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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 6, 2009 - 05:51pm PT
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There are a few places I'm hoping to get to in 2009 - places I've never climbed. What is on your "never-climbed-there" tick list for 2009??
First - anywhere in Australia. We are flirting with the idea to climb there later in the year.
Second - Wild Iris. Yeah yeah, I know many people say it sucks, but I've never been and would like to go and find out for myself!
Third - Uintas. Tried to go last year, but it was far too cold. Then the recent photos in R&I (or was it Climbing) came out and really made me want to go there.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Callie, re Wild Iris:
When you've climbed at all the other places on your list, then it might be worth visiting Wild Iris. Not that it's horrible or anything, just not up there with about 500 other places you've never visited.
I stopped there on a road trip once. Quite a pretty place, in a smallish way, and we found a pleasant enough campsite with a nice view out over the valley. But unless you're keen on forty feet of pocket pulling repeated endlessly along a relatively small outcrop...
So, if you happen to be passing by on your way to somewhere else, I'd say sure, stop for an afternoon. But as a destination in itself? Probably not.
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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People think The Wild Iris sucks???
Mine:
High Sierra
The Needles
Possible Gunks/Daks trip...
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2009 - 06:02pm PT
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Which Needles ElJefe?
I climbed at the California Needles and the South Dakota Needles last year and loved both a TON! Completely different, but both really really great!
Edit: Looks like Wild Iris is about five hours from here. Not too bad even if it's not great. Anyone have photos from there. I've seen some online, but more is good. :)
Edit again: I've not been to the Gunks in about five years. Same for Seneca. I really hope to get out to both of these places again this year as well. Both are so much fun!
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ddriver
Trad climber
SLC, UT
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hey crimpergrrrll, met you last year on a cold day at the City, climbing with snowflakes and all...
you'd like the uintas, but the window is short
go to ruth lake for a good intro
wild iris didn't do much for me climbing-wise, but it is a beautiful place to be, and its on the way to somewhere else..
tensleep looks mucho more interesting, but its hardly on the way to anywhere
agree that anyplace called "needles" pretty much rocks
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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really hope to get back to the dolos this summer.
maybe tetons as a consolation.
mostly working, then finishing sierra projs and finding new ones.
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dogtown
climber
Cheyenne,Wyoming
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Well let's see? No money, Old car, Live thirty miles from a good crag. Yep I'm sure of it now, another full season of staying home. Sounds boring eh? Maybe I can get a few more STer's to visit this year?
Bruce.
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MisterE
Trad climber
One Step Beyond!
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California Needles
Tahquitz/Suicide Areas
Mammoth Area
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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"Should we check out that ridge?"
"Sure!"
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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An untouched 2000 ft. sweet piece of granite, hidden up a side valley of large, dry glacier but only 3 miles from a dirt road. Hint; it's in Chilean Patagonia.
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Hatchers Pass, we actually some decent granite less than two hours away, though the season is only a few months long and often rainy. Can't believe I haven't been there yet.
Weekender wall, a sport area about as far away as hatcher and by our standards drys out fairly early in the season. Hopefully I'll get out there within a few weeks.
Secret area, see the climbing/fishing thread.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Whatever you do, don't go to Banks Lake climbing. Don't buy the guidebook, Rock Climbs of Central Washington. Don't take a canoe or 2 person kayak with you to get to some areas.
The place has wildly fun and beautiful climbing and should be left to the chosen few.
Its not on my ticklist, as I was just there this weekend and can hardly wait to go back. We saw 2 other climbers the whole time.
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Crimpie-
CA Needles!!! Can't believe I've never been.
Gunks- good friend in New Paltz
The Wild Iris- What Ghost said is pretty right on. I wouldn't have driven to Wyoming just for TWI, I was going to the Wind Rivers. BUT, TWI is a destination, just one that you can climb out pretty quickly. Mos def worth the trip.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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outside my own state...
i had a dream at one point to climb at every location in the three Harlin guides.
at this point I'd accept just the west coast harlin.
out of state right now, I'd like to go to veed, but have to get in state locations and objectives first.
*this post subject to change without notice
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2009 - 07:00pm PT
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Good call Munge - I'm not far from Vedauwoo and have never been there. All that wide scares me. I need to suck it up and let it have at me though. :)
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Have to agree with the, less than enthusiastic, comments about Wild Iris. There is better sport climbing in Sinks Canyon just outside of Lander.
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Aya K
Trad climber
New York
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The sierra, the new, the t wall (are they ALWAYS hunting turkey there? I SWEAR), squamish (!!!!!)...........
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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"I'm not far from Vedauwoo and have never been there. All that wide scares me."
Don't be afraid of the wide: There's plenty of non-wide stuff. What you ought to be afraid of are the crystals. That place makes the sharpest JTree cheese grator feel like silk.
I'd love to go to Veedauwoo again.
On a rest day.
Lovely spot.
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Bill Hutchins
Trad climber
Maryland
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There are two places to which I am planning to return this spring/summer after long absence: Yosemite and the Tetons. Since returning to to climbing 2 years ago after many years off, I have climbed mostly in the Gunks, WVa, NH and Red Rock.
I was last in the valley in 1971; I'm planning to spend a month there (or camping nearby) starting on May 15th. In addition to a bunch of easy/moderate free climbs, I'm hoping to do an easy wall, something like South Face of Washington Column.
I climbed in the Tetons in the summer of 1970 and haven't been back since. My older daughter and I are going to return in early August to climb.
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Josh Higgins
Trad climber
San Diego
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CG, I just finished a one year trip around SE Asia, Australia, NZ, India, and Nepal. I know that this will be inflammatory on this site, but The Pines campground at Arapiles is SOOOOOO much better than Camp 4. Best climbing/camping scene I've ever seen outside of maybe one other place. If you want any beta for Australia, send me an e-mail. Arapiles is hailed by many as the best cragging in the world. Right next door are the Grampians which are equally spectacular! If you got to Australia, make sure you head to Tasmania. Spectacular landscape, wine, and climbing.
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