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Is the 'Rado better than CA?

Austin Baird · · SLC, Utah · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 95

Tavis - I've always wondered what it looks like around Bishop. You don't happen to have any pictures of boulders in the area do you?

Tavis Ricksecker · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2006 · Points: 4,246
Austin Baird wrote:Tavis - I've always wondered what it looks like around Bishop. You don't happen to have any pictures of boulders in the area do you?
No. It sucks here. No boulders. No cute girls either.



Seriously though, I was just being an ass because someone said you can't live within ten minutes of great climbing in CA, which is simply not true. It is true, however, if your job requires a major urban area.
Ryan Watts · · Bishop, CA · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 25

So for those of us who do work remotely (no need for major metro area) and like to climb outdoors during the week (need for nearby climbing areas), where would be a good spot?

Personally, I moved to Boulder in June and liked it a lot, except for when it got cold (I don't ski or ice climb). I'm now on a road trip looking for a new spot to settle in for a bit. So far I've hit Moab (too cold right now), Vegas (loved the climbing but not the strip), and am currently in JTree (verdict still out).

Sounds like Bishop might be a good next stop?

Oh and to contribute to the thread for those who don't work remote I'd say Front Range is cool if you like skiing / ice or gym climbing, otherwise you might be SOL for a few months.

Tavis Ricksecker · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2006 · Points: 4,246
Ryan Watts wrote: So far I've hit Moab (too cold right now), Vegas (loved the climbing but not the strip), and am currently in JTree (verdict still out). Sounds like Bishop might be a good next stop?
Nah, it sucks.

Seriously though,

It has been nice up here lately. Drought year makes for great climbing. IMO climbing in Bishop >> climbing in Jtree. Jtree does have a special place in my heart, but it's for the ambience more so than for the rock climbing.
Ryan Watts · · Bishop, CA · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 25
Tavis Ricksecker wrote: Nah, it sucks. Seriously though, It has been nice up here lately. Drought year makes for great climbing. IMO climbing in Bishop >> climbing in Jtree. Jtree does have a special place in my heart, but it's for the ambience more so than for the rock climbing.
Yeah, that's kinda been my feeling. So far the climbing has been good but not mind blowing. Great place to just wander around and enjoy the day though.
Fitzhume · · Orange County · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 5

Fossana posted something on Summitpost a few years ago (when I was moving from LA to Denver) that I still remember... she said the folks in Colorado are always competing in some way or another --- always worried about the result and not the journey...

In my four years in Denver, I have to agree. Sure, there are folks of both walks of life in both places, but I've lived in three countries and four states and I've never been someplace where the 'competition' is so fierce.

DC suckles on the political teet, NYC the money, LA needs attention/fame, SF & Boston brag about how educated they are, but Denver is all about the weekend warrior and how many miles you bike, how much your skis cost, and whether you can climb 5.10 or not... not better or worse, just different... I heard a guy try to pick up a girl in a bar the other night spraying his climbing resume... didn't end well, but the fact was he was trying...

What I'm getting at is that the mentality is different I guess. Both places have thier pluses and minuses, but I often say out loud, "I just need to get back to California where everyone is normal..."

And for the wolves... off the top of my head...

CA wins for drivers, girls, no thunderstorms, Mexican food, and white collar jobs
CO wins for beer, traffic, cost of living, approaches, and Ouray/Lake City/Telluride

vincent L. · · Redwood City · Joined Jan 2005 · Points: 560

Interesting thoughts Fitz , I had never heard that of CO...

jleining · · CO · Joined Apr 2007 · Points: 32

haven't been following this thread so forgive me if this has been mentioned. I believe either Rock and Ice or Climbing did an article about what state was better for climbing CO or CA in the late '90s... I believe their conclusion is that UT won.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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