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Thinking of a trip to either usa or canada next august. Looking for a venue suitable for vs leaders with a preference for multi-pitch routes, scrambing and alpine routes. Total inability to jam. Can you recommend any bases, routes, accommodation or guidebooks. Thanks

In reply to Removed UserGRUMPY MONKEY:

City of Rocks is awesome, lots at those grades but not much multi-pitch. Not too hot in August if you lay off the climbing for a few hours on the afternoon. Also Lovers Leap or South Dakota Needles.

In reply to Removed UserGRUMPY MONKEY:
Tuolumne and the surrounding High Sierra should fit the bill perfectly. Worth learning a few jamming skills to widen route choice though.

In reply to Robert Durran:

Yep - tuolumne is awesome. Redrocks is too though...

In reply to beardy mike:


Though one could hardly recommend Red Rocks in August.

In reply to Removed UserGRUMPY MONKEY:

August is main vacation in US. Washinton eastern Cascades via Vancouver and Squamish. Alpine, multi pitch VS, good weather east of Cascades, and not too busy. Tuolumne in August is a zoo, if you can find a campsite.

In reply to Removed UserGRUMPY MONKEY:

Another option is the Wind Rivers. The beautiful Cirque of the Towers is the most popular area. A bit of a walk in but some great moderate stuff including Pingora and the Wolf's Head traverse which is unbelievably good at the grade (or probably any grade).

In reply to Robert Durran:

Tru dat. Missed the august bit!