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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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May 22, 2015 - 11:03am PT
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Only a couple of things on that list don't look attractive. Off to the Beartooths!!!!
Put this in the + column close to the Beartooths.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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May 22, 2015 - 02:32pm PT
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Most Wyomingites detest Dick Cheney.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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May 22, 2015 - 02:34pm PT
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Antelope is some tasty food.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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May 22, 2015 - 02:49pm PT
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And don't under estimate the the intensity of the sun. Have fun, you will luv it.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 22, 2015 - 03:11pm PT
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What Brokedown said! Put my family squarely in that camp!
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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May 22, 2015 - 04:30pm PT
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^
What Jaybro said about what Brokedown said!
feralfae
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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May 22, 2015 - 04:32pm PT
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JohnTP (I assume he did that on purpose. Horrid play on words) :) And don't under estimate the the intensity of the sun. Have fun, you will luv it.
Yes, take your best zinc oxide, and remember to use it on your ears. But you probably already know that.
feralfae
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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May 22, 2015 - 07:28pm PT
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Have a wonderful time exploring and settling into your new home. I bet good things await you there.
But if you see dick cheney run away fast. I can tell just by looking that he exudes a poisonous vibe. I hate despise loathe and abhor him, if you were wondering about my opinion. ;)
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 22, 2015 - 08:10pm PT
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Sometimes I wish Daphne would just speak her mind :)
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WindRiverWildman
Trad climber
N. Colorado
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May 22, 2015 - 08:39pm PT
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Hi Karen:
The most pleasant thing will be getting away from all the urban hassles - and the vitriol like you have seen in a few of the posts here from people who don't know what they are talking about. If you love big cities then you will have a hard time. If you don't like any snow sports then you will have a hard time. The climate is harsher than California but the air is way cleaner than Southern California.
If you love nature, four seasons, mountains, deserts, crystal clear rivers, climbing, camping, stars, geology, deer, elk, bear, wolves, pronghorns, fishing, and people who are helpful then you will enjoy your time there.
Wyoming is the least populated state per square mile - the best advice I can give you is to take advantage of thousands of square miles of absolutely beautiful nature - it's very easy to have a beautiful place all to yourself. The people who thrive there take advantage of this!
Here's a few more climbing areas to add to the list - several which are closer than some on the list:
Big Horn Mountains - 1 - 1.5 hours (Cloud Peak, etc.) Trad climbing
Fremont Canyon - 1 hour Trad climbing
Laramie Range - 0.5 - 3.0 hours Trad and sport climbing
Lankin Dome 1.5 - 2.0 hours Trad
Sinks Canyon 1.5 hours Sport (By Lander)
Wind Rivers - 1.5 - 4.0 hours (East or west side)
There is a brand new guidebook (2015) for the Laramie Range (a prior post has a picture of it). The Laramie range stretches from Casper down between Laramie and Cheyenne. Vedauwoo is located in this range, but has a separate guidebook.
As with all places, there will be things that are wonderful and things that are hassles - how much of each depends on your choice of what you concentrate on.
Wyoming is the home of Todd Skinner and Paul Piana.
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the museum
climber
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May 23, 2015 - 07:50pm PT
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Kayaking at N Platte River and Alcova Reservoir 2010
the museum
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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May 23, 2015 - 07:55pm PT
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You're getting lots of good advice here on nearby climbing areas. What hasn't been mentioned is that people associated with the junior college in Casper have been climbing since at least the 1950s. Check there to see if you can get some historical perspective. I can't recall the names now.
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the museum
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May 23, 2015 - 08:18pm PT
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the museum
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the museum
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May 23, 2015 - 09:21pm PT
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not far from Casper
the museum
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the museum
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May 23, 2015 - 09:22pm PT
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Haystack
the museum
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 24, 2015 - 04:56am PT
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May 8th Gillette Buddha cam photo.
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Dick_Lugar_II
Trad climber
Center of My Universe...
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May 25, 2015 - 06:15am PT
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Unfrickin' believable! Another washed out Memorial Day weekend in Wyoming!!...I'm tellin' ya, it NEVER fails! It's rained days straight and clouding up again today...the prairie grass and all the prairie critters will appreciate it though. The grass would normally grow several feet high out here in Thunder Basin Grasslands if not for the overgrazing of sheep, cattle and buffalo...but I digress. But back in the 90's, I'd always put together a Memorial Day Weekend climbing outing out at the canyon or dome rock and it would usually snow on us...good times!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 25, 2015 - 06:40am PT
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Haha, sounds like the Wyo I know, Frank!
Lifted from the guidebook I shared the photo of, a little bit about your new neighbor and fellow supertopian, Dingus McGee;
(I understand it's okay to quote copywriter material like this in a review- this is my review-cool book, buy it!)
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Dick_Lugar_II
Trad climber
Center of My Universe...
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May 25, 2015 - 06:53am PT
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Yup Jaybro...the legend (or engima?;) of DM is still going strong eh!?? Last I saw him he was recovering from fractured neck vertebrae from attempting his comeback as a professional wrestler! Sounds like he is all healed up from that slight bump in the road?!
I got back on the rock last summer at the canyon for the first time in 7 years after moving back from Indiana! It was ugly...I almost died from rapping...missed a tail of the rope in my ATC, but luckily caught it before stepping off! I did have a prusik as a back-up...I wonder if it'd held my weight? Then my friends 9yr. daughter decided to venture out onto the boulders (in flip flops) on the river at VERY high flow while I was belaying her dad! She was one slip away from instant drowning! My 7 yr old was just behind her a few rocks back, but in an eddie, safe from the rapids...I don't know how you dad's survived climbing with kids or how THEY survived! lol...very nerve wracking to say the least!!!
Any trips planned out east to Wy this summer, J??
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