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Captain...or Skully
climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
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Jul 29, 2014 - 09:23pm PT
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I can go any Wednesday.....
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Captain...or Skully
climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
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Just got our first "real" snowfall...it snowed before but didnt stick.
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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In North Dakota and Colorado, voters rejected 2-to-1 so-called personhood measures, which would give legal rights to fetuses.
 They are doing much better now... They won't be having any of those pesky fetuses running things in their state any time soon...
Oh, I know some people can argue that a fetus should have rights... if they want rights... They should just say so!
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life is a bivouac
Trad climber
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I know this is a little off geographically, how ever, I lived in and around McMurdo in Antarctica for three contracts... I, at least, got used to -40, without the wind... It's the wind that cuts like so many razors...
It'll take a while for your body to adapt to the cold and a bit longer for your brain to get used to the dark; by then, slowly the sun will start to brighten the sky for you, and you'll have your first winter done.
Cheers!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 10, 2014 - 09:22am PT
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If ND suceeds in becoming part of Canada, then ND can advertise as Canada's southern-most - and balmiest - province.
They could advertise that, but they'd be wrong on both counts. Ontario streches much further south, and southwestern BC has a far balmier climate.
Sorry ND, but all you'd get out of joining Canada would be a decent medical system. And the ability to visit Saskatoon without needing a passport.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Nov 10, 2014 - 09:29am PT
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In response to the original question:
If you have to ask, you don't wanna know the answer.
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Andrew Yantes
Gym climber
Bismarck
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I am born and raised in North Dakota and currently live in boulder Colorado. The black hills about 4 hours to the south of bismarck offers great climbing and hiking! I love the weather here in Colorado and we enjoy the ability to always be outside climbing fishing and hiking but we will be moving back to North Dakota as soon as I graduate from med school. North Dakota is cold...no doubt but the people work hard and will work hard for a stranger if they need it. Nothing you own gets stolen. If you pay for a job it gets done and gets done well. There are no or very few people who want to take things they haven't earned. Your work commute will be 5-10 minutes so enjoy that extra hour of sleep. Maybe 1 murder in the entire state a year and violent crime is almost non existent. One would be hard pressed to find a state or cities with a better sense of community and togetherness. Wages are great and cost of living is reasonable. There is some racism among the older generations but I've seen this same group of people raise money to pay for food and shelter for racially diverse groups of people that don't have the means to live comfortably in the community. Winter is harsh but we learn to love winter activities like hockey, fishing, hunting, gatherings with friends, even some skiing and snowboarding! I know this thread is old but we would love to have you if you decide to come! In the summers we have the Missouri river for recreation in bismarck and almost everyone owns a lake cabin somewhere in the state. The badlands in the western part of state are gorgeous!! I started climbing here in Colorado but if i jog my memory from camping and hunting trips in the badlands i do believe there is some opportunity for climbing
It's fun to rag on north Dakota but a lot of us like it that way. As long as it remains a secret we get to enjoy this place as it has been for a century or so!
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Andrew Yantes
Gym climber
Bismarck
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The sarcasm is appreciated, al. ;) The question was "how horrible is North Dakota" when I see replies like The only thing to do in North Dakota is drink and get pregnant it's hard not to give my experience there. I've had an extremely enriching outdoor experience growing up there with plenty to do and plenty of untouched land.
The badlands have some opportunity for climbing...I'm in the process of doing some research on climbing in north dakota I just don't but that there isn't more to offer than meets the eye.
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