Colorado (Three Sisters Park) vs Joe's Valley
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Hi guys, |
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The currently available (in print) guide to Joe's is ok, thought not great, and will provide you with directions to most areas, though the route descriptions, grade consistency and overall quality of information beyond general directions is pretty hit or miss. |
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Hi! Thanks for the reply. |
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If i were trying to find the best bouldering spots in that time period i would stay clear of joes and three sisters. First off three sisters is not a destination spot although it has the luxury of being close to a city (denver). If it was me i would be trying to find the highest elevation possible. if starting in la look into the tramway boulders and black mountain, then if you wanted to leave ca hit tahoe on your way to colorado once in co i would be at mt evans, RMNP, and independence pass. i would not bother with anything else unless bouldering in sweltering heat is your thing. There is camping close to Mt evans, and on independence pass. The camping int RMNP needs reservations for the camping in the park proper. If you get bored there is also some good bouldering around the town of crested butte called the skyline boulders but evans and the park (rmnp) should keep you busy for two months. Just be ready to hike when your in colorado the approaches are no joke but you get used to them after a while. As far as pad rentals Denver bouldering club, Neptune mountaineering are your best bet or make a post in the rocky mountain region forum and ask to borrow or rent from a local odds are they would show you around. Feel free to hit me up if you make it to the front range although i can't get out as much as i would like (who does?) i could find/make time to show someone around. |
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Joe's was pretty miserable in May. I imagine it's very miserable in July |
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JOes is NOT a summer destination. Try RMNP or independence pass. |
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yeah, three sisters is a good place if you are close but its not really a destination. |
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Joes is hot really hot in July and August but it can be done if you climb early in the morning or in the evenings. During the day go swim up at the reservoir. Bring sunblock!! |
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Wow. Thanks for the replies, guys! Especially Kevin's Ling post. Really helpful. |
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Boon wrote:Actually how bad is Joe's or the other areas? Like temperatures above 90s with no shade?Joe's doesn't really have shaded walls, only shaded sides of a boulder. But the sandstone color & dry desert climate makes it a lot hotter than ambient temps would suggest. I lucked out & drove there right after a mid-May snow storm, even then it started becoming hot on the 3rd day. |
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Boon wrote:Wow. Thanks for the replies, guys! Especially Kevin's Ling post. Really helpful. So it seems like I should either head to RMNP, independence pass or even squamish (although it's pretty far away). Actually how bad is Joe's or the other areas? Like temperatures above 90s with no shade?The nature of the climbing at Joe's calls for cool days. It will be way too hot to get anything done in July. Tahoe was pretty hot in May, but I am a bit picky about granite. If I were picking destinations for July or August, I would be in the alpine zones of CO or starting to think about Squamish. If you are meeting on the west coast anyway, I would just go to Squamish. |
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Try looking at the alpine rock section in Colorado and find Mt. Evans bouldering. That could keep you cool if you're planning on coming to co..... It seems to me you could head north from LA and either boulder/ climb the redwood coast or..... Go to Tahoe for a few days, suss it out than head north. You can stop in Washington and send in coolerish temps and finish in cool Squamish. |
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Joes is going to be really, really hot: |
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Yikes. I just saw the record high.. it's close to a 100. >.< |
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matt c. wrote:yeah, three sisters is a good place if you are close but its not really a destination.I actually thought it was a tongue in cheek thread. BUT if you are in the Boulder area there is tons of bouldering within an hour. Morrison, RMNP, Estes, Lyons, historic flagstaff. You'll stay busy. There used to be a site "frontrangebouldering.com" but it looks like it went dead. |
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Having bouldered in all of the areas mentioned and if you're traveling as far as it sounds; I'd put all my effort into making the trip to Squamish. |
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If you are flying into L.A., try the stuff at the Tram Way mountainproject.com/v/the-t… |
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Tramway and black mountain sounds like good spots to visit from LA - I'll probably hang around the area and wait for my jet lag to subside before taking on a road trip. It's good for me because I didn't want to spend too much time on the roads - I want to be on the boulders! |