Do you travel to "just" boulder?

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drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 20, 2012 - 04:31pm PT

Whatever.
We do.

Mason

Trad climber

Yay Area

Mar 20, 2012 - 06:13pm PT

Yea, but you're a freak, Jefe.

jes sayin'!!!

Wade Icey

Trad climber

www.alohashirtrescue.com

Mar 20, 2012 - 06:15pm PT

Sometimes I travel to just Boulder.
Sometimes I go other places.

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2012 - 06:38pm PT

Who you callin' a freak, Mason?

Yo, Dice- lowercase b, brah. Nice try.

bob

climber

Mar 20, 2012 - 06:40pm PT

Not once, never. I would though if I knew you were over there! :)

Bob J.

snowhazed

Trad climber

Oaksterdam, CA

Mar 20, 2012 - 06:48pm PT

I'm saving that for when I'm too old to climb routes

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2012 - 06:53pm PT

Sorry snowhazy but That's ^^^^ wack !

looking sketchy there...

Social climber

Latitute 33

Mar 20, 2012 - 07:03pm PT

I'm traveling (admittedly on business) and unexpectedly have 3 or 4 hours time to kill before heading to SFO. So, I'm bouldering in rented shoes with a ziplock baggie for a chalk bag. Does that count?

hb81

climber

Mar 20, 2012 - 07:12pm PT

I drove 1200km and back, on my own, just for 3 days of hiking and some very very easy bouldering.

Lets say the scenery was well worth the effort.

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Mar 20, 2012 - 07:13pm PT

I would travel to boulder with Jefe, but my manservant duties cramped my STYLE!!!

mike m

Trad climber

black hills

Mar 20, 2012 - 07:14pm PT

Yeah went to Boulder to boulder just last year. Hit up Horsetooth as well.

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

sorry, just posting out loud.

Mar 20, 2012 - 07:44pm PT

Dingus, you just need to boulder at Moonstone - soft and sandy :)

Yes to the OP, but not that much anymore. More like boulder and something else these days. So not "just" I guess.

Looking Sketchy. Where did end up? Indian Rock?

murcy

Gym climber

sanfrancisco

Mar 20, 2012 - 08:37pm PT

If I could boulder for more than a couple of hours before needing a few days to regrow skin, spending two days of driving to make it happen might be a more appealing idea.

JOEY.F

Gym climber

It's not rocket surgery

Mar 20, 2012 - 09:57pm PT

^^^Sure! If I could find them. Sneaky rocks hiding under 3000 foot cliffs in the Valley.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Mar 20, 2012 - 10:04pm PT

in a word:

no

klk

Trad climber

cali

Mar 20, 2012 - 10:59pm PT

If I could boulder for more than a couple of hours before needing a few days to regrow skin, spending two days of driving to make it happen might be a more appealing idea.

dude, that's why long easy solos are the natural accompaniment to bouldering.

gill had the right idea.

Kalimon

Trad climber

Ridgway, CO

Mar 20, 2012 - 11:03pm PT

Of course . . . travel is part of almost any climbing experience.

We must therefore define what exactly "travel" means.

nutjob

Gym climber

Berkeley, CA

Mar 20, 2012 - 11:04pm PT

Sometimes I travel about a mile with the kids to go bouldering at Indian Rock:

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Mar 20, 2012 - 11:11pm PT

Yeah, what's travel? I too have driven to Indian Rock. Even seen Nutjob there. Even ridden a bike there from Moraga.

I've driven / flown to Hueco from Phx., but we always took a rope, too.
Drove to the Happie's from Reno/Portola before, but there's always Saline Valley afterwards....

Driven to the Needles from Gillette, but come on, it's Gillette!

chill

climber

between the flat part and the blue wobbly thing

Mar 20, 2012 - 11:15pm PT

I won't even travel to just do sport routes. There have to be cracks or I can't be bothered. My climbing universe is really quite limited.

bergbryce

Mountain climber

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Mar 20, 2012 - 11:19pm PT

Pretty sure Temescal to Indian Rock is my max.

justthemaid

climber

Jim Henson's Basement

Mar 20, 2012 - 11:31pm PT

In a word...

No.

a) I'm a big fat chicken without a rope. (even with a rope for that matter)
b) I'm completely paranoid about re-injuring stuff

So so bouldering is not fun for me and "just" to boulder is definitely not on my climbing travel itinerary.

Baggins

Boulder climber

Mar 20, 2012 - 11:47pm PT

Some of us boulder just to travel... :)

Curt

Boulder climber

Gilbert, AZ

Mar 21, 2012 - 12:09am PT

Yes. I might even occasionally travel to climb multi-pitch routes.

Curt

Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber

Will know soon

Mar 21, 2012 - 12:10am PT

Tho I haven't been able to climb much lately making it hard to top out on the lovelies, I do enjoy bouldering. It doesn't matter whether I have to travel a little or a lot it's the best of times spending the day with just myself or a few friends enjoying the stones of choice.

Peace, (which the stones seem to create) Lynne

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber

bouldering

Mar 21, 2012 - 03:49am PT

Some of us boulder just to travel.

Good point.

Enty

Trad climber

Mar 21, 2012 - 08:07am PT

Easter trips to Font with the boys are some of the best weekends away I've ever had.

E

mcreel

climber

Barcelona

Mar 21, 2012 - 09:52am PT

Well, how long do you have to be moving for it to be "travel"? I have biked for 2 hours to go bouldering, and I've driven for 2 hours as well.

Snorky

Trad climber

Carbondale, CO

Mar 21, 2012 - 10:24am PT

Traveling to a boulder! That's hilarious.

I would never do that. I do like to practice swimming in bathtubs though.

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2012 - 10:32am PT

Don't forget to wear your water wings.

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2012 - 10:38am PT

This guy.
All the way from New England.

Elcapinyoazz

Social climber

Joshua Tree

Mar 21, 2012 - 10:48am PT

^^^^^^ Stained Glass, a world class line worth traveling for.

I've spent a month on bouldering road trips a few different times. Hueco Tanks twice, and a couple of years ago Bishop for 5 weeks in Sept/Oct bouldering every other day. Mix up the sessions between the milks and tablelands and maybe a day at Rock Creek if it's warm down below and skin shouldn't be too much of a problem.

strangeday

Trad climber

Brea ca.

Mar 21, 2012 - 11:55am PT

Yup, So. Cal to Moab, just for big bend... Multiple times. I've spent quite a few weeks there, and never tied in once.

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Mar 21, 2012 - 11:58am PT

Yo, senor Jefness, where's my TR biotch?

thedogfather

Trad climber

Somewhere near Red Rocks

Mar 21, 2012 - 12:09pm PT

I walk my dog at the Kraft boulders in Calico Basin (Red Rock) about once a week. It is amazing how many climbers I talk to that have traveled there just to boulder. They don't even bring ropes with them on the trip.

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2012 - 12:29pm PT

Bruce. Bruce. Bruce.
You get a pad, not a tr.

splitter

Trad climber

Hodad surfing the galactic plane

Mar 21, 2012 - 12:39pm PT

Ed Hartouni -- in a word: no

Ed, I do believe you traveled with at least one other friend(Scuffy b??)all the way down from the SF Bay area to Woodson. And I believe Woodson would qualify as a bouldering site, albeit some rather large boulders of which many require a tr, and many others do not. But still, it is a bouldering site, and perhaps the finest one in all of N America when one takes into account the vast selection of cracks and face climbs in one area vs the B-Milks which is primarily face, pockets, etc. with few cracks!

splitter

Trad climber

Hodad surfing the galactic plane

Mar 21, 2012 - 12:49pm PT

thedogfather,

Awesome pics. And definately well worth the drive, imo!

edit: i worked in vegas for a little over a year in '97 and use to look forward to driving out there on weekends to hike and occasionally boulder.

That's awesome Charles!! How about sharing a little more about that trip with us?

scuffy b

climber

heading slowly NNW

Mar 21, 2012 - 01:31pm PT

I do a lot less than "just" boulder on some of my trips.

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Mar 21, 2012 - 01:34pm PT

looking sketchy there...

Social climber

Latitute 33

Mar 21, 2012 - 01:44pm PT

Looking Sketchy. Where did end up? Indian Rock?

Munge, I wish.

No, took a taxi to Mission Cliffs and had the airport shuttle pick me up from there. Still, far, far better than sitting in a conference room all afternoon.

murcy

Gym climber

sanfrancisco

Mar 21, 2012 - 02:08pm PT

Coincidence! I just clicked on your avatar photo. We were bouldering at MC at the same time yesterday.

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

sorry, just posting out loud.

Mar 21, 2012 - 02:15pm PT

right on to that. good use of time, nice Sketchy!

looking sketchy there...

Social climber

Latitute 33

Mar 21, 2012 - 02:48pm PT

I was the older, overweight, out of shape guy with thinning hair who was struggling on the V0s. Nothing like the guy on the photo-shopped avatar picture.

But, I'm making a come back!

murcy

Gym climber

sanfrancisco

Mar 21, 2012 - 03:14pm PT

I was the other middle-aged guy---graying, glasses. Nice to almost meet you, and glad you got in a workout!

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2012 - 03:35pm PT

Ed is so busted.

JEleazarian

Trad climber

Fresno CA

Mar 21, 2012 - 04:49pm PT

I can't say that was my intention, but it's sometimes turned out that way. I do remember Robbins coming to Berkelely a few times "just" to visit Indian Rock, and I admit that when I'm in the Bay Area, I will go out of my way to do the same.

John

S.Leeper

Social climber

somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'

Mar 21, 2012 - 05:04pm PT

about an hour or 2 is the furthest, unless you count the time I went to HP40 on the way to a wedding in Atlanta...

Paul Brennan

Trad climber

Ireland

Mar 21, 2012 - 05:10pm PT

Occasionally, but i usually feel like a trip is missing something without tying on. In bishop at the moment though, and the size of the boulders has made that less of an issue!

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Mar 21, 2012 - 08:28pm PT

oops, I've been outed by splitter!

ok, in something like 44 seasons of climbing, I traveled to Woodson (twice, actually) to boulder/toprope

so I guess, in a word: infrequently

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2012 - 09:05pm PT

V0OW!

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2012 - 09:33pm PT

A bouldering roadtrip...yawn.

giegs

climber

Tardistan

Mar 21, 2012 - 10:02pm PT

I'll spend lazy days traveling just hoping to find boulders that might not even exist.

splitter

Trad climber

Hodad surfing the galactic plane

Mar 21, 2012 - 10:06pm PT

Why are we debating the Non-differance.

Because Ed was in denial!

But he has confessed and has seen the light! ;)

bvb

Social climber

flagstaff arizona

Mar 21, 2012 - 10:33pm PT

I don't understand: could the OP rephrase the question?

skywalker

climber

Mar 21, 2012 - 11:57pm PT

Hell yeah I've done a few bouldering road trips!

Twice on spring break in college we traveled from West Virginia to Heuco Tanks. First time there were 4 of us and so fun the second there were 9. We had 4 people in the van I was traveling in and we each took a gas tank shift which was about 6 hrs. Got there in about 36!

We had the best time! Both getting there (tornadoes, girls showing some skin, weird exits/stores for gas.) All at the age of 19ish and 21ish. This was before guides.

Some of my best memories from college!

Bouldering is climbing too! With a two year old its most of what I do these days in terms of shoeing up. Don't diss it...

Cheers!!!

S...

dogtown

Trad climber

Cheyenne, Wyoming and Marshall Islands atoll.

Mar 22, 2012 - 02:50am PT

No, should I? and if so where should I go?

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2012 - 02:14pm PT

It's all relative, I guess.

45 min to Rat Rock
11 hours to Buttermilk Country

The pebbles at the Milks are big enough to warrant wrastlin', not merely pinching.

Plus you end up getting hundreds of feet of downclimbing in in a day.

Friends, kids, dogs, views, beautiful problems, grillin, sleepin under the stars, meeting Chinchen, losing and growing skin, making breakthroughs, glory climbing, encouraging friends, stoke, sending, failing....
That's what it's all about for me, and sounds like every other climbing trip to me. ...
Minus the rope.

femaleexpat

Mountain climber

Sactown, CA

Mar 22, 2012 - 02:54pm PT

I travelled 700 miles just to climb Mt. Tyndall (14er) solo - does that count as bouldering ?

The Wedge

Boulder climber

Santa Rosa & Bishop, CA

Apr 22, 2012 - 11:30pm PT

Cool there I am sending the rucus.

Relic

Social climber

Vancouver, BC

Apr 23, 2012 - 02:43am PT

Friends, kids, dogs, views, beautiful problems, grillin, sleepin under the stars, meeting Chinchen, losing and growing skin, making breakthroughs, glory climbing, encouraging friends, stoke, sending, failing....

...loungin in hot springs

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2014 - 03:56pm PT

bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona

Mar 21, 2012 - 10:33pm PT
I don't understand: could the OP rephrase the question?

Lol love the legend!!!!!!!
Bob- even the Hinterlands constitute traveling.
Hope you're well buddy.

altieboo

Social climber

Das Blase

Jul 21, 2014 - 04:25pm PT

How about how far will you hike for a boulder??

I think I top around 3.5 miles or so... Sent, so there's that.

yanqui

climber

Balcarce, Argentina

Jul 21, 2014 - 04:51pm PT

When you travel to Argentina, friendly locals point the way to boulders

wilbeer

Mountain climber

Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,

Jul 21, 2014 - 05:00pm PT

Yep,2 hours,Pennsylvania.No real rock near me.or ,3.5 hours Snowy Mountain boulders ,Dacks

klk

Trad climber

cali

Jul 21, 2014 - 05:15pm PT

i just travelled to my basement.

well, i travelled to cvs first, for ibuprofen, beer and cigs.

jgill

Boulder climber

Colorado

Jul 21, 2014 - 06:19pm PT

Well, I didn't really until about 1962. Shades Mountain in Birmingham.

sandstone conglomerate

climber

sharon conglomerate central

Jul 22, 2014 - 05:33am PT

Cooper's Rock, WVA. Endless boulders in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The grittiest of gritstone, like bouldering on emery boards. The sins of Morgantown also await.

Captain...or Skully

climber

in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where

Jul 22, 2014 - 05:34am PT

Define "travel"....;-)

wilbeer

Mountain climber

Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,

Jul 22, 2014 - 06:03am PT

Randisi,been plenty, Moshannon ,Elk and Tioga SF.2 hours south of me.

wilbeer

Mountain climber

Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,

Jul 22, 2014 - 07:22am PT

I have "found" literally tons of rocks along mountain bike trails from State College north towards Wellsboro over the years.Some really cool undeveloped stuff.
When I go to existing stuff,It is Blue Run Rocks,Mt .Gretna,Fork Hill Boulders.
I have been to Bear Rocks over in Moshannon a few times.
Those are the Endless Mountains and there are many Rocks and Crags about.

Not to mention World Class Mountain biking.

Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber

Old and Broken Down in Appalachia

Jul 22, 2014 - 07:34am PT

Ya mon

7SacredPools

Trad climber

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Jul 22, 2014 - 08:24am PT

VG is awesome!

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Jul 22, 2014 - 08:49am PT

I admit it.... we have been going on trips with only pads for pro...

for this...

this

and that

Sort of fun, no ropes, pins, or bolts, just wandering around in the Josh Trees.

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Jul 22, 2014 - 08:53am PT

I DON't boulder precisely BECAUSE I do travel.
In 1973 John Bragg, Steve Wunsch and i were finishing the summer guiding in the Tetons. We had already bought plane tickets for Patagonia. Wunsch had been working on a Gill problem along the shores of Jenny Lake. He came off a half a move from sending and severely twisted his ankle. Steve had to bail on the Patagonia trip and found himself engaged in a lengthy fight with the airline to recover some of his ticket purchase.
I was now fully involved in alpinisim and reasoned that bouldering mishaps weren't going to keep me from going offshore. I continued soloing reasoning that in bouldering you were supposed to fall but when soloing you couldn't fall.....this was all before pads.

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Jul 22, 2014 - 09:17am PT

You'll have to climb with me Randisi in order to find out. I'll admit that Wunsch was more precocious in that arena than i was but I certainly didn't embarass myself.
Nearly all climbers bouldered bitd....it was something you did when you weren't roped climbing. There wasn't the segmentation there is today.
I was living for my next alpine trip and Wunsch's mishap made me cautious. Now my caution derives from the fact that I have reached an age where by bones might break instead of bend.

eeyonkee

Trad climber

Golden, CO

Jul 22, 2014 - 09:33am PT

I boulder as little as possible and never travel for it.

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Jul 22, 2014 - 09:48am PT

It's a date Randisi....I'm off for a nice long day hike in the San Juans.

guyman

Social climber

Moorpark, CA.

Jul 22, 2014 - 11:05am PT

Mark Powell told me a story......

He and Kamps, both being teachers, would go on summer road trips together.

Mark said that Kamps had the infuriating habit of pulling off of the road and driving off into the distant landscape just because he saw some big boulders over "that a way".

The Father of Bouldering?

RyanD

climber

Squamish

Jul 22, 2014 - 11:46am PT

Great thread, & yes I do.

yanqui

climber

Balcarce, Argentina

Jul 23, 2014 - 03:54pm PT

I boulder as little as possible and never travel for it.

And yet your first climb ever was Sickle Crack? - the TR showed up on the front page recently, that's how I know. The first time I traveled "just" to boulder I had the excuse I was visiting a friend in San Diego. I think it was 1981. I never climbed in California again (on that trip, besides Woodson, I was also a few weeks in Yosemite).