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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Aug 12, 2015 - 08:36pm PT
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When i lived in Idaho in the mid 80's the highways had strange messages painted on the highway pavement such as " don't be a guberif "...Was guberif slang for realtor...?
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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Aug 12, 2015 - 08:38pm PT
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If you are birder, Lucky Peak has a migrant trap program sponsored by the university. Excellent diversion.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Aug 12, 2015 - 08:38pm PT
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Canmore is great for skiing and ice climbing....the rock climbing is below average.
Anyone can climb granite. It takes a man to climb limestone.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Aug 12, 2015 - 08:43pm PT
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Donini is wrong, Canmore has a great selection of rock. The weather is below average, not the climbing.
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WBraun
climber
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Aug 12, 2015 - 08:54pm PT
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Anyone can climb granite. It takes a man to climb limestone.
So true.
When I was in Europe I had a hard time on limestone.
PotatoHead ..... lol, you crack me up gettin ole Fritz all riled up .....
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Aug 12, 2015 - 09:18pm PT
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The LA Times travel section recently had an article on Boise as a "destination weekend". For whatever that's worth!
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Clarke Brogger
Mountain climber
Laguna Beach, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2015 - 11:35pm PT
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Ummm... thanks? I cant figure who to listen to. Some make it sound super epic... some miserable.
What I want is a local crag within 20 mins drive to boulder at or solo moderates, some hefty mountains within a few hours to trip to, and some outdoors to train in. I dont want to get beat up for my semi-liberal and open mentality nor do I want to fry in the summer or freeze in the winters. However, I'd like to shovel my driveway in the winters, and cool off in local waters in the summer.
Whaddya say?
Where's choss creek? Haha.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Aug 12, 2015 - 11:52pm PT
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As armpits go I'd put it at or near the top of the list; basically a larger version of Spokane.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Aug 13, 2015 - 04:22am PT
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Aww, it ain't like that at all. Armpit....not even close. I think Boise is a sweet place. You will bake in Summer, but Winter is surprisingly mild. LocAl climbing is small basalt cliffs with granite & limestone a couple hours away.
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Greg Barnes
climber
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Aug 13, 2015 - 08:11am PT
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Really depends on where you're comparing it to, and what you like to do for training.
Table mountain (dinky little sandstone quarry type stuff) and Black Cliffs both offer lots of highball bouldering/short topropes close to town (the left end of Black Cliffs is super short and heavily traveled, good for soloing - the right end is taller and many of the routes are dusty/dirty from lack of traffic). I really liked Black Cliffs, fun basalt, fair number of cracks but also steep face/aretes.
For training there are loads of trails out of town on the north side, but they tend to get muddy (often it's not cold enough in winter for the trails to stay frozen - end up on trails at night or very early morning even mid-winter to avoid mud). The greenbelt along the river is nice, long continuous paved bike paths, great for summer tubing, etc.
Fun mountain biking, in summer you can head up 4,000' plus to the ridgetop on a variety of trails & roads (almost 5,000' from town to the top of Bogus) and explore tons of trails (some of which are open to motorcycles, but there's not much motorized traffic even on those). You will definitely want fluorescent orange biking jerseys for fall, the hills are active hunting areas, but even after exploring all sorts of random trails in the middle of nowhere we never encountered any of the yahoo target shooters (who don't even find a dirt backstop!) that plague many places like Colorado.
You have to learn where the goathead thorns are or do what most do and get super heavy thorn-resistant tires/liners/tubes (often too many thorns for slime to work well). Boise isn't that big so you can easily ride all the way across town to get to the hills if you live near the freeway instead of the more expensive neighborhoods, my brother's near the freeway and it only takes an extra 15 minutes biking across town (10 on the way back - this is on mountain bikes).
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Clarke Brogger
Mountain climber
Laguna Beach, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2015 - 09:13am PT
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Thanks DMT and Greg.
Skully... how close are those local climbing spots?
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Aug 13, 2015 - 09:47am PT
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Less than 5 miles out of town...Table Rock is on the edge, The Black Cliffs are up hwy21.
Hit me up and I'll climb with ya....
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Aug 13, 2015 - 09:47am PT
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A sandstone mesa overlooking the city of Boise. Table Rock sports a large electric cross and is easy to find. The rock quality ranges from loose grit to bulletproof slabs depending on what area you are climbing in. In the summer get here early in the day as there is little cover from the sun. This is the most easily accessible bouldering area to Boise and sees a good deal of traffic in the peak climbing season, but there are enough areas that crowds seldom form. For more complete information on Table Rock climbs and other Boise area climbs check out "Boise Climbs" by Sandy Epeldi.
Feel free to comment if corrections are needed.
Getting There
To get to Table Rock follow Broadway Ave. north until you pass the hospital and the road curves left. If you are on State St. follow the road east until the road curves to the right. Reserve St. is the road jutting off of the curve here. Follow Reserve straight and it will curve up the hill and become Shaw Mountain Rd. Follow Shaw Mountain Rd to the top of the mesa where you will park.
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/table-rock/107207153
The Black Cliffs provide year round climbing if you don't mind being cold in the winter. Summer days are really hot so spring and fall tend to be the best times a the Black Cliffs. The rock is all basalt. Access is easy and the cliffs usually aren't crowded. The guidebook Boise Climbs by Sandy Epeldi is a great thing to have if you are going to be climbing the Black Cliffs. You can pick it up at REI or Benchmark.
Getting There
Take Highway 84 to the Gowen Rd/Highway 21 exit. Take Highway 21 towards Lucky Peak. The cliffs will be on both sides of the river. Park in the parking lots and choose a trail up.
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/black-cliffs/106060666
Took me five minutes to figure this out.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Aug 13, 2015 - 09:57am PT
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In other words, it hasn't been ruined by the Cali masses.
Never really sure what this is supposed to mean...
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Gerg
Trad climber
Calgary
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Aug 13, 2015 - 10:18am PT
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Love Idaho!
Whats not to love about the climbing at Dierkes?
Was in City of the Rocks in July mid-week- there was hardly anyone there and minimal campers?! Thought it would be rockin.
Pocatello is fun to climb at too.
Like the spanish culture in the south part of the state, love the food.
Table mountain in Boise is where my love ends, not interested in climbing above buckets of busted glass everywhere.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Aug 13, 2015 - 10:35am PT
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That mountain proj entry is kinda bullshit in that Winter is excellent at the Black cliffs....shirtsleeves in February.
And who decided Table Rock was a mountain?
Edit: no worries, Gerg. Just funning.
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Gerg
Trad climber
Calgary
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Aug 13, 2015 - 10:41am PT
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Sincere apologies...Rock, not mtn.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 13, 2015 - 10:52am PT
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If ya don't like Boise there's always Spokane. The Calis haven't invaded it, yet.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 13, 2015 - 01:26pm PT
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I'll amend my post AP, the rock climbing in Canmore is average, not below average. Back of the Lake is an exception, great quartzite, but that's a bit of a drive.
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Struggles
Trad climber
Boise, ID
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Aug 13, 2015 - 07:08pm PT
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The Fins.
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