In reply to Roberttaylor:
Six months from now is end of May, so Ouray is totally out. So, starting in June:
- Yosemite and High Sierra will be in, but getting hot, but can go up to PacNW volcanoes on and off
- Chamonix would be good obviously, esp if the weather cooperates. Which it often does not…
- Canmore, AB. Lots of mountains, rock routes and road trip to Alaska.
- Bishop, Calif. High SIerra rock routes, bouldering on cool days.
- New Zealand. Winter alpinism, skiing, accessible mixed near Queenstown. Bonus: Learn a foreign language.
- Huaraz, Peru. Loads of 6000m peaks of all levels.
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Big peaks cheap, smaller alpine and rock routes nearer to town.