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texasclimber
Sep 4, 2002, 1:33 AM
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Does anyone know if the "sport climbing capital of the world" is closed or not? I would love to go there, but man would it suck if it was closed when I got there.
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whipper
Sep 4, 2002, 1:50 AM
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The climbing area is not closed as far as I know. But the Rancho has changed hands and they screwed Kurt so do not stay there. But the climbing is excelent you should go.
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mountainhardon
Sep 4, 2002, 2:08 AM
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Portrero still open. Me like go there.
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missedyno
Sep 6, 2002, 3:06 AM
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i was in the potrero last year. bah if cerro gordo ("kurt's place") is closed, but there are other places to stay there, and besides, cerro gordo was the furthest from climbing.
go anyway. you won't regret it.
(feel free to PM me if ya gots any questions about potrero)
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texasclimber
Sep 8, 2002, 9:57 PM
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Thanks for the confermation. The trip is a go then after X-mas.
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undercling
Sep 15, 2002, 2:28 PM
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Last year, Oktober, I stayed for a month in the Potrero Chico and had a great time there.
The Rancho Cerro Gordo is closed as far as I now but there are other Rancho's like Habanero. If you see Barbara give her greetings, she is sweet.
Enjoy it.
If you wanna now more, mail me.
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missedyno
Sep 16, 2002, 2:18 PM
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i requested a leave of absense to be there for a month.... weeeeee!
i find out in the next couple weeks...
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krillen
Sep 16, 2002, 3:07 PM
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Word on the street, from a couple of friends that speant a lot of time down there, tells me that Kurt's account may not be exactly the way it happened. Who has more media exposure, Kurt or a local?
We stayed at Posada(sp?) and the facilities were fantastic, right accross the road from Checo's too!
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rocknpowda
Sep 16, 2002, 3:58 PM
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Homero's is chilly-chill if you know what I mean. There are some special green "burros" hidden around the place that we stashed when we were there in April. If you find em-smoke up johny!
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texasclimber
Sep 16, 2002, 4:43 PM
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hmmm, any hints to where those purros would be? By the pool? Under a rock? COme on man...I NEED HINTS!
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cdb1386
Sep 17, 2002, 5:25 PM
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Kurt's place is open, but not run by Kurt anymore as said before. Homero's in my opinion is nice, but La Posada and Quinta La Pagoda are much more appealing.
Check out http://www.elpotrerochico.com for some more info or you can PM me. I have been down there several times.
[ This Message was edited by: cdb1386 on 2002-09-17 10:25 ]
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rocknpowda
Sep 17, 2002, 5:39 PM
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Get a pump on the climbing wall and you may be pumped on what you find at the top. Or maybe see if you can climb all the rafters. Or you can just ask a young cab driver to take you to the bario. If the burros are gone, they're not hard to find in town-if your down for looking.
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missedyno
Sep 17, 2002, 8:10 PM
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yeah, i hooked up with some green by my second day there....
and i stayed at quinta la pagoda. really liked it, way closer to the crags than cerro gordo.
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climberchic
Sep 17, 2002, 8:52 PM
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If anyone wants the "anti-Kurt version", e-mail J-Bone. He spent some time at Cerro Gordo and had some unfriendly dealings with Kurt from my understanding. Regardless, it's best to stay away from the controversy.
Try Homero´s, La Posada, La Pagoda, or Checos instead.
~Erica
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missedyno
Sep 17, 2002, 9:29 PM
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checo's food!!! yummmmmmmm
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yevquest
Sep 18, 2002, 5:08 PM
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Has anyone been down since the floods? Last I heard, the bridge and the pavillion (big sol thing) were gone. Also heard that parts of the Vatican were dangerous due to rockfall caused by the heavy rains. Looking for some firsthand info.
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Yev
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missedyno
Sep 20, 2002, 4:56 AM
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whoa. floods?
i'd love to hear more about that as well....
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jefesuave
Sep 20, 2002, 2:55 PM
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floods or no floods i am going this december....wheeeeeeeeeee haw!!!! hope to see some of you guys there.
jeff
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