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supafly
Trad climber
vancouver, bc
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 5, 2017 - 06:34pm PT
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I am turning 40 in April and am planning a dudes trip out to somewhere warm - Mexico has come up.
Where would be the place to fly to where we could climb mellow 5.6/5.7 routes - maybe with the coast nearby (thinking Baja). It will be a super chill trip, if not Mex then maybe Jtree.
Or any other suggestions for warmth in April with good cragging or 5 pitchish routes.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Oh, you cheap Canadian's love a devalued Peso! There is no mellow climbing close to the coast in Mexico that I know of.
San Diego- the only place on the temperate West coast where you're not forced to climb dirt (we have nice Granite faces and boulders).
Mexico is right across the border where you save some Canadian $$$ and purchase a fine tapestry of dogs playing pool for pittance.
There are great beaches, year round surf and great Mexican food.
Taquitz is two hours, J-Tree is three hours and Redrocks is 6 hours away. Fortunately you don't have to drive through LA to get to any of these places.
And we're classy...
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supafly
Trad climber
vancouver, bc
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2017 - 07:21pm PT
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Hey Contractor! Cool - give me the beta on San Diego.. ideally I would have liked to have my credit card details stolen from the car hire company for the authentic experience.. but hey! You can't have everything.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Ha ha! If you head this way I'll get you some beta. ☮️
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Juan Maderita
Trad climber
"OBcean" San Diego, CA
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La Misión (AKA: "Valle Azteca" a name made up by gringo developers) is on the coast between Rosarito and Ensenada. La Misión is a village a couple miles inland, between Tijuana and Ensenada (1 hour south of the border). Short hike to steep basalt cliffs with sport bolted routes. The 25 year old hardware is currently being replaced with stainless steel. Weather should be mild. Tee shirts to light jackets, as it is coastal and faces north. Lots of restaurants and touristy stuff to do along that coast.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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F*#k- knew the welcoming committee and resident spell checker was gonna to ring in!
Seriously though...it's great here!
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Go to Potrero Chico.
It's not by the coast but there are shitlaods of routes of which mostly all are bolted.
You can climb 800ft bolted 5.7's all day.
We went down to climb Time Wave Zero which is 23 pitches of sport climbing.
Happy 40th!
My 40th is in February and we got a Nicaragua surf trip planned...
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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If you end up in SD, one of my favorite places to stay is the Hosteling International at Point Loma. Nice area, nice people.
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gruzzy
Social climber
socal
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Dont get stuck behind the wall
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supafly
Trad climber
vancouver, bc
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 14, 2017 - 08:29am PT
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brotherblock: I thought potrero chico was mainly harder grades.. 10's and up?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 14, 2017 - 09:22am PT
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Weren’t these shots of Isabelle Patissier taken near Cabo?
Looks like OK climbing to me!
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drF
Trad climber
usa
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Oct 14, 2017 - 05:46pm PT
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^^^^
Vintage
TFPU ;-)
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brotherbbock
climber
Alta Loma, CA
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brotherblock: I thought potrero chico was mainly harder grades.. 10's and up?
Yeah the grades are soft though, nothing like Jtree or Yosemite.
There are stil plenty of other sub 5.10's as well that are loooong and gooood.
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ruppell
climber
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brothabock
Your high man. There's probably less then 20 5.7 or easier pitchers in all of Potrero. Are the grades soft? Sure they are but Yankee Clipper and Estriata are nowhere near 5.7.
How'd you like Time Wave? Nice of them to put the crux on the 21st pitch wasn't it?
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Went to Valley Azteca Its a pile! lol good for one trip.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jeff, how come you aren't spouting about Tick Rock. 15 minutes from the beach and THE best rock in the world, just ask him.
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Tick is 1 minute from the beach by car G Nome dude lol!
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Caughtinside had a gehy ole time at Tick the other day!
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