jjl3
Trad climber
Vancouver, BC
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 7, 2012 - 04:33pm PT
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So I'm finally graduating and moving back to 'Merica after five years in Vancouver. I've done all the research on the prospective jobs, but I am having trouble with the most important part - the climbing. I've been to Joshua Tree and Yosemite before, so what I'm really interested in is the "local" climbing - after work crags, etc., in the following areas:
Bay Area
LA
Orange County
San Diego
Davis
For what its worth I prefer trad climbing but I'm ok with sport climbing, and well, bouldering still beats the gym.
Thanks!
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Burchey
Mountain climber
San Diego
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San Diego is a great place to "live", but you've got a drive to get to any serious climbing. 2-3 hours to Jtree, 5-7+ hours for the Sierra, Yosemite's even more of a haul. YOu get the picture.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Move to the East Side for a while for full value. You can do anything there from bouldering to sport to multipitch to hang gliding to parasailing to you name it.
If you have a career, then place yourself within weekends of the valley. San Diego has unreal bouldering.
I hated southern California. Everyone is so cool there. You have to act cool. In the boonies you can just be yourself. I came from the plains, so the ocean of concrete that is Los Angeles really depressed me.
That said, California has everything you could possibly want.
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jtcrip
Gym climber
jt
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BAY AREA HAS NO LOCAL CLIMBING.
JTCRIP
707 4 LYFE.
STAY HYPHY
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Southern Ca. is full and...
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Chatsworth California is where you otta be....Porn capital of the world. (although the LA government is trying to run them out, just like they have done to most industries)
But IMHO.... depending on just what you "DO" the "east side", like has been said, would be the killer location, unless you love- need cultural diversions.
Ill speak for LA... if your going to have a regular 9-5 job try to have a short commute. All the time sitting on FWYS going noewhere is lost, waisted time.
I have a 20 min drive, and Stoney Point is on the way. So I stop in almost every day. Living on the north end of the BEAST its easy to hit the road on Friday and Lone Pine is just over 3 hrs, South Sierra 2.5, the Valley 5 so its not to bad.
I always shead a tear for the folks who live in Orange county whenever I exit the 405 at my exit and think about the added 1.5 hours or more that they require to get home.
welcome to the jungle, we got fun n games.
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Dingus Milktoast
Gym climber
And every fool knows, a dog needs a home, and...
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Never EVER shed a tear for those who live in the OC guyman.
Long Beach, on the other hand....
DMT
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sempervirens
climber
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If you ski you'd probably like Truckee. Has climbing at Donner Summit-20 minutes dirve. Damn good skiing... for California. We don't often get nice dry powder. It's convenient to Reno and Sacramento for flights out and other city stuff. But housing is expensive. I live an hour north of Truckee and housing is dirt cheap, but no climbing to speak of other than a couple choss piles here and there.
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whitemeat
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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San Luis Obispo!!!
close to everything and some pretty great climbing
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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One thing that would help is what profession are you heading towards. From the areas you put forth, places like the East side won't work for you.
Care to give us a hint?
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yosemite 5.9
climber
santa cruz
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Come to Santa Cruz. Everyone will be happy to tell you how to be politically correct!
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
California
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This is the primary problem with California. There isn't really anywhere to live within good access of a good amount of quality climbing and have a decent job save for a few career options.
I suggest Reno.
Or maybe Sacramento with an emphasis on foothill communities like Auburn.
edited to add: Fresno
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Matt Sarad
climber
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Bakersfield
Affordable housing
Conservative politics
Great Basque food
Close to Needles
The bad side?
Terrible air
Conservative politics
Gangs everywhere
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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I wouldn't advise making a career decision based on after-work crags....
Here are some bouldering options, for *after* you decide:
Berkeley - Indian Rock (also closer to Yosemite, Tahoe and Jailhouse than south bay)
south bay - Castle Rock (but takes awhile to drive up the hill to reach it; more of a "dawn patrol" than after work)
Davis - Nut Tree boulders, Putah Creek (I haven't been to either of these places).
Look stuff up:
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/california/105708959
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jtcrip
Gym climber
jt
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PUTAH CREEK IS ONE BOULDER.
NUT TREE IS BUNK.
A HANGBIARD OR ROCKNASIUM IS BETTER.
JTCRIP
YAYO IN THE BAY, YO
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WBraun
climber
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Get a fricken job first.
Climbers are stupid.
just read Supertopo and you'll agree ....
;-)
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Gary
Social climber
Right outside of Delacroix
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Orange County has the best climate in the world. No argument.
As pointed out, you are buried down there.
The Pasadena area is not bad. Great hiking out your backdoor. You can start a multiday backpack by just walking out your front door. On the edge of the big city for quick weekend get aways to Josh, Southern Sierra, Eastern Sierra, Tahquitz, and the desert.
Great food, you name the cuisine, it's in LA.
Great music, of all kinds: jazz, blues, rock, hip-hop, and the LA Philharmonic is the most forward thinking orchestra in the world. They play Zappa, fer chrisakes. And the quality of the free music is mindblowing.
Great museums. The Norton Simon is Pasadena is an unkown treasure. It's cheap admission, and worth it to go and trip on van Gogh.
Los Angeles is the best mountain town in the country. Just don't try to get over to the West Side.
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toadgas
Trad climber
los angeles
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^^^^^^^^^^^
+1 for Pasadena, CA
I've lived in quite a few places but the Pasadena area is the only place where i've really felt peace and happiness
tis a special place indeed
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