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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Oct 24, 2015 - 08:02am PT
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If it were me, I would plan to mountaineer in the summer, and do the cragging in spring, and fall.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Oct 24, 2015 - 08:50am PT
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What is your climbing experience and what grades do you climb, both trad and sport?
Public transportation other than YARTS is rare. I'd recommend getting a car; a van would be better.
edit: post your LEAD climbing capabilities
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RyanD
climber
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Oct 24, 2015 - 01:29pm PT
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If it was me I'd start in Utah, Moab area. Colorado by May or whenever it was too hot, get some sport climbing done and bouldering then go climb some alpine rock, I think there's at least one mountain there that is popular for rockclimbing.
By the end of July I'd be in the high Sierra smoking all the weed I bought legally in Colorado, frolicking in the range of light until at least the end of September, bagging peaks, bouldering and doing fun multiday adventures the whole time- then the valley to see a million people and get annoyed but do some fun climbing, red rocks is still pretty hot in October in my experience so I'd bide my time and try not to go there until end of the month at the earliest, ride that out until December if possible and hit Zion/St George on the way to Arizona, where I'd stay and explore probably the best climbing of the trip for most of January and February before making my way to Joshua tree for a quick stop to see a million more people then head home and go back to work and be depressed for the next 6 months from freedom withdrawal.
RRG or NRG could be a good starting point too and hit the creek/Moab at the end. It's pretty far away from your other destinations though.
Have fun!
Edit- buy a van
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overwatch
climber
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Oct 24, 2015 - 02:51pm PT
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sounds like fun except for all that driving by yourself
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Oct 24, 2015 - 03:19pm PT
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Tacoma with a topper would work, but for a year long road trip a van would be best. I assume your trad is in the gunks?
The areas you are looking at have diverse climbing requirements re: technique. Most of them require crack and face skills.
Multi pitch, trad pro and anchors, etc.
Go for it and have fun. Wait for it.....
Yur gonna die!
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strandedinthecity
Trad climber
Brooklyn, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2015 - 04:00pm PT
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Yah. Trad is mostly in the Gunks (have ventured to Utah before).
Agreed re: multi-pitch skills, anchors, etc. Those are pretty solid (IMHO).
good advice on the van, and here's hoping I don't actually die :)
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Oct 24, 2015 - 04:54pm PT
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Consider the Bugaboos and Squamish. You can find partners and these areas are world class. Plus other areas in BC are great for mountaineering.
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