tons of fun. Weather unreliable so not good tourist destination!
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Derrick Usry
Trad climber
Escondido
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 22, 2017 - 06:40pm PT
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How long were the climbs any multi pitches and is it more trad or sport for three peaks
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