SnowByrd Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Where can a Newbie climb (besides the Gym, Smith and Vantage) during the months of November and December? What kinds of skills do I need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 how about: soth france, north, central and south italy, spain, thailand, new zeland, australia, arizona, new mexico, texas, mexico, sothern california, nevada, southern utah, the whole south east of the good ol' usa? skeels you need: thinking brain and will to get punished in order to get stronger. hit the road jack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neversummer Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 That's ski season, why would you want to go climbing then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 learn to aid climb so you can climb in the rain but basically there are gonna be less than 2 dry weekends in that 2 month period and its not cold enough for waterfalls yet (usually) so that is the timew to finally do your laundry, read war and peace, or go on a road trip! arapiles can be nice at that time of year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric8 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 whatever dru, I made it to index 3 times in the month of december last year, So to answer your question you can climb just about anywhere in WA if you have a flexible schedule or unless we get an early snow in leavenworth. The world war 1 is good because it overhangs but the easiest route is 5.9 and there are only 2 of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 MT Erie near Anacortes, the driest crag in western Washington. Many of the routes are south facing. There should be a guide book out soon. Great views of the San Jauns, Olympics, Whidbey Island and the Cascades. If your lucky the Bald Eagle family will do a fly by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwalling Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 On El Cap between the trip and zodiac. It's going to be a rad christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 whatever dru, I made it to index 3 times in the month of december last year how many days were on weekends? would you bet on dry rock 3 weekends in dec.??? So to answer your question you can climb... if you have a flexible schedule ... exactly. if you are a weekend warrior you might just have to pull plastic if weather doesnt cooperate. not everyone can just ditch classes on a blue sky day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I second Mt. Erie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwalling Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I think this past winter was pretty light in terms of weather. Index was nice a lot of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric8 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 one of the times was a weekend, I didn't skip class though for the other 2 Seriously though don't worry about it if you want to your commited enough you will climb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrythellama Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 index is usually better then people think in the winter, tho we would not want that to get out and have the people from seattle out spoiling the fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 WW1 wall at Little Si can be dry even when it's raining. Maybe prolonged soakings change the picture. Vantage often is only cloudy when the West slopes are getting wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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