Great Climbing Trips

Post by **pigsteak** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:18 pm

amen artsay....no place like the Red. may we never take it for granted.

Post by KD » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:46 pm

anticlmber wrote:I think the worst part of leaving is the packing. Maybe that's why i procrastinate so much when it's time to go. Besides, if the west was so great, it wouldn't be out there.

word - just got back. it DOES rain at smith rock! lots! everyday while i was there that week. was sick on top of that an only got to climb for part of one day. coming back to rrg this weekend!

Post by **dmw** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:53 pm

Damn, you guys are right. I would miss my weekend trips to the Red if I moved to Chat.....

Post by **ynot** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:10 pm

Is there anywhere else a person can climb moderates for 6 years and not do all of them?

Post by **haas** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:05 pm

Boulder, CO

over 1,500 routes under 5.9 within 10minutes of town

Post by **RRO** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:37 pm

where is this place you all talk of ? it sounds awesome 8)

Post by JB » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:09 pm

RRO, you can't GO home when you're AT home!

Post by **haas** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:18 pm

routes up to 1,300ft. long basically in town.

RRO, I owe you a month or two on my couch. Maybe we can work out some sort of exchange program.

Post by **pigsteak** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:23 pm

haas, if there ain't bolts, it ain't climbing. how do you guys toprope routes that long anyway?

Post by **haas** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:52 pm

toproping ain't a problem. We get some dumb traddie to drag up 9 ropes on their "easy" route, then we tie all the ropes together for the sport routes. Then the team of belayers switch back and forth to pass the knot. It took some getting use to but I've dialed the system.