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rock_fencer
May 23, 2009, 3:22 PM
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My bro is getting his PhD in mid june and im making a six week road trip with my gf to some areas out west i have never climbed at. What i need is some information on these locations.
Any access issues, Places to Camp , Best Gear Lines 5.11 and under (multipitch 5.10 and under), best guide book, and general weather conditions in early and late june for. Also if you have any suggestions on what other sites to hit im driving from IL across to OR then down to LA for graduation up to BC and meeting up wth friends in Wyoming for the cirque of towers.
Devils Tower
Smith Rock
Needles
Yosemite
Squamish
Cirque of Towers
Im mainly heading north because i figured the wouth west would be too hot by then.
Cheers
T
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rock_fencer
May 23, 2009, 7:07 PM
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Johnny_Fang
May 23, 2009, 7:41 PM
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rock_fencer wrote: My bro is getting his PhD in mid june and im making a six week road trip with my gf to some areas out west i have never climbed at. What i need is some information on these locations. Any access issues, Places to Camp , Best Gear Lines 5.11 and under (multipitch 5.10 and under), best guide book, and general weather conditions in early and late june for. Also if you have any suggestions on what other sites to hit im driving from IL across to OR then down to LA for graduation up to BC and meeting up wth friends in Wyoming for the cirque of towers. Devils Tower Smith Rock Needles Yosemite Squamish Cirque of Towers Im mainly heading north because i figured the wouth west would be too hot by then. Cheers T
don't forget vedawoo. you could actually go to boulder, co, then to vedawoo, then to city of rocks, then to smith rock, then index, then squamish, each are an easy day drive from the one before it. it's been my road-trip dream for awhile now, though in the reverse order.
even though it's more northern, all of those places are going to be hot in july.
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summerprophet
May 23, 2009, 8:01 PM
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rock_fencer wrote: Best Gear Lines 5.11 and under (multipitch 5.10 and under) Devils Tower Smith Rock Needles Yosemite Squamish Cirque of Towers
Trezler, Tale of two shitties, Pioneer route on monkey face, Cave route on brenton spire, Spideman buttress, Zebra to Zion
Yosemite
Royal Arches, Sons of Yesterday,Any of the East Butts, Commitment, any of toulumne domes,
Squamish:
Squamish Buttress via Rock On
Snake, dierdra, Grand wall, exasperator, Smoke Bluff connection,
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rock_fencer
May 24, 2009, 4:28 PM
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just looked at the NPS website for Devils Tower and notice the June voluntary closure...do people abide by this and if so whats a good substitute location that is relatively close.
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Pizzafarno
May 24, 2009, 4:39 PM
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Yosemite- Best place to camp is camp 4. Walls are near. Best route would be royal archs, also, you may consider snake dike on half dome as well.
(This post was edited by Pizzafarno on May 24, 2009, 4:40 PM)
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rock_fencer
May 25, 2009, 5:52 AM
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thanks for the info guys and gals, anybody else have some more beta
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healyje
May 25, 2009, 7:44 AM
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PM me when it looks like you're going to be making it to OR. Oh, and I'd say respect the voluntary closure at DT - plenty of rock out west.
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altelis
May 25, 2009, 2:33 PM
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healyje wrote: PM me when it looks like you're going to be making it to OR. Oh, and I'd say respect the voluntary closure at DT - plenty of rock out west.
that is koreckt
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cchas
May 26, 2009, 2:50 PM
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-Yosemite is good but can be hot, but Tuolumne is close by.
-High Sierras: check out "The Incredible Hulk" with either Red Dihedral or Positive Vibrations in the range you are talking about.
-Don't miss the Needles (California). An awesome place
-If the crowds in Yosemite get to you, go to Calavaras Dome. "Silk Road" is not to be missed and "Wall of the Worlds" is pretty good.
-Check the weather and when you are on your way back from Squamish and if the weather is good, hit up the Bugaboos. The place is not to be missed.
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moose_droppings
May 26, 2009, 3:14 PM
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rock_fencer wrote: just looked at the NPS website for Devils Tower and notice the June voluntary closure...do people abide by this and if so whats a good substitute location that is relatively close.
While not mandatory, IMO it would be best to honor the closure. There's plenty to do not far from DT in the Black Hills.
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byran
May 28, 2009, 9:34 PM
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rock_fencer wrote: Devils Tower Smith Rock Needles Yosemite Squamish Cirque of Towers
You might consider adding the Tetons and Rocky Mountain NP to the list. Both offer great climbing in June/July. And although I've never been, the pictures I've seen of the North Cascades in Washington look fantastic. It's not far out of the way either if you're heading to Squamish. Also try to not get too hung up on Yosemite Valley. There's miles of granite that's more free-climbing friendly on the Eastside, with cooler temps and less people. Supertopo has a selection of excellent guides for the Valley, Tuolumne, South Tahoe and the High Sierra. Peter Croft's "The Good, the Great, and the Awesome" and "Bishop Area Rock Climbs" are also good guides for the area.
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