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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Feb 25, 2017 - 05:50pm PT
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I'd put Hyalite and Cody above Ouray for an ice destination.
If the Canadian Rockies didn't exist, Hyalite would for sure be world class.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Feb 25, 2017 - 05:53pm PT
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Hyalite by day and Ted's at night!
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Feb 25, 2017 - 06:26pm PT
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If the qualification is which areas would many Europeans with good climbing in their back yard come to, here's what I'd list:
Alaska
Yosemite
Maybe Bishop
Smith at one point, maybe not anymore
Moab area (maybe Zion too)
Hueco (though restrictions have made it less good than 25 years ago)
Red River
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flatlandermcjack
Trad climber
Speardawg, SD
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Feb 25, 2017 - 06:29pm PT
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+1 wyorockman Ouray aint even close to either cody or hyalite!!!
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Feb 25, 2017 - 06:36pm PT
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WTF. Is this a popularity contest?
Avoid the crowds of Prima Donna's. For a world class personal experience try something new off the beaten path.
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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Feb 25, 2017 - 07:46pm PT
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Maybe Gunks?
I'm not really qualified to say what is world class, but I don't think I've seen better trad cragging in the US, and it's got awesome bouldering as a perk.
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 25, 2017 - 08:07pm PT
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If it's in your heart its world class
If it's only in your head it ain't .......
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Feb 25, 2017 - 08:52pm PT
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Black Canyon
Bugaboos (USA backyard)
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Inner City
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Feb 25, 2017 - 09:35pm PT
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A whole bunch of these areas are so great that to not be 'world class' does not diminish them.
Red Rocks is an obvious addition. That development proposal is scary.
So many cool areas. I like Castle Crags CA, Courtright Reservoir is great, Lovers...so many awesome spots...Winds, Tets are up there too.
Are there this many interesting climbing areas in Europe? It seems unlikely beyond the splendid Alps Alpine Climbing.
I was thinking that the dream of a euro-climber is to do some Western States climbing road trip..right?
Personal Fav. Tuolumne of course!
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Feb 25, 2017 - 10:05pm PT
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the question shoulda been, is there any worldclass climbing outside of Cali...
;)'
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Feb 25, 2017 - 10:12pm PT
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Shuteye
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JimT
climber
Munich
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Feb 26, 2017 - 12:37am PT
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As a Euro who goes to the US occasionally Iīd say the criteria has to be is it different? Deserts are hard to find over here so places like Cochise are worth travelling to, the Gunks isnīt. JTree was a nice place but the climbing indifferent, Red Rocks is definately a destination for the sheer number of good, easy routes on rock we donīt have.
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nah000
climber
no/w/here
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Feb 26, 2017 - 06:42am PT
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this is a list based on places i've seen/heard of people regularly being willing to book an overseas flight to climb solely at [ie. this is not based on what should or could be a world class area nor does it include places that are global destinations due to being visited in conjunction with other areas. rather it is limited to those places that are regularly the only reason someone books that flight.] basically places that if you goto during the climbing season you are almost certainly going to have a euro, or a an aussie or etc party who booked a flight primarily to be at that venue and did not just tack it onto a larger u.s. or north american trip.
and i'm widening the scope to north america...
u.s:
alaska range mountaineering
indian creek trad climbing
red rocks sport climbing
yosemite wall climbing
canada:
baffin wall climbing
bugaboos climbing
cirque of the unclimbables climbing
rockies ice climbing
rogers pass ski touring/mountaineering
mexico:
portrero chico sport climbing
there are a few places that definitely were world class in the past but i'm not sure they still meet the fuzzy bar i've set [smith sport climbing and hueco tanks bouldering come to mind]. there are a few places that are likely on the verge of being or are on that list but i haven't visited recently or ever and so i am not sure whether or not they are the sole regular drivers to those overseas booking a flight [bishop bouldering and red river gorge sport climbing are a couple of those] and finally there are those areas that are, ime, world class in terms of setting and quality of climbing but as far as i know haven't drawn people in regular and sufficient numbers to meet the imaginary bar i've set just yet [the ghost climbing and cochise stronghold climbing are two of those].
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Feb 26, 2017 - 06:43am PT
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A lot of folks come from other countries to climb Lac Willoughby Ourey is pretty much just an outdoor climbing gym. I would however not be supprised if Bridalveil falls was a goal worth traveling for?
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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Feb 26, 2017 - 07:41am PT
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Stoney Point!!!!!!!!!
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Feb 26, 2017 - 08:32am PT
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Tollhouse
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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Feb 26, 2017 - 10:34am PT
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Pinnacles baby!!!
Run out, choosy, high historical value.
What's not to love. And over 1000 routes-ask mtn. young, he probably put up 1/2 of em.
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Inner City
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Feb 26, 2017 - 10:59am PT
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...blissful ignorance...
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Feb 26, 2017 - 11:05am PT
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Omg this went downhill fast.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Feb 26, 2017 - 12:47pm PT
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North Cascades is world class but too burly for dainty Californians.
I hope it remains that way.
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