Denver or SLC ?

Shumin Wu wrote: What he said.

What he said

leo wrote:Fat dad you are right. That is definitely a factor to consider. I didn't feel that it is relevant to this forum though. : )

Oh? Check the threads...you'll find wisdom and its counterfeit on all manner of topics. University of Utah vs. University of Colorado might provoke a very lively and informative discussion.

Of course, if CU is your Colorado option, than living in Boulder skews all the commute calculations...

Colorado is awesome, but I've never been to Utah....

and on a side note, if you move to Denver we can get together and beat up Deaun, I hear he's weak.

Shaun Greene wrote:Moab/Indian creek/Canyonlands/Arches is just over 2 hours away.

Still have your license?

Sorry, i didn't try to suggest that this site is not full of scholared gentlemen... I Hope I didn't offend anyone...
As far as med school in Colorado, I was under the impression it is located in downtown Denver..

I believe there is more quality climbing closer to school in SLC. Especially if you like granite and limestone. The desert is of course much closer for road trips. You do have to live with the temperature inversions and heavy air pollution in feburary though.

leo wrote:I'm going to school and then med school

...I inferred you had some undergrad to finish. You can do that in Denver or Boulder.

The med school is in the Fitzimmons Campus about 15-20 minutes east of downtown and further away from all the climbing...

Zak, Air pollution ? I live in Phoenix, Arizona....
Your air in boulder is just "seasoned" compared to ours...

Shawn wrote :
" The med school is in the Fitzimmons Campus about 15-20 minutes east of downtown and further away from all the climbing..."

Does that mean tack on another 20 minutes to the hour drive from denver to boulder ?

nah- he's talking about the air in slc- it gets funky in the winter w/ an inversion that tends to trap all the crap down low- you can see it's yellow nastiness hovering over the valley when your up on the range.

only in the winter though.

Alas, yup. Maybe a tad less for the Boulder destinations because you can cut up to I-70, then over to I-270 west and connect with Hwy 36 to Boulder, but definitely some real minutes added.

EDIT: But unless you're in a traffic jam, Denver to Boulder is closer to 45 than an hour...

CPT.E, would you please elaborate on the air inversions ?

Deaun Schovajsa wrote: The rest of us are being online smart a&&es!

Guilty as charged. Denver has my vote.

leo wrote: Shawn wrote : " The med school is in the Fitzimmons Campus about 15-20 minutes east of downtown and further away from all the climbing..." Does that mean tack on another 20 minutes to the hour drive from denver to boulder ?

My morning commute from Boulder to Aurora is 45 minutes. When wet or snowy tack on 10-15 minutes. Once per year on average an accident shuts down the turnpike and then it takes quite a bit longer.

Central and North Denver neighborhoods (e.g. Park Hill, Congress Park, Mayfair) are conveniently placed between Aurora and Boulder.

What about the community ? I heard it can be somewhat clickish in boulder....
Also, how close is the closest bouldering from denver ? ( for quick burns..)

leo wrote:Fat dad, you are right. That is definitely a factor to consider. I didn't feel, however, that it is relevant to this forum. : )

No problem. Just thought I'd put it out there. Good luck with your decision.

Shaun Greene wrote: Moab/Indian creek/Canyonlands/Arches is just over 2 hours away. ... Joes valley is a bit over an hour away.

Hmmm... Not sure if I agree with those times. I live in Provo (45 min south of Salt Lake and that much closer to Joe's Valley and Moab) and going faster than the speed limit, it takes me 3 hours to get to Moab, and 2.5ish (I think...? I don't remember) to get to Joe's.

-Tristan

denver all the way. slc sucks

real hard.

Shawn Mitchell wrote: Still have your license?

Uh, Yeah, I was off by about an hour...I meant to say just over three hours away...It would be fun to see how fast one could get there if....

leo wrote:What about the community ? I heard it can be somewhat clickish in boulder.... Also, how close is the closest bouldering from denver ? ( for quick burns..)

From say 6th and Broadway (middle of Denver):
Morrison - about 25 minutes
Flagstaff - about 45
Castlewood - about 45
3 Sisters - about an hour