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adventurous one
Trad climber
Truckee Ca.
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Vancouver and Seattle = Constant rain, will make Scottland seem like a desert. But better job and great cultural opportunities. Many more days of good climbing and skiing are to be had in other cities though.
SLC and Reno = Very abundant, world class back country skiing and climbing (multiple lifetimes worth) . Can't touch the international cultural aspects of Seattle or Vancover though. Reno has many nice neighborhoods, though none you are likely to see driving through on the freeways or anywhere near the University. Reno is a small city, maybe only 300,000 including the immediate surrounding communities. Generally you can get anywhere from downtown to anywhere else in town in about 15 minutes, which is convenient. Though some cragging can be had closer, the best climbing is 45-60 minutes away from downtown Reno. (Lake Tahoe, and Donner Summit, is about 45 minutes away)
In general, much better job opportunities in SLC, and just about anywhere else, than Reno, but maybe your line of work is not affected by the poor economic climate in Nevada right now.
No diversity of rock in Reno/Tahoe?........lmao! Tons of climbing on volcanic tuff and basalt, in addition to all the perfect granite. And only a few hours from Yosemite (A place that does actually "suffer" from diversity of rock, lol) Winter cragging three hours away in Owens River Gorge, among other options.
Ultimately, it will probably come down to where you can find work. Pretty poor job market, with lots of competition, in most regions of the States these days.
Good luck!
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Mtbphoto
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, Ca
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A-one hit it on the dot ^
Reno has more than 1 type of rock. They have both granite and volcanic, but the climbing isn't too good in Reno/Tahoe during winter. Reno has cheap rent, or if you have a few thousand dollars, you can probably just buy a place.
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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In the US, your destination lies somewhere in Colorado . . . CA cannot compare.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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You guys trying to scare our Scots lad with woeful tales of rain must be on crack!
The U of Washington has one of the top 3 med schools in the country and is
always near the top for med/bio grant money.
On the other hand I just discovered last night that there is a Ben Nevis
near Tucson, Arizona! I'm heading down there soon so's I can claim to
have bagged both in full winter conditions.
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adventurous one
Trad climber
Truckee Ca.
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FOR RENO
Greatest number of consecutive days without measurable precipitation (NOT COUNTING THIS LAST YEAR WHICH I BELIEVE BROKE THE RECORD) Yet still got 56 feet of snow in the mountains 40 minutes away from Reno. No precip all summer and boat loads of powder in the winter. Not a bad climate for climbing/skiing. Kinda spoils ya.
(Consecutive days of trace or less of precipitation)
Days Inclusive dates
129 July 19 – Nov. 24, 1995
111 July 27 – Nov. 14, 1954
105 June 21 – Oct. 3, 1993
98 July 2 – Oct. 7, 1943
95 June 28 – Sept. 30, 1926
92 May 29 – Aug. 28, 1919
85 July 2 – Sept. 24, 1932
85 June 6 – Aug. 29, 2007
84 May 17 – Aug. 8, 1930
84 Sept. 19 – Dec. 11, 1959
78 April 15 – July 2, 1924
76 July 19 – Oct. 3, 1911
74 June 27 – Sept. 8, 1942
73 May 8 – July 19, 1979
71 June 19 – Aug. 29, 1909
71 June 21 – Aug. 31, 1918
71 Aug. 19 – Oct. 28, 1933
71 July 31 – Oct. 8, 1960
71 June 24 – Sept. 2, 1998
71 Aug. 16 – Oct. 26, 2005
70 Aug. 26 – Nov. 4, 1917
70 April 23 – July 31, 1960
70 June 20 – Aug. 28, 1985
70 July 21 – Sept. 28, 2008
69 April 12 – June 20, 1916
69 May 9 – July 16, 1976
66 June 22 – Aug. 27, 1916
65 July 4 – Sept. 6, 1924
*MOST DAYS OF RAIN** (Even in winter its pretty dry, let it dump in the mountains just to the west though)
Greatest number of consecutive days with precipitation:
0.10 inch or greater
Total Greatest
Days Inclusive Dates Precip. / Daily Amt. (Date)
7 Feb. 13 – 19, 1986 4.57 / 1.06 (Feb. 19)
6 Feb. 16 – 21, 1980 1.66 / 0.53 (Feb. 21)
5 Feb. 7 – 11, 1915 1.46 / 0.50 (Feb. 8)
5 Dec. 1 – 5, 1919 2.27 / 1.30 (Dec. 2)
5 Feb. 14 – 18, 1927 2.18 / 0.78 (Feb. 16)
5 Dec. 25 – 29, 1941 1.34 / 0.45 (Dec. 27)
4 J an. 4 – 7, 1901 1.80 / 0.83 (Jan. 6)
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bell
Trad climber
Scotland
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2012 - 10:44pm PT
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thats some pretty impressive stats for Reno!! i think the availability of jobs may be the limiting factor here though....
good to hear there is another Ben Nevis, though i still got a tonne of stuff to do on our version let a lone another one!
where does jacksonhole fit in? whats the closst city to there?
thanks again everyone!
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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If the University job prospects are equal...
Go to Boulder if climbing is your priority. You can ride your bike to the closest crags, there are probably 2,000 routes within a 15 minute drive and a hour's drive will get you to an astonishing collection of varied climbs, from sport to alpine trad. Backcountry boarding is great by every standard except SLC and Vancouver.
Go to SLC if boarding is your priority. The amount and quality of the close-in terrain and great snow is second to none. Climbing around SLC is like riding around Boulder: great by every measure except Boulder. You'll avoid the weird Mormon vibe if you live in downtown SLC but you'll suffer the horrible winter air there. The area by the University is usually above the murk that lurks when the health officials tell you to stay indoors.
The skiing outside of Reno and Tahoe is spectacular but the close climbing is pretty limited.
I haven't spent enough time in Vancouver but it seems like there is a good combination of great riding and climbing within an hour or two.
Good luck,
Mal
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laughingman
Mountain climber
Seattle WA
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boulder colorado....
Seattle is also a fairly nice location in my opinion ...
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Social climber
Retired to Appalachia
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...CA cannot compare...
Them are fighting words. So this scene in California cannot compare to Colorado, for either skiing or climbing????
California is a pretty close second to Colorado, and either one is head-and-shoulders better than anywhere else in North America.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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mammoth lakes, california
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Feb 10, 2012 - 12:07am PT
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but the close climbing is pretty limited ???
As for winter climbing in Tahoe, you need ~43 degrees + sun and some dry south facing rock. We've had lots of that this year. Climbed at 6300' the other day. If I didn't have school/work, could have climbed a whole lot more this winter. Can't say that for last winter (record snow) but in a winter like that you'd be skiing anyways.
Seattle would be cool, but Wenatchee has it beat hands down for climate and access to climbing and skiing. But you need to like dry weather and to be able to subsist without weekly ballets and such.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 10, 2012 - 01:13am PT
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^^^ Wenatchee! LOL - there's gonna be a ton of bio research jobs there!
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Dos XX
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Feb 10, 2012 - 09:15am PT
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I did all my schooling in SLC and can vouch for the nearness (less than 1 hr travel time) of excellent snow and varied and excellent rock. The cultural thing...well...you learn to cope. Or you could assimilate into the Mor-Borg ;-)
...but maybe your line of work is not affected by the poor economic climate in Nevada right now.
Well...mining in Nevada is going great guns! And bio-leaching of mineral ore is a hot, new frontier these days. Here's a link to a story about Nevada expecting to add at least 1,200 jobs in the mining sector this year.
http://www.nevadanewsbureau.com/2012/02/09/nevada-mining-industry-expects-to-add-at-least-1200-jobs-this-year/
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Feb 10, 2012 - 09:57am PT
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Bell, I lived in Seattle for 17 years, if your tired of maritime weather the place is not for you. Boulder is your best bet. Better rock climbing than SLC and good access to back country skiing although not quite as goodt as SLC. Great climbing community with a good number of expats.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Feb 10, 2012 - 12:02pm PT
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Rock Climbing? has to be Boulder.
Boarding? SLC
Lower Crime? Seattle.
Academics? All threerank well in ARWU rankings of 500 highest rated world universities; U-Washington 16th...UC Boulder 32nd...U-Utah 79th
Scottish? Utah has second highest per capita people with Scottish ancestry in U.S.
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bell
Trad climber
Scotland
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2012 - 12:17pm PT
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strange that you have to join a members club to buy whisky - if its populated by scots i'd have thought they would have declared war on the mormons!
or maybe they were the 'wee frees' (hard line prespyterians from the west coast of scotland) that liked the mormon culture??
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 10, 2012 - 12:31pm PT
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^^^ HaHaHa! I'm married to a 'wee' Galloway! At least I didn't marry a Sassenach.
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Feb 10, 2012 - 02:18pm PT
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strange that you have to join a members club to buy whisky - if its populated by scots i'd have thought they would have declared war on the mormons!
...lots of Mormons have Scottish ancestry including me.
But if you're about clan warfare let me recommend Butte, Montana...Ireland's fifth province. There's a college, rock climbing, boarding but few Mormons... OR Presbyterians!
A very nice statue of the Blessed Virgin on the hill...
...and plenty of Mick whiskey, sir.
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bell
Trad climber
Scotland
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2012 - 02:55pm PT
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sorry, have nothing against mormons..... or anyone for that matter!
just, I like me whisky!
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