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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 19, 2016 - 08:57am PT
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Consider the whole package....climbing, camping, scenery, weather, people and ambience.
Mine are, in order:
Indian Creek
The Black Canyon
City of Rocks
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:01am PT
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Not in order, but pared down to 4 venues, including the whole package...
Joshua Tree in the 80s and even 90s, but left off because JT's time has come and gone for me in many ways.
SoYo
SonoraPass/108
Yosemite/Tuolumne in small doses
Pinnacles
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:06am PT
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Anglesey, Calanques, e gli Dolomiti.
OK, so the food at Anglesey might not equal the others but it beats them for weather!
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:07am PT
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Vedauwoo
Planet Wingate
Anything deemed subpar by the hordes
In that order
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:09am PT
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Lovers Leap (not on a weekend)
Tuolumne Meadows
Donner Summit (again, mid-week)
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Lurkingtard
climber
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:13am PT
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Black Canyon
Maple canyon
Hells Canyon
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Stewart Johnson
Mountain climber
lake forest
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:15am PT
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California
Spain
Canada
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:17am PT
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Tahquitz/Suicide
Sierra Nevada
Do I have to pick a third one?
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:26am PT
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Eldorado Canyon
Devil's Tower
Squamish
Lumpy Ridge, South Platte, Cochise Stronghold, Chamonix and the Needles of CA get honorable mention.
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:28am PT
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1) The Gunks
climbing - Awesome
camping - I never camp when I climb there--so not an issue
scenery - Awesome
weather - Admittedly hit or miss
people - Generally nice
ambience - The best
2) Joshua Tree
climbing - Admittedly hit or miss
camping - Good, but crowded
scenery - Awesome
weather - Generally great and very predictable
people - It's California, dude
ambience - Outstanding
3) Needles / Rushmore (SD)
climbing - Outstanding
camping - Good
scenery - Incredible
weather - Generally good in season
people - Typical tourist area, but not bad
ambience - Fantastic
Curt
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:46am PT
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Joshua Tree
Lover's Leap
Squamish
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Apr 19, 2016 - 10:10am PT
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so much rock so little time...
Donini; what!? No Patagonia? How could you leave out Kazakhstan?
City of Rocks is so fine.
But the clean unsurpassed beauty of Charlotte Dome is unrivaled. Especially the runnel's pitches.
The magic quality of Yosemite Valley. The crystal knobs of Toulomne.
The clean classic granite of Tahquitz & Suicide.
So much fun to be had at Joshua Tree.
Red Rocks so fine.
The beauty of Zion.
Who could pick only three?
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Apr 19, 2016 - 10:31am PT
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Red Rocks
Tahquitz
Sierras & Yosemite.
They are pretty much the closest best spots to where I live.
Joshua Tree is up there for me too.
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Pete_N
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Apr 19, 2016 - 10:32am PT
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JTree
Tahquitz/Suicide
Yosemite
The first and last are so very different now, but nostalgia interferes with my ability to be current/objective...and there are still good times to be had.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Apr 19, 2016 - 10:43am PT
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Any where there is rock ,
I climb. that above is New Jersey
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Apr 19, 2016 - 10:45am PT
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What this thread needs is some pics.
Taylor Canyon, Gunnison
Lumpy Ridge
BuChae Rock (Pusan, Korea)
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Apr 19, 2016 - 10:53am PT
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all the places that I've climb in the last 10....no 15 yrs is small and easy to get to. . .
well except for
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Apr 19, 2016 - 10:59am PT
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Places that are now closed, off-limits or I've never been to. Otherwise:
1. Yosemite NP (valley + high country)
2. Mt. Washington Valley NH + the roadside crags
3. Gunks
The only thing that keeps the Daks off the list is Black Fly season.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Apr 19, 2016 - 11:03am PT
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Eldo
South Platte
Lumpy Ridge
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Apr 19, 2016 - 11:03am PT
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Unfortunately the weather criterion hammers on some great Canadian venues with relatively short seasons. I you don't mind a 5 month season then:
Ghost River
Squamish
Joshua Tree (the heat outside of prime time is too much for me)
it is a pity that Red Rocks might be one of the best areas anywhere IF the camping, hang, and surroundings were better. Why couldn't nature have situated Red Rocks about 100 miles from Vegas?
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