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Which Climber Town Do You Belong In? BY KEVIN CORRIGAN
T H E F L O W
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO CLIMB?Does the presence of bolts (aside from
anchors) offend you?
Bouldering, sport, or
all kinds of climbing.
Just trad!
Which of these best describes your ideal home base?
To each their own.
I prefer that climbing be
scary.
Keepclimbing
bold!
That answer changes weekly.
A place with strong hippy
vibes.
A small town where I know every climber by
name.
A small city with plenty
of restaurants and some
larger build-ings.
A small German vil-lage, but in America.
How do you feel about seasons?
Theres only one season:
climbing season.
Love em, particularly what they
do to leaves.
Where do you get your hummus?
If you could only climb one thing for the rest of your life, it
would be...
Do you like to get high?The
splitterest cracks.
Endless boulders.
I take it from the dumpster
behind a local farmers
market.
I buy it from a local
farmers market.
I love to deprive my
brain of oxy-gen one way or another.
NEW PALTZ, NEW YORKWelcome to trad heaven, where bold climbing
is a fact of life. Some call the Gunks 5.6 roof routes sandbagged,
but before long youll agree that the rest of the countrys grades
are just soft. New Paltz might be surround-ed by farms, but the
local college keeps things interesting, and NYC is less than two
hours away.
MOAB, UTAHWeirdos tend to flock to the desert, and Moab is no
exception. This is a place of oddballs, hermits, hippies, freegans,
andcra-ziest of allBASE jumpers. But theres no denying these people
know how to have fun. And if splitter cracks and beautiful desert
towers are your thing, well, Moab has those, too.
BOULDER, COLORADOEqual parts New Age mecca and ath-letic
epicenter. You might have your project flashed by a pregnant yogi
who road her bike to the crag, but its worth it. The access to
in-credible climbing of all kinds and other outdoor pursuits is
unrivaled. Live here long enough and youll become an ber-fit
Boulderite yourself.
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEEChattanooga is the largest on our list at
170,000 people, but the laid-back atmosphere full of Southern charm
keeps it pleasant. It gets humid, but its a small price for
year-round climb-ing temps and eight crags within an hour. Pro-tip:
Buy a kayak to fit in. Everyone here has a kayak.
BISHOP, CALIFORNIATheres no bet-ter place in the country to be a
boulderer (except maybe Tahoe). Bishop is small and relaxed. There
are enough climbers here to form a community, but not so many that
any rock gets swarmed, siege style. And where else can you relax in
a hot spring after a long day of projecting?
LEAVENWORTH, WASHINGTONNo climbing here. The only things in this
faux-Bavarian tourist town are pretzels, beer, and bearded single
men. Leavenworth defi-nitely doesnt have an infinite amount of
boulders, roped routes, and quality ice. Better off look-ing in
these other towns for those. Move along. Noth-ing to see here.
A VANWhy choose one town when you can live everywhere? When you
live in a van, any level ground is home. Van life comes with its
own chal-lenges, like reliable employment and Internet access, but
what you get is the freedom to chase perfect weather and climb
year-round wherever you please.
Dont make me choose!
I dont mess with altitude
and/or controlled substances.
Throngs of rugged, single men.
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