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pyrrhonota
Trad climber
Davis, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 30, 2009 - 08:46am PT
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I am moving up to Clarkston Washington for work (SE Washington State). What is the local climbing like, or is there even much locally? (city of rocks looks to be a good 8 hours away). Any info to get me oriented and figure out what to bring would be much appreciated.
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ryanb
climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 30, 2009 - 09:21am PT
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I would contact, Blowboarder. I think he is the boards eastern wa and N. Idaho expert. As a liberal Seattlite i only hear rumors and stumbled across areas.
The short answer is there is rock of pretty much every type. Some of it is world class. Some not so much. There area few guidebooks but who knows how good they are:
http://www.outdoorexperience.us/store/product_info.php?products_id=48&osCsid=93490759ba593e03c87c702e04d4302d
http://www.rei.com/product/745996
There is a granite crag (granite point) between clarkston and pullman and more in the wallowas and random intrusions in the plateau. There is limestone near spokane and in the hells canyon region. The whole region is filled with columnar basalt of varying quality. Sandstone can be found but is why bother when granite is close. Further afield, Index, Leavenworth, Trout Creek, Smith, the North Cascades, the Valhallas, the Selkerks and the Sawtooths, Mazama, Banks Lake and Leslie Gulch are all just over the horizon.
Western WA Monday Edit: How the hell did my nut tool get that rusty in one weekend!!!
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Mar 30, 2009 - 10:55am PT
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A blast from the past, I went to U of I.
Both WSU & U of I have climbing walls as well as great Outdoor Programs with tons of info, gear rentals and organized trips. A good place to find partners.
There is some bouldering near WSU campus as well as buildering on both.
Granite Point, right on the Snake River, is the closest, 1/2 hr, for top rope climbing and a few bolted routes. No destination area but I spent a lot of time climbing there and enjoyed it. Often half a dozen ropes get set up and you can get a good workout. Also some bouldering there.I use to climb there after class until my fingers were raw, then hang out with friends on top, drink a few beers and watch the sun set over the river.
A few hrs north, near Sandpoint, is Laclede. http://www.mountainproject.com/v/idaho/laclede/106272875
and farther north is Chimney Rock http://www.mountainproject.com/v/idaho/chimney_rock/106112539
Spokane has a few spots, Minnehaha is the main area. http://www.mountainproject.com/v/washington/minnehaha/105933411
Made many trips to Frenchmans, 2hrs, for splitter cracks and bolted collums. Very nice!http://www.mountainproject.com/v/washington/vantage_frenchman_coulee/105792231
Leavenworth, 4hrs, is very nice! http://www.mountainproject.com/v/washington/leavenworth/105790610
Smith Rocks, 6hrs. http://www.mountainproject.com/v/oregon/smith_rock/105788989
I also found this link
http://www.cbe.uidaho.edu/jbailey/UI%20extra%20ciricular%20pages/Rock%20Climbing%20Pages/rock%20climbing%20homepage.htm
Jeff
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