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galosher
Jun 30, 2004, 9:34 PM
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you know that book that everyone seems to have these days ... 1000 places to see before you die? well i think it would be cool to compile a climbing list like that. do any lists of all the fantastic climbing areas in the world exist?
if not, i'll start it:
yosemite, california, usa
joshua tree, california, usa
red rocks, nevada, usa
obviously, i haven't been climbing for long, so this is all i have to add but i'm very interested to hear other's favorites (esp. internationally)
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powder_dreams
Jun 30, 2004, 9:46 PM
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Instead, why not list your favorite moderate free routes by grade (5.9 and lower) including the area. I'm sure this has been done a thousand times before, but I'd love to see what everyone has to say.
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vegastradguy
Jun 30, 2004, 9:49 PM
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Places I want to climb at before I die (in no particular order):
Domestic:
Gunks
Eldo
ORG
Smith
Taquhitz
High Sierras
Tuolomne
Int'l:
Squamish
Patagonia
Thailand
Europe (pretty much anywhere)
China
Japan
These are just those that come to mind right now. of course, given the opportunity to climb, I will go anywhere!
Places I've climbed:
Red Rocks (home crag)
JTree
Yosemite
Buttermilks
Zion
Mt. Lemmon
as for favorite moderates, thats a topic that has been covered (like this one) and is sort of completely different that what the original post is asking for. post your question in a new thread for some great answers!
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treebeard
Jun 30, 2004, 9:51 PM
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boise idaho, actually anywhere in idaho cause then you could do some good camping too.
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ctclimbz
Jun 30, 2004, 9:51 PM
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Fontainebleau, France - the magic forest!
Tuolumne Meadows, CA
Eldorado Canyon, CO
The Tetons, WY
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jcinco
Jun 30, 2004, 9:54 PM
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If the question is, "What places would I like to climb at, where I haven't climbed, where I might never climb, before I die?":
The Gunks, NY
Squamish, B.C.
Bugaboos, Canada
Ceuse, France
Gogarth, Wales
Dolomites, Italy
Chamonix, France
Rocklands, Africa
Taipan Wall, Gramps, Australia
If the question is, "What are the best areas I've visited?"
Yosemite, CA
Needles, CA
Zion, UT
Moab/Indian Creek, UT
Eldorado Canyon, CO
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Hueco Tanks, TX
Railay, Thailand
Arapiles, Australia
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jcr
Jun 30, 2004, 10:08 PM
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how about Mexico....
La Huasteca
Potrero Chico
JC
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chodeman
Jun 30, 2004, 10:11 PM
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Australia - Grampians
Greece - Meteora
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guitar3287
Jun 30, 2004, 10:30 PM
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Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT
Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
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klimber_joe
Jun 30, 2004, 10:34 PM
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The good places i've been, any where in Tahoe and the Eastern Sierras-Owens Goerge, Buttermilks, Tablelands, its all good stuff.
Places i want to go domestic:Red Rocks,Yosemite, Joshua Tree and Smith rock
Int'l:Venezula, Thialand, Italy, South Africa
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euroford
Jul 1, 2004, 1:29 AM
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pakistan
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drrock
Jul 1, 2004, 2:29 AM
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dawnyb
Jul 1, 2004, 3:15 AM
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I've already climbed a couple of times in Rifle, but for some reason the routes there are so hard for me that I've never sent anything there (not even the "easy" climbs). So, before I die I'd actually like to do a Rifle route without getting WORKED.
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manacubus
Jul 1, 2004, 4:48 AM
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In reply to: Orangeoverhang, bless his heart, would earn my single vote of Australia based on the photos alone. |
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gritstoner
Jul 1, 2004, 7:06 AM
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places i have climbeed have to include
yorkshire gritstone its short and brutal.
yosimite
ardeche france
harddeg switzerland
etive slabs scotland
places i want to go
alps
andes
grampions (aus)
gogarth (just once i want the weather to be good enough to climb when im there)
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coldclimb
Jul 1, 2004, 7:08 AM
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But what about the place you would want to die climbing? :D
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dmon
Jul 1, 2004, 7:42 AM
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Mt Arapiles fully deserves its reputation. The only thing that could possibly improve it would be moving it closer to Sydney.
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atg200
Jul 1, 2004, 1:22 PM
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Places i've been that would make the list:
1. Yosemite
2. Gunks
3. Black Hills Needles
4. Devils Tower
5. Eldorado Canyon
6. Lumpy Ridge
7. South Platte
8. Vedauwoo
9. Joshua Tree
10. City of Rocks
11. Indian Creek
12. Fisher Towers
13. Zion
14. Little Cottonwood Canyon
15. Hueco Tanks
16. Seneca
17. Rumney
18. Table Mountain, South Africa
19. Watervall Boven, South Africa
20. Blue Mountains, Australia
21. Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Places I want to go that would make the list:
1. Red Rocks
2. Arapiles
3. Thailand
4. Potrero Chico
5. Bugaboos
6. Cordillera Blanca
7. Dolomites
8. English Grit
9. T Wall
10. Chamonix
11. Elbandstein
12. Spitzkoppe, Namibia
13. Madagascar
14. New Zealand Alps
15. California Needles
16. Squamish
17. Meteora
18. Wadi Rum
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jen_c
Jul 1, 2004, 1:41 PM
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Linville Gorge, NC
Looking Glass, NC
Whitesides, NC
(Get the idea I like NC)
Other places:
Yosemite
Gunks
Devil's Tower
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brolloks
Jul 1, 2004, 1:46 PM
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1. Cochamó close to Puerto Montt in Chile. It`s been described as the Yosemite of South America - without the traffic (you have to hike in for something like 6 hours). Check out pictures of Cochamó (and other places) at www.escalando.cl
Chile`s eastern side being bordered entirely by the South American Andes, you could probably climb a different place every day and still wouldn`t have seen everything before you die.
2. Namibia, southern Africa.
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mrtristan
Jul 1, 2004, 2:50 PM
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In reply to: 1. Cochamó close to Puerto Montt in Chile. It`s been described as the Yosemite of South America - without the traffic (you have to hike in for something like 6 hours). Check out pictures of Cochamó (and other places) at www.escalando.cl
wow... looks like an AMAZING place!!!!
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tedc
Jul 1, 2004, 3:20 PM
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Seems like everyone agrees.
Yos.
RR
JTree
Why worry about 1000. Everyone should just go to these 3 places.
:twisted: :D
Are there even 1,000 places that people would want to go?
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moroneyp
Jul 1, 2004, 3:45 PM
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Places that i have climbed:
Glendalough, Ireland
The Burren, Ireland
Dalkey, Ireland
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Fontainbleau, France
Places I want to climb:
Yosemite
Red Rocks
Joshua Tree
Gola Island, Ieland
Chamonix, France
Grampians, Australia
There are some beauiful areas to climb in Ireland, with some great rock. Then again, i'll climb anywhere i can.... :D
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ikellen
Jul 1, 2004, 4:35 PM
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Before I die, I want to hit:
Yosemite (and free a big wall :D )
Red Rocks
JTree
Indian Creek
Zion
Gunks
Red River Gorge
Plus many more as I learn about them.
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