Some of the best climbing that I have ever done had some of the longest approaches... especially out west! We really are spoiled here at the Red. I can't think of very many climbing areas at the Red that have an approach more than a couple of miles.
"Those iron spikes you use have shortened the life expectancy of the Totem Pole by 50,000 years."
Which is why gym climbing is a great option for you, Piggie! It hardly takes that long to walk from your car into the gym, and all the ropes are already hung, so you can toprope to your heart's content!
"I snatched defeat from the jaws of victory." --Paul
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