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Thanks. Any suggestions other than leavenworth? Been there, done that. Would prefer to avoid the summer crowds.

Friends and I are going on an overnight car camping trip with our kids ranging in age from 16 months to 3 years. I'm hoping we can find a kid-friendly camping area that also has some very nearby bouldering. Doesn't have to be much, just wanna touch some rock without having to bail on the kids! Any suggested areas within 3 hours of seattle?

Planning to stop in barcelona to do some climbing around the "costa daurada" area. There is a guide book by that name but I've only seen it available on a UK website. Any suggestions on stateside options for finding an international rock climbing guide such as this one?

Looking for suggestions... wifey and I want to go on a short international trip in june... a little culture and a little cragging, nothing serious. Any non-obvious ideas? Western europe and mediterranean area sounds too hot. Southeast asia sounds too wet. Australia seems too far. Yeah, yeah, I'll stop whinin'

Thinking of checking out the rock climbing in halong bay but can't seem to find any good beta online or any guide books. Anyone know where I can find some reliable info? Anyone been there already and willing to share some tips?

Anyone got any beta or opinions to share other than what's already on the web? Particularly on the blueberry hill side of exfoliation dome. And to be even more specific, the "dark rhythm" route. Been on green giant and 3 o'clock several times, but haven't ventured anywhere else in darrington. So how do the approaches, climbs, and descents compare?

The wife wants to practice more outdoor bolted leads. Any recommendations (other than Exit 32/38 or vantage) where we could hang out all day and tick off several 5.8 and 5.9 single-pitch bolted lines? And it'd be ideal if there were a sprinkling of 5.10's for her belay slave!

Thanks for the info and the pics. So anyone have specific route beta? Particularly in the 8-10d range?

Love the cracks at Tieton River but I heard there is a new sport climbing area now... The Oasis? Can anyone confirm and provide directions and any beta?

Was just there for the first time over Christmas. Lost the Falcon guide (the shorter "classic climbs" version) in Pine Creek, so if you find it, have at it! I stopped by the local climbing gym/shop Dessert Rock on the main road leading into Red Rocks and they had a smaller and older guidebook, but with great pictures. Could have used those pictures because it was difficult to identify some of the climbs from the topos in Falcon. According to some locals, there's no "perfect" guidebook for that area yet.

This may be a loaded question and not worth exploring in an online forum, but how do you set up rap anchors in the first place? I'm especially curious about routes where it's difficult to get to the top or there are minimal natural anchors. I guess I'm just curious about techniques used for setting up rap anchors in various situations.

So I've always been curious how one develops a sport route, logistically speaking. I realize there's lots of variables but for a straightforward project, what is the process?

I'm taking some newbies climbing and thinking about Tieton. Spent a lot of time at Royal and Bend, but not other areas. Are there any other beginner-friendly spots (ie, easy sport, minimum loose rock). I know the Cave is a good sport crag, but I don't think there are many beginner routes.