Moving to Pullman!

[Dougiefresh]

Here is a quetion for wazzumountaineer or anyone else that lives in that part of the world. I know that both wsu and u of I have indoor climbing walls, the one at wsu looks kinda lame. Is it only top rope or can you boulder? I know of granite point and some stuff in idaho like city of rocks and the sawtooth mountains for a long weekend. Banks lake seems like it would the same amount of driving as it is from seattle. Any ice in idaho that is closer? Any help would be great! thanks!!

Edited August 18, 2005 by Dougiefresh

[AlpineK]

There are granite domes on the Clearwater.

 

Climbing in Spokane/Cour d'Allene.

 

Climbing at the 7 Devils

 

The Wallawa mtns are close.

 

Chimney Rock.

 

Blodget Canyon MT isn't too far.

 

There's good mtn biking on Moscow mtn and other places. Good skiing at Freezeout ridge.

 

And good boating on all the rivers if you like to wear a spray skirt.

[cluck]

U of I built a climbing wall a couple years ago that looks pretty badass.

 

Granite Point right on the Snake river is a short drive and a pretty cool place to hang out. Jump into the river to cool off after you're done climbing.

 

There's some short basalt cliffs right in the city of Pullman but they suck.

 

Spokane/Couer d'Alene area has lots of decent climbing. I particularly like the Post Falls area. Lots of single-pitch sport and trad climbing.

 

Lightning Dome is a big granite dome on the Clearwater river and there is good multi pitch trad climbing there.

[kurthicks]

Dougie, Check out this thread that we had back in November http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/409283/an/0/page/1#409283

 

Also swing by the ORC in the Fieldhouse and ask for me. I'm here whenever I don't have class or am not out climbing.

 

Kurt

[Dougiefresh]

Thank you guys for all the info on places to go to get my fix!

Edited August 21, 2005 by Dougiefresh

[vwfanatic96]

hey

at u of i if you go to the rec center and ask the "climbing guy" in there he will give you a packet with all the nearby climbing (rock) and it has some ok directions and maps to all the areas.

[sobo]

Hey Dougiefresh, check out my request in the "Climbing Partners" forum for a partner for this w/e for Lightning Dome on the Clearwater. It's what AlpineK was referring to above.