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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 27, 2018 - 05:50am PT
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I’m going to be there for a few days. I have Friday and Saturday to go roam. I’ll have all the things to go backpacking, where should I go?
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Oct 27, 2018 - 06:43am PT
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Crested Butte and head over Frigid Air pass or anywhere near there. Beautiful area.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Oct 29, 2018 - 03:49pm PT
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Went to Lake City last year to ice climb. Very cool back there. Also Hiking to the river in the black is cool free camping on the north rim.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Oct 29, 2018 - 04:27pm PT
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If I was going for a couple of days, I'd go camp out up in Taylor Canyon one night with at least a day on the local crags there at Harmel's. Then I'd go up to Crested Butte, lots to do and see up there, some of the best mountain biking trails, unbelievable.
Is the W cafe still in Gunny for breakfast?
Jealous
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 29, 2018 - 04:35pm PT
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Check out the Black Canyon,’
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 30, 2018 - 06:54am PT
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Black is at the top of the list, Jim. I’m too wussy to climb there, but a visit is for sure going to happen.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 30, 2018 - 08:59am PT
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Brandon...go to the north side, it’s a beautiful drive from Gunnison. You can hike down to the river via the SOB gully. It’s non technical scrambling (in shape fishermen do it) and would take less than four hours car to car.
There is a nice campground there. The viewpoint is spectacular. You are at the top of Chasm View Wall looking across at the buttress with Astro Dog and upriver to the Narrows.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
Wilds of New Mexico
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Oct 30, 2018 - 09:20am PT
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Agree on Black and Taylor Canyon recommendations. Rent a mountain bike and go for a ride! High country will likely be chilly and possibly snowy according to the weather forecast (hopefully dumping!!)
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TwistedCrank
climber
Released into general population, Idaho
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Oct 30, 2018 - 10:38am PT
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If time is an issue and you just have an afternoon, go across the valley to Hartman's rocks for bouldering or mountain biking or both.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Apr 24, 2019 - 05:59pm PT
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what if I'm in Gunnison for 4 days and want to climb something
I can climb to 5.11+ trad, partner can follow/hang 5.10+. Would like to get in the Black, would like not to get benighted/rescued. Neither of us has been to the Black
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 24, 2019 - 06:49pm PT
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Do the Scenic Cruise (5.10d), a brilliant climb, sustained at it’s grade and blessed with great rock. 11 or 12 longish pitches with great posistion...you won’t be disappointed. I’ll be there during the first two weeks of May.
Less than an hour for the approach and you top out ten minutes from the beer cooler...you won’t be benighted.
When I say sustatined I mean only two sections of 10+ but lots of 5.9/10 and it’s mostly crack climbing.
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capseeboy
Social climber
wandering star
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Apr 24, 2019 - 08:21pm PT
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Current NPS:
Road Status
Alert 1 , Severity ,information ,, Road Status
South Rim Drive is currently open, but could close again if winter conditions exist. East Portal and North Rim Roads are still closed.
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okay, whatever
climber
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Apr 25, 2019 - 04:10am PT
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The Russian Arete, which is 5.9-ish or so, but has sections of bad rock, of course (being in the Black Canyon) is not a bad route. It's also about as easy to access as anything in the Black Canyon, since it is just adjacent to the descent gully.
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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Apr 25, 2019 - 05:52am PT
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Agree about Russian Arete. Looking forward to maybe paddling the Gunnison Gorge later this season.
Gunnison country is just the best!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 25, 2019 - 06:33am PT
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The Russian Arete is a fun climb....no more bad rock due to numerous ascents. He mentioned leading up to 5.11+ trad and I thought the SC was a better option...it’s my favorite multi pitch of that grade in the States and that includes Yosemite.
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Apr 25, 2019 - 02:22pm PT
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Try the Comic Relief you can try the "lighting bolt" crack or just by pass it to the left. If it feels O.K. then go for something bigger the next day. If you've never been there. My first time was Astro Dog and that was a monster!
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nopantsben
climber
europe
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Apr 25, 2019 - 02:29pm PT
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doing what Jim Donini recommends: always a great idea. Enjoy.
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Apr 25, 2019 - 02:52pm PT
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All routes near the S overlook including Astrodog and Tague Yer Time are closed indefinitely due to movement of rock up there.
https://www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/climbingclosures.htm
N. Rim road is supposed to open this wknd. Not sure what condition the gullies will be in.
Scenic Cruise is a fine choice, but also a popular one.
Russian Arete is a good 10th or 20th route in the Canyon, and even then one you might only choose if your team tops out at 5.9.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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Apr 25, 2019 - 04:43pm PT
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The Russian was my 24th or so route(just counted...JLP got me thinking)... not a big priority if you can climb 11+.
It’d be hard to go wrong with a Scenic Cruise (or a Cruise proper, if it’s hot) as Jim says.
The SC really is better than any IV/V .10+ in Yosemite, somehow.
I’d also say you won’t go wrong with Atlantis (if homie can follow 5.11), or the Modern Interpretation of Mig’s Arete, the Checkerboard (good second-day routes), or the Highway 61-Journey Home combo.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 26, 2019 - 06:53am PT
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Highway 61/Journey Home combo is an underused classic that goes at 11-. Beware of the luxuriant poison ivy patch at the start.
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