Help me plan a sweet anniversary trip... please?
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the schmuck wrote:Can't say enough about Arco and the Lake Garda area. It has thousands of routes, with many multi-pitch sport, town revolves around climbing, weather is decent in August, and it has all the requirements you listed. Also, Marco has the best gelato on the planet.excellent place Arco. And great wine together with climbing shops |
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pierref wrote: excellent place Arco. And great wine together with climbing shopsI confirm that sa an Italian best place to climb and august can be hot but nice,, way to go.. |
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August is tricky. Most of the standard vactiony climbing areas, especially those along the Med, are going to be very hot and very full of Eurpopean tourists. Spain, South France, most of Italy, Greece...hot. Whether or not this is acceptable depends on your priorities (nice climbing weather vs. sunbathing on the beach weather). Going high up in the mountains would be much nicer. The Dolomites would be an intruiging choice, and/or various options in Austria and Switzerland. |
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Swissland is not very crowed because expected to be very expensive. But for a nice anniversary trip, it's worth to save money before. |
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If you're considering Austria I forgot that I also put up a page on Wilder Kaiser after my trip with logistics info and pics. There are a bunch of apartment style rentals in the area in addition to camping areas. There are a number of local grocery stores if you're on a budget or just a cheap ass like me :) I had a hard time with flaky Italian business hours when I was trying to restock for climbing. Not the case in Austria. |
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S. Neoh wrote:Finale Ligure, Italy? It is summer, on the Italian Rivera. Not sure the mix of beach vs climbing you are looking for but it might be what you are looking for to celebrate the Big Ten. Congrats.Bump for Finale Ligure I was there in August for some work and got a chance to check out some local spots for beachside relaxation and there is TONS of climbing around. It's not all centralized, but my friend took me around and when I saw the guidebook it was a TOME. |
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fairmont.com/lake-louise/
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/banff-national-park/105934221 http://www.mountainproject.com/v/lake-louise/107231400 |
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Scott M. McNamara wrote:http://www.fairmont.com/lake-louise/ mountainproject.com/v/banff… mountainproject.com/v/lake-…+1 definitely if you can compromise on experiencing Med beaches and Euro tourists. The Fairmount will be a nice splurge (maybe just for a couple of nights :)) |
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I stayed at the Fairmont Lake Louise, Vancouver and Whistler. One of the best places I've stayed.. One of the most expensive too. If you have the coin it might change your life! |