What are your favorite places in RRG to take a new climber?

I have a friend who has never climbed outdoors. The last time a friend asked me to take them out, we went to Hazel Hollow in BRRP. This time I was thinking either Hazel, Practice Wall in Muir Valley, or Camelot in MFRP. Where else would you recommend I consider?

New to climbing period or new to climbing outdoors? 

I refuse to go there anymore but Bruise Brothers has a good spread. Also Animal Crackers. Bith in Muir.

I usually take people to global village for father and son, vision (TR on KY pinstripe), and eureka. Most first timers have managed to get up those routes. Im sure you're familiar with that area. 

If they want more there's casual viewing at the end of the crag and fathers day at emerald city on your walk back out. Plenty of harder stuff if your friends are cruising those. Thats just my 2 cents. Happy climbing! Can't wait for sauna season to wrap up. 

My bad I realize now if you're only sport climbing there's not much easy stuff aside from Eureka. Its cool for a beginner but maybe not worth the approach for one route. 

Adam Ronchettiwrote:

New to climbing period or new to climbing outdoors?

He’s climbed indoors a few times but really wants to get outside. I’ve never been to Bruise Brothers, so it might be worth a visit. On Wisconsin!

Kevin Nowaczykwrote:

He’s climbed indoors a few times but really wants to get outside. I’ve never been to Bruise Brothers, so it might be worth a visit. On Wisconsin!

Woot!

Cool, but fair warning. That wall can get stupid busy (think far side of Gallery near 27 Years of Climbing levels of busy). So I'd recommend either going during the week or getting there pretty early.

Good stuff there though. 

We’re going out early morning the Friday before Labor Day so who knows how busy it’ll be.

Hazel Hollow is a great newer crag for beginners and folks climbing 5.9-5.11.  

Haven’t seen the Shire mentioned, it’s got a 7/8/9 all lined up next to one another and a great 10+ called KSB

You should make it clear to him that outdoor climbing really isn’t that much fun. Bugs, snakes, you have to sit in dirt. Sunburn.  Grumpy gen x’ers.
I try and emphasize to my gym friends that the gym is really where it’s at. As good as it gets. Gym climbing is even an Olympic sport.

I proudly support the crag to gym movement!