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burns777
Sep 12, 2008, 11:22 AM
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It looks like I'm moving from FL to WA in the near future. Can I get some recommendations on bouldering and sport climbing near Bellingham?
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k.l.k
Sep 12, 2008, 11:30 AM
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Larrabee Beach State Park (and Clayton beach, just south), are on Chuckanut Drive. Very pretty. Soft sandstone, best at low tide.
Bouldering with a handful of trs.
Buy some skis, boots, axe ad crampons, 'cuz you'll be right in the North Cascades. Tons of great alpine climbing in yr backyard.
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ryanb
Sep 12, 2008, 11:38 AM
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Lots of rock in this state:
http://www.washingtonclimbers.org/Climbing/
Newhalam and Mazama for sport on hwy 20 depending on weather (mazama is dryer). Gold Bar and Leavenworth (dryer) for granite bouldering on hwy 2. Index also has bad ass granite sport.
Squamish is easily weekend-able.
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irregularpanda
Sep 12, 2008, 11:53 AM
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ryanb wrote: Lots of rock in this state:
Shut up. it's a secret.
Go to cascadeclimbers.com
it depends on what you're into, trad, sport, or bouldering, alpine too.
There's a bunch, but it's all chossy.
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ryanb
Sep 12, 2008, 12:00 PM
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irregularpanda wrote: ryanb wrote: Lots of rock in this state: Shut up. it's a secret.
More traffic means less moss.
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burns777
Sep 13, 2008, 5:14 AM
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Thanks everyone. Great info! I'm even more psyched about the move now!
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petsfed
Sep 13, 2008, 8:48 AM
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Learn to place gear, and Washington state will seem a frustratingly wet paradise.
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sungam
Sep 14, 2008, 5:44 PM
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petsfed wrote: Learn to place gear, and Washington state will seem a frustratingly wet paradise.
Wuz (iz) very frustrating.
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spoon
Sep 14, 2008, 5:52 PM
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SQUAMISH!!!
Gold Bar is pretty good too, and close enough.
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