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Clint Cummins

Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
Aug 24, 2016 - 05:19pm PT
Only considering the climbing! The rest I can deal with.

3+ day trips:
 Bugaboos - I go there about every 10 years
 Elephant's Perch
 Needles (Sequoia NF)
 Mt. Stuart, Complete North Ridge

East coast:
 Gunks
 Seneca Rocks
 Traprock

Current weekends:
 Yosemite Valley
 Tuolumne Meadows

Wintertime day trips to replace bolts:
 Pinnacles
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Aug 24, 2016 - 11:49pm PT
I would add the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney - heavenly. Like alternating pitches of SoIll sandstone and Eldo.
bhorowitz

Boulder climber
Berkeley
Aug 25, 2016 - 12:08am PT
Fun topic! In my extremely limited experience...

Calaveras Dome Area (a new one for the list?)
 Long climbs as super-classic as those in the Valley, but completely empty on a nice Spring weekend? Count me in!

Bishop Area (Buttermilks, Tablelands, and ORG)
 So many options for however you are feeling... Plus there is Mule day!

Smith Rock
 I'm a sucker for crimpy sport climbing I guess... plus the lower gorge has some of the best pure crack climbs I've done.

Runner up: Needles, CA

Wishlist: Bugaboos!
EdwardT

Trad climber
Retired
Aug 25, 2016 - 03:59am PT
Bugaboos
New River Gorge
Looking Glass
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 25, 2016 - 06:25am PT
Man, most of you have a pretty short leash, or yer probation officers won't let you get a
passport. Not one mention of Kaisergebirge, barely a vote for Dolomites, no love for
Verdon, Olde Blighty gets panned, and the whole bloody country of Norge is totally off
yer radar? Seriously? Let's all get in line for E Butt of Middle! MOO!!!!!
The Alpine

climber
The Sea
Aug 25, 2016 - 07:51am PT
Word on the street is Donini has STILL yet to visit The Needles in CA......
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 29, 2018 - 08:01am PT
Cantellya
City of Secrets
Hidden Valley

donini's never been to the Needles? Say it ain't so, Jim!

Reilly, all them places are overrated. [Like I'VE ever been to them!] :0)
Scole

Trad climber
Zapopan
Aug 29, 2018 - 08:45am PT
Eastern Sierra
Indian Creek
Tuolumne
Inner City

Trad climber
Portland, OR
Aug 29, 2018 - 09:00am PT
Tuolumne, Red Rocks and Courtright Res.

West Coast Bias? Duh
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Aug 29, 2018 - 10:04am PT
1. where ever I am climbing
2. last place I climbed
3. the next new area I want to visit
Nick Danger

Ice climber
Arvada, CO
Aug 29, 2018 - 11:00am PT
The Tetons
The Crestones
RNMP
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Aug 29, 2018 - 01:54pm PT
Secret Wingate canyon #1

Secret Wingate canyon #2

Secret Wingate canyon #3
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Aug 29, 2018 - 02:12pm PT
California
California
California


in that order.
mooch

Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Riverkern Annex)
Aug 29, 2018 - 02:23pm PT
Great choices Inner City. Be bias! Hellyaz!

#1) Southern Yosemite

#2) Southern Sierra areas (The Needles, Dome Rock, The Domelands)

#3) Sequoia/Kings Canyon

Honorable mention: Red Rocks


WHAT?!?!? JIM HAS NEVER BEEN TO THE NEEDLES? #FAKENEWS
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Aug 29, 2018 - 02:28pm PT
Smith Rock
Climbing: Amazing.
Camping: OK, lots of AirBNB's nearby.
Scenery: Excellent
Weather: Seasonally great
People: Friendly
Ambiance: Upbeat, a little aggro

Bishop Area
Climbing: Varied and great
Camping: Lots of awesome places free
Scenery: Amazing
Weather: Perfect, except the smoke season
People: Laid-back crushers
Ambiance: Mellow

El Petrero Chico
Climbing: Tons of killer multi-pitch and single pitch routes
Camping: Pay, but it's cheap
Scenery: Not the greatest
Weather: Perfect
People: Generally friendly
Ambiance: Easy-going.
Dick Danger

Trad climber
Lakewood, Colorado
Aug 29, 2018 - 02:34pm PT
Indian Creek
South Platte Area
Eldorado Canyon
Todd Eastman

Social climber
Putney, VT
Aug 29, 2018 - 04:10pm PT
Carderock

Sehome Hill

Zuma Rock

😊
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Aug 29, 2018 - 04:19pm PT
Sehome Hill

https://www.mountainproject.com/area/107666543/sehome-arboretum

So sick, Braj - but Larrabee's feeling left out!
j-tree

Big Wall climber
Typewriters and Ledges
Aug 30, 2018 - 12:02pm PT
1. Yosemite/Tuolumne
2. Needles (Ca)
3. Red Rocks
Honorable Mention:
4. Pinnacles NP (Ca)
5. Looking Glass Rock (NC)
hellroaring

Trad climber
San Francisco
Aug 30, 2018 - 12:28pm PT
1) Pinnacles...lots of history & adventure in a uniquely beautiful place, usually not crowded.
2) SoYo...love that sun drenched golden rock & slinging those knobs. Again, where are all the people??
3) Absarokas...for an unusual twist. Yes it's that crappy volcanic rock, however, it's high on adventure & commitment, it's located in one of the wildest places left in the lower 48, you won't meet a soul (other than abundant wild life), and the place feels powerful. If grizzly encounters, gnarly river crossings, and long, remote, beautiful ridge traverses are your thing go...
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