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deco
Mar 10, 2004, 3:42 AM
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both winter and summer.
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moss1956
Mar 10, 2004, 3:55 AM
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It depends on where you live. The local crag is always the cheapest.
I have climbed at Red Rocks. That was cheap, because we got a cheap flight out of Chicago and a good deal on a room (at the Mirage, it was cheap and nice.) There is a site (www.filthycritic.com) with lots of ideas for doing vegas cheap.
I think trad at Red Rocks is better than the sport climbing.
I climbed at City of Rocks. Very cheap. However, the concept of sport climb might be too sporty for most. If you go there, take some cams for in between the bolts. :wink:
Once again trad is better at City of Rocks than sport. Slabby granite is grim.
Its certainly not a destination, but I like the Black Cliffs in Boise.
This year I am going to try to get in So Ill once. Since it is a 6 hour drive, it will likewise be cheap.
You can camp at Red River Gorge, and it has a hecka lot of climbs. Though bubba might steal your gear while you are not looking-then its not cheap at all.
My guess is that Red River Gorge is the best sport climbing in the country. Though you want to do this when it isn't too humid.
Anything in Colorado is expensive, unless you have friends that live there. Then its cheap.
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here are few places better than Eldo Canyon, and Lumpy Ridge for multipitch trad.
I sort of like the golden cliffs for sport, but I have plebian tastes. There is something great about getting worn out on the rock and looking over and seeing downtown Denver in the distance, and smelling the coors brewery.
I am going to Winslow next week to do Jack's canyon. So far it looks cheap. I am ready for a bottomless cup of coffee and greasy potatoes
at a diner before a day on the limestone.
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dontfall
Mar 10, 2004, 4:30 AM
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dontfall moved this thread from General to Sport Climbing.
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nealric
Mar 10, 2004, 4:34 AM
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shelf road in colorado is pretty cheap.
Its only $5/night to camp and its 15 min from a Wal-Mart for cheap groceries (if you dont mind supporting the evil empire)
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deco
Mar 10, 2004, 4:41 AM
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Not only in USA, considering just the place to stay(camping, hostel, gits, etc) and the facilities (food, etc).
I´ve herd that Spain is ok,,,,,but what area?
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oafy
Mar 10, 2004, 4:44 AM
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Dude,
Smith Rocks is amazing for all levels on the west coast then on the east its Rumney forsure
Have fun makin the decison!
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dominicanclimber
Mar 10, 2004, 6:02 AM
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It definitely depends were you live, Im in Dominican Republic, and its cheap as hell. than again we spend in Pesos.
jejeje
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climbin_moo
Mar 10, 2004, 6:14 AM
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Smith rocks... if you can get there cheaply. Camping is free at grasslands. There are cheapo restraunts in redmond, or you can live off ramen noodles.
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juanjo
Mar 10, 2004, 6:29 AM
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Potrero Chico, super nice and very cheap. There are routes for a lifetime!!
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kalcario
Mar 10, 2004, 6:49 AM
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The best one is Ceuse, France.
The cheapest one is the one closest to your house.
If you live near Ceuse I know how to answer your question.
If you don't then you need to tell us where you live.
Ok?
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jonoj
Mar 10, 2004, 8:06 AM
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If you're looking at cheap international destinations with an abundance of world class sport, trad, bouldering, and pretty much any extreme sport you can think of, contact me about South Africa!
Either pm me, or mail me on jonathanj@discovery.co.za.
I'll be on holiday, climbing and surfing from 13/03 to 22/03, so might only be able to reply when I'm back at work!
Later
Jono
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iburpalot
Mar 10, 2004, 11:53 AM
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You mentioned Spain. I spent 2 weeks climbing in the Costa Blanca area and had a great time. Plenty of sport routes in all grades, inexpensive, and great weather in the fall, winter and spring. The summer gets to hot. Your only problem may be transportation to hop from crag to crag, but car rental is cheap too. Or you could easily spend 2 weeks in the town of Sella and climb just the routes there.
Check out this site for more info and topos:
http://www.rockfax.com/publications/country.html?id=2
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igcuesta
Mar 10, 2004, 2:20 PM
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In reply to: Not only in USA, considering just the place to stay(camping, hostel, gits, etc) and the facilities (food, etc). I´ve herd that Spain is ok,,,,,but what area?
Spain is fine with prices.I would cosider better places than Costa Blanca. Costa Blanca is known to be a low quality tourism area (a very cheap one indeed). If you want something more than climbing -know beautiful or interesting places- you'd rather go to Teverga in Asturias, Rodellar in Huesca, or Cuenca (to cite some) which are as good or even better climbing crags than those at Costa Blanca. These are beutiful and inexpensive places. For instance it is possible to rent a house near Cuenca for less than 120$ a month. In Spain you can virtually arrive everywhere by bus or train but, obviously, it is more convenient to rent a car to move from one place to another.
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fracture
Mar 10, 2004, 2:34 PM
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Sitting Bull Falls near Carlsbad. Free camping and it's like 5$ per vehicle to get into the area where the climbing is.
There's only like 15 routes there, though, mostly hard.
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wonder1978
Mar 20, 2004, 4:48 AM
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It really depends what you're looking for, but Rumney is pretty close to where I am and seems pretty cheap to me in relation with the amount of climbing there is to do there. You can camp on the nice lady's ground for 5$ a night, and you can leave your car there when you're gone climbing. From what I've seen, you could probably spend the whole summer there without trouble, not only would there be enough to climb (if you're into that kind of climbing) but the nice lady probably wouldn't mind having you around at all. I haven't been around though, so I can't really tell you how Rumney compares with the other crags mentionned above. But anyway, as was said before, the cheapest place is always the one closest to where you live.
Cheers
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luke
Mar 20, 2004, 6:03 AM
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depends what you mean by cheap. As far as Spain goes it doesnt cost that much to get a hotel room in the climbing area Los Gorros (hope I remember the spelling correctly) outside Barcelona. You can also camp or stay in the climbing hostel in the south of Spain at El Chorro gorge for not a lot. Both are accessible by public transportation from the airport (though in the case of El Chorro the train is maybe once or twice a day) and are walking distance from the cliffs. Of course if you fly there first that adds a bit to the price, and the euro is not cheap right now.
It is tricky when you ask for the "best" sport climbing. I would have to agree with the earlier poster that for easy/cheap access from the US it is hard to beat el potrero chico in mexico. Long bolted routes are nice, rockfall less so. take a helmet.
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holdplease2
Mar 20, 2004, 7:00 AM
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Red River Gorge, Kentuckey. Totally awesome sport climbing (ahem, or so I hear...) and camping at Miguel's is like $2 a night. You might have to rent a car to get there, but in kentucky maybe it is cheap.
Tell you what, you never saw sport climbs like these. And the local scene is unique. Certainly not Boulder, by a long shot...the longest shot you will find might be a kentuckly long rifle if you aren't careful! ;)
Nice in spring and fall, a bit muggy in the heat of summer. Twice as much trad as sport, but you wouldn't know it by looking, as trad climbs lack bolts. The guidebook is fantastic, too, the spiral bound one, anyway.
I don't do a ton of sport, but if I did, it would be in the RRG!!!! Best days of my life spent there.
-Kate.
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jorian_nl
Apr 30, 2004, 5:07 PM
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i have been in Nideggen,Germany and you will find a lot of routes for everybody, but you have to buy first tickets($2.00) at a gasstation.
(max 20 climbers in climbingarea).
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petsfed
Apr 30, 2004, 5:51 PM
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St. George, UT.
Sinks Canyon and Wild Iris, WY.
Queen Creek, AZ.
All have free camping very nearby and the climbing itself is free too.
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ikellen
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I'll put in Owens River Gorge. If you camp at the pit, its all free, and no access fees.
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surfer_bill
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New River Gorge... camp at Roger's Rocky Top retreat for $5 and have enough climbing to last you a whole season.
Red River Gorge... camp at Miguel's for $2 and try not to eat his awesome pizza every night. Be ready to fall off some of the biggest holds ever, on some seriously steep routes (got pockets?)
Red Rocks... the BLM campground is pretty cheap (can't remember how much exactly) and you can always sneak into the pool at the Luxor for showers and swimming (park in the garage for easy access). You have to pay for access to the park area to climb though.
Rumney... camping across the road saves you having to buy a parking pass. Bring lots of bug spray in the spring and summer. Fall is best.
Smith Rock. Free camping at Skull Hollow... ghetto style (no water) but you can shower and get water at the Smith Rocks campground. You have to pay for parking to climb.
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bighead
May 8, 2004, 11:13 PM
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By far the best sport climbing destination not just for price but also for quality, quantity, and diversity of routes is St. George, Utah. Just look at the route section for St. George and you will get a small taste of whats available and I'm not kidding it's just a small taste. You can camp for free at most crags or you can get a hotel room for 20 or 30 bucks a night. There are sport routes ranging from 5.5 all the way to 14c (Necessary Evil). There are multipitch sport routes in Snow Canyon and at the Prophesy Wall that range from two pitches all the way to 6 pitches. Within a 30 mile area there are around 20 crags and probably around 350 or 400 routes. There is a reason that Climbing Magazine called it the Land of Ten Thousand Bolts.
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BLack Cliffs, ID
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RUMNEY. That's all you need to know. Although Smith out here in oregon is pretty phatty also.
Both can be done extremely cheap and the climbing is amazing. You'll never get bored!
Before sure to check out Waimea @ Rumney.
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