klk
Trad climber
cali
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Mar 20, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
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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.
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Mar 20, 2012 - 08:03pm PT
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Of course . . . travel is part of almost any climbing experience.
We must therefore define what exactly "travel" means.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 20, 2012 - 08:11pm PT
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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!
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chill
climber
between the flat part and the blue wobbly thing
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Mar 20, 2012 - 08:15pm PT
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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.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Mar 20, 2012 - 08:19pm PT
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Pretty sure Temescal to Indian Rock is my max.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Mar 20, 2012 - 08:31pm PT
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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.
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Baggins
Boulder climber
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Mar 20, 2012 - 08:47pm PT
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Some of us boulder just to travel... :)
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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Mar 20, 2012 - 09:09pm PT
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Yes. I might even occasionally travel to climb multi-pitch routes.
Curt
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Mar 20, 2012 - 09:10pm PT
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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
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Mar 21, 2012 - 12:49am PT
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Some of us boulder just to travel. Good point.
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Enty
Trad climber
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Mar 21, 2012 - 05:07am PT
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Easter trips to Font with the boys are some of the best weekends away I've ever had.
E
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Randisi
Boulder climber
Dalian, Liaoning
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Mar 21, 2012 - 05:21am PT
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Yes, I've even traveled seven hundred miles just to climb one problem.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Mar 21, 2012 - 06:52am PT
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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.
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Snorky
Trad climber
Carbondale, CO
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Mar 21, 2012 - 07:24am PT
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Traveling to a boulder! That's hilarious.
I would never do that. I do like to practice swimming in bathtubs though.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2012 - 07:32am PT
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Don't forget to wear your water wings.
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toadgas
Trad climber
los angeles
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Mar 21, 2012 - 07:34am PT
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who has traveled to Yosemite just to try Midnight Lightning?
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2012 - 07:38am PT
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This guy.
All the way from New England.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Mar 21, 2012 - 07:48am PT
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^^^^^^ 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.
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strangeday
Trad climber
Brea ca.
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Mar 21, 2012 - 08:55am PT
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Yup, So. Cal to Moab, just for big bend... Multiple times. I've spent quite a few weeks there, and never tied in once.
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