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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 29, 2012 - 09:20pm PT
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Letīs make that metropolitan area. No, itīs not LA with its graffiti encrusted Stony Point and Austin doesnīt qualify with itīs moldy 30ft high limestone. My vote goes to Rio De Janeiro. Iīve been here for a week and Iīm blown away with the amount of climbing and the physical beauty of the area. Any other ideas?
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Apr 29, 2012 - 09:28pm PT
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Rio. That'd be nice. Jim you're certainly livin the dream and showing us the way to do it.
For real. Keep it up!
Arne
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Social climber
Retired in Appalachia
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Apr 29, 2012 - 09:28pm PT
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Seoul, South Korea
북한산국립공원, 北漢山國立公園
Feels and smells like Yosemite in a lot of ways
Captured my heart!
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Apr 29, 2012 - 09:29pm PT
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Dresden
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superstu
Trad climber
Sydney, Australia
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Apr 29, 2012 - 09:47pm PT
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Sydney Australia
Sandstone climbing in the suburbs. Pretty harbour. Year round climbing weather.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Apr 29, 2012 - 09:58pm PT
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Boulder. . .
Flagstaff, the Flatirons. . .
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 29, 2012 - 09:59pm PT
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Squamish. Ok it may be more of a town but it has tonnes of granite minutes from town and is only 35 mins from vancouver which, if you think about it is equal to alot of suburbs in bigger cities. Our granite is sticky, not polished.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Apr 29, 2012 - 10:00pm PT
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If you consider Squamish to be part of the lower mainland of British Columbia, that is part of Greater Vancouver, then Vancouver wins hands down. It's less than an hour from much of the city, and there are other climbing and mountain attractions in the area.
But you'd better check with an urban geographer first.
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dustonian
climber
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Apr 29, 2012 - 10:05pm PT
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Chattanooga
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MH2
climber
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Apr 29, 2012 - 10:06pm PT
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Squamish is the best urban crag I know of.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Apr 29, 2012 - 10:15pm PT
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The Municipality of Anchorage is larger than the state of Deleware and contains a large portion of the Chugach mountains, so I'm voting for it.
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Roughster
Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
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Apr 29, 2012 - 10:24pm PT
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Damn what a beautiful picture of Anchorage! Makes me want to go visit my relatives up there!
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Andy Fielding
Trad climber
UK
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Apr 29, 2012 - 10:35pm PT
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How about Calpe in Spain. Sun, sand, surf and limestone.
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Prezwoodz
climber
Anchorage
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Apr 29, 2012 - 11:12pm PT
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Bryce,
i was going to say Anchorage too. There is a ton of climbing within the city limits.
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JimT
climber
Munich
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Apr 30, 2012 - 02:58am PT
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If youīd stuck with a city then Palermo in Sicily.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Apr 30, 2012 - 06:14am PT
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I never found Sydney to be that great; pretty obscure climbing. Extremely spicey too!
Best to head to the Blueys from there.
Heard Dresden has lots to offer. Oslo has some. Hobart has Mt Wellington out the back door If you say Rio is the best you've found, I believe it's very good.
Arne
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ged
climber
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Apr 30, 2012 - 06:31am PT
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Hi Jim, as you'll find out this summer, it's an easy win for Bristol, UK!
Ged
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 30, 2012 - 08:57am PT
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Someone down here mentioned Oslo. Remember, I said within the city limits and Iīm not sure you can count Squamish as a city. Anchorage....pretty big stretch, Iīve climbed along the Seward Highay- kind of chossy, donīt you think.
The climbing here in Rio is very extensive- 40 multi pitch routes just on Sugarloaf. Off to the beach, climbing tomorrow.
Gunkie...you have to climb when on business and Iīve sampled some of the fare that you mention. I have to say those venues totally (I mean totally) suck when compared to Rio.
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