Visiting Boulder
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Hello climbers of Boulder CO, |
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Would the weather permit climbing outside in early December? Not ice climbing? Wondering because I may be there from Dec 6-11. |
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The weather could be awesome, or it could be crap. It was near t-shirt weather today in Eldo until the clouds rolled in, and a few days before it was dumping snow. |
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For skiing consider Loveland, it's inexpensive and relatively close to Boulder. Don't know what the single day ticket price is but you can get a completely transferable 4-pack for around $120, which means you can use them on the same day if you're skiing with someone else or sell any leftovers on Craigslist after your trip. It's on the divide so it can be cold and windy but has good terrain and is a great time when the snow is good. |
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yo man, right on...hopefully we'll have good weather... |
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coppolillo wrote: or get a hold of Joey Thompson at the Colorado Mountain School (totalclimbing.com)--they're both great guys and great guides...+1 Joey is a good friend of mine for years and I always learn from him when we go out. The Flatirons are classicly Boulder if the weather is good and the snow has melted off the east faces. |
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Thanks for the info! |
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Good post, I'm leaving Chicago to move to Boulder on the 30th. Hoping to be all unpacked by the 1st (at least have the trailer emptied) and my fingers are crossed for some decent weather my first weekend out there. Climbing, hiking, snowboarding, whatever. =) |
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Good weather beta. |
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sorry all full. go home |
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Matt Barna wrote:sorry all full. go homeWell, in that case I think the correct procedure would be for you to leave, opening a space for someone more pleasant and friendly. Unless your joking, in which case it's an inside joke I don't get, and I apologize, but you gotta understand how your post sounds... |
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Francisco Di Poi wrote:all full of what? elitist hippie bullshit? I'm pretty sure that with an attitude like yours the city of Boulder would rather have me living there than you. You must be pretty bored to go on mountain project to tell me to stay home.Ignore him. Actually, in my (limited) experience, very atypical of people from the Boulder/Denver area. My husband and I took a trip out in July and basically put out the same kind of feeler post you did. We ended up meeting up with an amazing local climber from MP that spent more time with us than we could have hoped and totally made our entire trip. Everyone we randomly ran into was also very cool, relaxed and welcoming. The climbing was impossibly good, breathtaking views, not crowded at all. Let's just say, I was already ready to relocate by the time we left. I'm sure tons of people will disagree with me, and have a millions stories about real jerks, but I LOVED it there!!! (Nick M. has the right idea!) Edit - also, if you promise to give it back, I could lend you my Eldo guidebook. It's gorgeous, though, and worth buying even if only for the trip. Not sure if it will be too cold to hit rock by that time. |
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Alicia, you are right. It is best to ignore people like him, not feed it with a response like I did. I have already received a few nice personal messages from people offering to show me around and even put me up for a few nights. I know Boulder is full of friendly people with the occasional outlier such as Matt. But that is true for most places I have been to. I am very excited to go and explore this beautiful area! |
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Matt Barna wrote:sorry all full. go homeTry and relax Matt-he's coming for a vacation;no need to be a jackass yet. BTW...you moved here from...? |
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Sven Yakomn wrote: Try and relax Matt-he's coming for a vacation;no need to be a jackass yet. BTW...you moved here from...?The main reason I am going is for a job training for three days in Boulder from Nov 26-28. I asked the company if they could extend my return flight another week so I can enjoy the mountains (we don't really have any in CT) and they told me they could for no extra charge. Matt, how about I buy you a beer when I get there and we can have an adult conversation about why you don't want people visiting your town. Then I can give you a few examples of how being nice to strangers has helped me out in many situations. |
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lol, |
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Sarcasm doesn't translate well on the internet....but if there is one thing I am good at is taking a joke, so I should fit right in |
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yeah, barna and those types are all native american, grew up here, drive priuses, and are just way more In Tune. |
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bump...im on town! |
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bump bump...hello boulder...free tuesday...who wants to climb? |
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Can't climb during the week but....bump, to keep it up top. Good luck, have fun. |