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wordless_chorus
Jan 27, 2009, 3:22 PM
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I am taking a trip with my schools outdoors club in early march out to utah and we will be in the moab area. i am wondering what kind of weather to expect and also wanna get some direction on where to climb or boulder. thanks.
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durangoclimber
Jan 27, 2009, 3:26 PM
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Climbing and bouldering ALL OVER THE PLACE. Big Bend ( bouldering) Indian Creek ( do I even need to say that) and the Fisher Towers ( for some serious pucker factor).
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wordless_chorus
Jan 27, 2009, 3:34 PM
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yea i saw big bend in the database.....i dont think im up for indian creek or the towers.....my trad skills are still coming along
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durangoclimber
Jan 27, 2009, 3:35 PM
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Pot Ash road has a few bolts.
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wordless_chorus
Jan 27, 2009, 3:38 PM
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any easier trad? like up to 5.8 with good gear? but for bouldering just go down the road to big bend?
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durangoclimber
Jan 27, 2009, 3:40 PM
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Pot Ash has some ( a few ) cracks and short climbs. Just gotta wander around.
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wordless_chorus
Jan 27, 2009, 3:42 PM
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thanks for the help man
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durangoclimber
Jan 27, 2009, 3:44 PM
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Sure - hopefully someone else has better info on some easier trad stuff for you.
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kennoyce
Jan 27, 2009, 4:24 PM
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Early march is generally a great time to go to moab. The weather is usually good, not too hot or too cold. For easy trad, wall street (potash road) is where I would go. even if you're not up to leading a lot of trad, there will be tons of people on wall street that would be willing to set up a top rope for you. Wall street also has some bolted routes from 10a and up. As has been said, if you want bouldering, go to big bend. Have fun, moab rocks.
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desertwanderer81
Jan 28, 2009, 10:16 AM
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wordless_chorus wrote: any easier trad? like up to 5.8 with good gear? but for bouldering just go down the road to big bend?
Don't forget, a 5.8 at the Gunks (I don't know where in PA you're from) is different than a 5.8 out west. I was shocked when I went from climbing Gunk 5.8's to 5.10's out west.
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camhead
Jan 28, 2009, 10:39 AM
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an excellent easy trad line is Owl Rock in Arches. 5.8, excellent gear in a handcrack with jugs all over the outside, AND you get a really good summit. It is popular, obviously, but I highly recommend it.
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