Road Trip

[mzvarner]

my 21st is in August and i have 4-5 days for a trip. I need ideas. I looking for some mellow trad (totally hapy with anything in the 5.5-5.9 range) or lots of sport in the 10-12b/c range. on the list now is

 

-going to WA Pass/Mazama

-Lake Louise

-blodget canyon, MT

-city of rocks?

-smith (to hot?)

 

thanks

 

 

[genepires]

I went to the city in august once and it wasn't too hot. Maybe we were lucky.

 

sierras too far away?

[genepires]

for wash pass, I like the usual suspects

east butt s early (you can easily aid through the hard bits)

west face s early

west face n early (you can easily aid through the hard bits)

a new area above cutthroat TH maybe called cutthroat wall, search for Blake TR some 3 or 5 years ago

n face burgundy

[jshamster]

i'd go to bugagoos or valhallas.

[summitchaserCJB]

i'd go to bugagoos or valhallas.

+1. Already am myself.

[old 5.9]

Mz, four to five days isn’t much time for a trip I think your best bet is to pick one spot and spend the duration of your trip there. Out of your listed choices City of Rocks fits the bill the best with lots of good trad lines easier than 5.9 and lots of good sport climbing harder than 5.10. Though we tend to think of SE Idaho as too hot in the summer much of the city is above 6000 ft and with the rocks being oriented N-S there are always options to either be in the shade or sun.

 

Edited June 21, 2010 by old 5.9

[boadman]

I would go to Squamish for an August trip. City of Rocks is pretty freaking hot that time of year.

[mzvarner]

thats what i was planning on doing, is going to one are, im just wondering mhat other options i have.