Most iconic/dense climbing faces in the continental US?

If you could somehow cobble together GMC wall (ideally with the old truck in view somehow, Madness Cave, and Undertow wall that would be something special right there

Tahquitz

Jack Cwrote:

Tahquitz

Already done: montblanclines.com/product-…

As others have said, Lover's Leap would really be incredible, but I think the fires have stopped that possibility for now. 

Bobby Hwrote:

As others have said, Lover's Leap would really be incredible, but I think the fires have stopped that possibility for now. 

I actually went and shot the images for it in June, right before the fires. It is more about waiting for the updated guidebook(s) at this stage, as the SuperTopo one is getting long in the tooth.

Oh that is great to hear! 

you know what else would be cool? poko. but not just the main face - the slab, the high stuff etc. what a great  crag. 

A couple areas that come to mind that could be adaptable to a poster-style: (Some mentioned before, sorry)

Laurel Knob, NC

Smith Rock, OR

Poke-O Moonshine, NY

Cathedral Ledge, NH

Gunks, NY (Trapps, Nears)

Céüse, France

North and South Astro Domes, JTree, CA

Various walls in the Blue Mountains, Australia

Point Perpendicular, Australia

Moonaire, Australia

Taipan Wall, Australia

Arapiles, Australia

East End of Rundle, Alberta

Lions Head, Ontario

Grand Pared, Valle de los Cóndores, Chile

Suesca, Columbia

Various walls in the Verdon Gorge, France

Kompanj, Croatia

Spartan/Grand Grotta/Panorama, Kalymnos, Greece

Las Animas or La Boca, El Salto

Preston, Lofoten Islands

Ben Nevis, Scotland

Black Wall, Donner Pass, or perhaps Snowshed

Cannon, NH

Whitesides, NC

Liberty Bell etc al, Washington Pass, WA

Various aspects of Devils Tower, WY

Seneca Rocks, WV

Tetons, various possibilities, WY

Meteora, various possibilities, Greece

petzl logicwrote:

you know what else would be cool? poko. but not just the main face - the slab, the high stuff etc. what a great  crag. 

I had never heard of it but it looks great, thanks for the recommendation!

Jim Lawyerwrote:

A couple areas that come to mind that could be adaptable to a poster-style: (Some mentioned before, sorry)

Laurel Knob, NC

Smith Rock, OR

I have some of the photos but in bad light so might need another trip.

Poke-O Moonshine, NY

Cathedral Ledge, NH

Gunks, NY (Trapps, Nears)

Céüse, France

I shot the photo last March, I need to draw the lines. It will be a long and narrow one.

North and South Astro Domes, JTree, CA

Interesting, I hadn't found anything dense enough to shoot in JTree. Those look great, though.

Various walls in the Blue Mountains, Australia

Point Perpendicular, Australia

Moonaire, Australia

Taipan Wall, Australia

Arapiles, Australia

East End of Rundle, Alberta

This one should be easy, now that I live in Canmore :)

Lions Head, Ontario

Grand Pared, Valle de los Cóndores, Chile

Suesca, Columbia

Various walls in the Verdon Gorge, France

I already have l'Escalès, the main cliff: montblanclines.com/product-…;s

Kompanj, Croatia

Spartan/Grand Grotta/Panorama, Kalymnos, Greece

Las Animas or La Boca, El Salto

Preston, Lofoten Islands

Ben Nevis, Scotland

Trip planned there in December.

Black Wall, Donner Pass, or perhaps Snowshed

Cannon, NH

Whitesides, NC

Liberty Bell etc al, Washington Pass, WA

Various aspects of Devils Tower, WY

I have the image, posters will be coming relatively soon.

Seneca Rocks, WV

Same, image is done so poster will be coming soon.

Tetons, various possibilities, WY

This was very high on the list but there was a snowstorm for the entire time I was there last.

Meteora, various possibilities, Greece

Thanks for all the great suggestions!

Ah man, Can't wait for the Seneca and Teton Posters :-)

the chief (siám smánit) in squamish? i realize you didnt say canada but figured since youre in canmore... 

either way these maps are super rad. awesome stuff.

if this gets made ill be picking one up for sure. 

Have you seen how have the prints have been coming out, Alex? I have a friend in cham that might need a xmas gift but the 60 x 90 is pretty spendy at $100 in loonies. What kind of print is it, photo, inkjet or just a big color-copy on cardstock?

Kabir Twrote:

the chief (siám smánit) in squamish? i realize you didnt say canada but figured since youre in canmore... 

either way these maps are super rad. awesome stuff.

if this gets made ill be picking one up for sure. 

That's the one I am working on right now. Hoping to have it out in the next week or two.

petzl logicwrote:

Have you seen how have the prints have been coming out, Alex? I have a friend in cham that might need a xmas gift but the 60 x 90 is pretty spendy at $100 in loonies. What kind of print is it, photo, inkjet or just a big color-copy on cardstock?

They are offset printed on semi-glossy 200g/m2 paper. Fancy poster paper, but not fine art photo paper.

You should definitely check out Index, WA. It’s not big but tons of climbing

I would absolutely buy an index poster ! 

I’d also love to see these from kalymnos, siurana and margalef !

Mirka Kovawrote:

You should definitely check out Index, WA. It’s not big but tons of climbing

I would absolutely buy an index poster ! 

This was very high on my list but we had a very typical WA experience while there (absolute downpour and delayed for hours on I-5) and elected to just keep going to the Canadian border. But Rainier and Index are at the very top of my list for the next trip down south.

Bump for a good seller.

petzl logicwrote:

Have you seen how have the prints have been coming out, Alex? I have a friend in cham that might need a xmas gift but the 60 x 90 is pretty spendy at $100 in loonies. What kind of print is it, photo, inkjet or just a big color-copy on cardstock?

Ya, I would like to go with the biggest one for Tahquitz but wondering how sharp the image is. Anyone with insight?

Alexander Blumwrote:

I don't think Endless Wall would actually work all that well, but Whitesides and Laurel Knob could be good options in the Southeastern US.

I was thinking the same thing- Looking Glass and maybe Stone Mountain NC would be good candidates because they're both big granite domes with very little if any vegetation impeding the view of the entire south faces.