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euancranston
Mar 7, 2007, 1:15 PM
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Hi,
Obivously not posting anything new here, but im planning a trip to Canada and/or the States in September on my own.
I was looking for some ideas - i wont be climbing the whole time but want to plan my journey so i can get some cool climbing in.
Any ideas on where to go this time of year would be great, also probably not the most appropriate board to be posting this in but i've never been to the States/Canada, so looking for some non climbing ideas of where to visit. Dont want to be in the one place for more than 3 days!
Looking for 10 days to two weeks max.
Cheers! 
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AlpineLogistics
Mar 29, 2007, 6:42 AM
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Hello!
I went to the states climbing for a few months last year and can highly recommend the following:
-In California: There's loads to do in the whole Sierra Nevada...it's all granite! The Needles was my favourite place, also had a good time on Mt Whitney if you like mountain routes. You can't miss out on Yosemite NP either. Non-cl things to do in the area: Sequoia NP, Kings Canyon NP, Death Valley.
-In Wyoming: Wind River Range...stunning place. Near Yellowstone and Grand Teton NPs. Devils Tower very impressive too but it's in the middle of know-where.
If you want to see some photos/trip reports: www.alpinelogistics.net
That time of year Zion NP, Red Rocks and Indian Creek also start coming into season....heard lots of good things.
Have a good time!
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scrapedape
Mar 30, 2007, 12:06 AM
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Many places worth visiting in North America are quite far apart and it can easily take a full day (or more) to drive between places, even in the same state or province. Are you planning to rent a car? Rely on public transport? Fly domestically between destinations? For the length of trip you are looking at, I would recommend trying to focus on a single region, rather than spreading yourself too thinly. When you talk about non-climbing destinations, are you thinking more of other outdoors places, camping, hiking, etc, or are you planning to go to some cities. San Francisco is great and well worth a visit. Seattle and Vancouver are as well (they are a full day's drive from San Francisco but only 3 hours from one another). Squamish is an hour from Vancouver, and the North Cascades are accessible from both cities too, if that is your thing.
If you are thinking East Coast, the Gunks are within two hours of New York City. Boston, New York, Philly, and DC are all easily visited on the same trip and are worth the time.
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