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If you could pack up and move somewhere new tomorrow, where would you go?

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Sam Root · · Boise, ID · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 122

Just a fun, mid work day question that I have been pondering recently. If finances, children, relationships, etc were not a factor, where would you move solely based on quality of life? Of course, excellent climbing is a bonus.

RKM · · Alpine, Utah and Almo, ID · Joined Mar 2007 · Points: 2,293

Simple, Almo, Idaho

ddriver · · SLC · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 2,084
RKM wrote:

Simple, Almo, Idaho

Dude you so should do it.

phylp phylp · · Upland · Joined May 2015 · Points: 1,137

I've been happily married for a very long time, but if that relationship tragically ceased to exist, I would move to Genova (Genoa) Italy. All my family is on the East Coast of the US, so I wouldn't be much farther away from them there than I am now.  I like cities and it's a nice medium size city.  the climate there is good - it's the Italian Riviera.  Easy access to the Alps, lots of cragging not too far away. Easy access by train to the other places in Europe that I love.

RKM · · Alpine, Utah and Almo, ID · Joined Mar 2007 · Points: 2,293
phylp phylp wrote: I would move to Genova (Genoa) Italy. . . . the climate there is good - it's the Italian Riviera. 

Well yeah, excepting world war III, a financial meltdown and no power because of an EMP, I would certainly move to Cortina de Ampezzo.  I like sitting in the town square and the pizza!

Frank Stein · · Picayune, MS · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 205

Gap.

Greg R · · Durango CO · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 10

I hear Boise is the best

Brent Moore · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2020 · Points: 0

Ouray 

Brooks K · · Montreal · Joined Jan 2019 · Points: 5

Cornudella, Spain. Next to Siurana, Montsant, Margalef, and lifetimes more within a few hr in Spain and France. Escape to the Alps for summers. 

Marc801 C · · Sandy, Utah · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65

Probably Vancouver BC. Although right now I'm perfectly happy with an east side suburb of SLC.

John Clark · · Sierras · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 1,398

Leonidio greece

PWZ · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2016 · Points: 0

Truth is I don't think I would. 45 minutes to the ocean, half hour to the local mountain scene. I like winter, and generally believe that folks should get over the bugs

landow 69 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2010 · Points: 20

Fontainebleau 

Petch · · Lover's Leap, CA · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 35

Strawberry.

Lover’s Leap, Phantom Spires, Sugarloaf, Desolation Wilderness, Tahoe Sierra, and a kick ass community!

Wait, I’m already here  

Lucky me!

JCM · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 115

Briancon

philip bone · · sonora · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 0

East Sonora

M Clune · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2017 · Points: 0
RKM wrote:

Simple, Almo, Idaho

I’ll join you. Short distance to rexburg to visit the folks! The pizza holds up as well! 

John Clark · · Sierras · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 1,398
Petch wrote:

Strawberry.

Lover’s Leap, Phantom Spires, Sugarloaf, Desolation Wilderness, Tahoe Sierra, and a kick ass community!

Wait, I’m already here  

Lucky me!

Is that why you go to greece for vacation climbing?

ddriver · · SLC · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 2,084
JCM wrote:

Briancon

Briancon is nice. I like Arco as well. Most places seem better to visit than to live.

Petch · · Lover's Leap, CA · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 35
John Clark wrote:

Is that why you go to greece for vacation climbing?

Even luckier me!

See you at the Loaf tomorrow or Monday, or Tuesday…

Fabien M · · Cannes · Joined Dec 2019 · Points: 5

I would probably moved back where I was 3 years ago: Lausanne.
Valais & Chamonix next door, the lake, very cool city, international crowd, geneva airport, high quality of life. France is also next door.

Or Chamonix itself, if I had unlimited time I could have become an hardcore alpine dude ;)

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