Joshua tree alternative recommendations?
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Rowland, you never said where you're flying into. Presumably LAX. It's a real bummer you had your trip blown out by this shutdown. Also, the weather for that next week isn't going to be prime for J-tree anyway, but you're from the UK. There's lots of good climbing left in SoCal that's not going to be locked up but if you have any chance of changing travel plans I'd reschedule. |
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Andrew F wrote: Mission Gorge has some of the worst graniteI've ever climbed on, possibly THE worst. Contrived, greasy, extremely urban and too close to down town not to mention the annoying gate and weird way many of the routes were established. |
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GDavis Davis wrote: Fair enough, I take back what I said. I'm dumb and inexperienced so I'm just happy climbing anywhere. But I get what you're saying |
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Threads like this just break my heart. You're flying a huge way for a climbing trip and the weather is just really, REALLY sucky for the next week in southern California.. |
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Dry Falls mountainproject.com/area/10… |
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Roy Suggett wrote: Dry Falls mountainproject.com/area/10… Based on the weather forecast it's probable this won't be Dry Falls next week. |
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According to the other thread, and this article, Jtree is gonna stay open. |
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phylp wrote: Threads like this just break my heart. You're flying a huge way for a climbing trip and the weather is just really, REALLY sucky for the next week in southern California.. This guy is right. Very unlucky for you. Keep in mind most of these posts are not good spots to go to or are possibly sarcastic and/or will also be wet. Jtree, Red Rock, then AZ in that order, is probably your best move. Apple Valley and many of the smaller crags mentioned just are not world class--which you deserve to get to with your big investment. Idyllwild or Apple Valley are just back ups if you get kinda stuck in the area with nothing to do (they are good, just second tier/much smaller). And Idyl will likely be getting snow which could make travel hard in a rental.Any chance you could get to Indian Creek? I'd go there as #3 behind JTree and RR. Drive in shifts though the night. Go for world class--you're traveling the world to get here. |
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Idyllwild or bust. |
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Kyle vH wrote:Lmfao... Kyle either doesn't know what he is talking out... or he just HOOKED me... Good troll brahji!!! |
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Idyllwild, second tier?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! |
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x15x15 wrote: Lmfao... Kyle either doesn't know what he is talking out... or he just HOOKED me... Yeah that came out wrong, I just meant to say only hit Taquitz if it's raining in JTree and RR but somehow miraculously sunny and dry in Taquitz. I shouldn't have said second tier, I'll run 10 laps on Open Book as penance. Forgive me Royal!!I ski there in the winter, climb in the summer--def one of my fav spots--I just think for an international traveler JT and RR are more American West iconic... |
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Ed Henicle wrote:Perfect British climbing forecastYeah don’t worry, we’re headed to Jtree. I don’t think I’ve ever climbed in the UK with a forecast better than that |
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Rowland Penty wrote: Yeah don’t worry, we’re headed to Jtree. I don’t think I’ve ever climbed in the UK with a forecast better than that Nice. Monzogranite isn’t bad when it’s wet. I found the day after rain a bit tricky, since sand and gravel accumulate in the cracks (but I wouldn’t swear to that being a general phenomenon). Enjoy. |