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dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 17, 2013 - 03:41pm PT
Not sure if a thread like this has been started yet, did not see anything. Figured I could add some climbing content, Wow, what a novel idea to do on ST. :)

Where do you get your climbing fix, meet good people, and have an all around good time when you can't travel very far to do some climbing?

My home crag is Mission Gorge. The rock is slick as a babies bottom, but I have enjoyed learning good footwork as a result. It's San Diego so can't beat the the weather and it was developed in the 60s and 70s so the ratings are not super soft, not that is matters to me, but it helps when you go to older established climbing areas I think, where a 5.9 back in the day is not the same 5.9 now. Here are a some pics I took and some from the web, found an old one taken by Ron A. on MP showing Eppy set up on the rock taking some pics back in the day too.

Where's your favorite home crag that they enjoy?

Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Sep 17, 2013 - 08:09pm PT
Ward Trotter

Trad climber
Sep 17, 2013 - 08:24pm PT
Two places:



Gobie

Trad climber
Northern, Ca.
Sep 17, 2013 - 08:25pm PT
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Sep 17, 2013 - 09:37pm PT
here here hereherehereand here
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Sep 17, 2013 - 09:41pm PT
We're super fortunate & got lots of great home crags around here, if ur talkin the closest to ur home that would have to be penny lane.


View from my sundeck





JohnnyG

climber
Sep 18, 2013 - 09:08am PT
Yo tradman- that "orcs and goblins" thing is my local crag too. Like 10 min from my house.
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Sep 18, 2013 - 09:24am PT
Charles: Say what you will about climbing choss, I love it.

With ya on that one



dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 18, 2013 - 09:49am PT
Cool pics, you guys definitely have prettier home crags than I.
yanqui

climber
Balcarce, Argentina
Sep 18, 2013 - 10:34am PT
My home crag seen from my home:


La Barrosa is exceptional for bouldering:


but we've also put up about 50 short routes.

The routes are mostly bolted:


but there are also a few nice lines for old farts who like to fidget with gear:





martygarrison

Trad climber
Washington DC
Sep 18, 2013 - 11:01am PT
pyro

Big Wall climber
Calabasas
Sep 18, 2013 - 11:46am PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
one of those special moments caught on camera!
with love from stoney point!
dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 18, 2013 - 11:52am PT
I still have yet to make it up there Pyro, heard it's a good crowd and good fun there.
Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Sep 18, 2013 - 11:58am PT
An equal measure of sandstone bouldering and cragging. All tiny by US standards. But, it keeps you in the game!




Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Sep 18, 2013 - 12:13pm PT
DummyDomeland:


Photo by Blitzo

and

InlandSikaEmpireChoss:


Adam Stackhouse photo from MtnProj
Dick Danger

Trad climber
Lakewood, Colorado
Sep 18, 2013 - 12:18pm PT
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
sawatch choss
Sep 18, 2013 - 12:59pm PT
The latest and (koff) greatest:


The de facto standby:


NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Sep 18, 2013 - 01:04pm PT
Nice thread dirtclaud! My very first ever lead was one of those Mission Gorge 5.9s with a rack of hexentrics. I loved that place as a little slice of heaven in the sea of surrounding urbanity and congestion.

I'm fairly new to South Pasadena and still trying to figure out where my new home crag is... Stony Point seems like the most likely candidate?
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
sawatch choss
Sep 18, 2013 - 01:13pm PT
There are more climbers in that Stoney vid than in my entire county.
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Sep 18, 2013 - 02:10pm PT
Kerkoff dome

Tollhouse Rock

Yosemite

Fresno Dome! Sorry for the sideways pic

Mount Shin

Dog tooth peak


Basically the best place to live....at least I think so!




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