On 3/09/2014 Olbert wrote:
>I agree mostly with Wendy - why don't you spend all your time in the Valley?
>
>I have been to Moab a couple of times now, and although it is a really
>cool place in terms of landscape, unless you are climbing 20 cracks (and
>I mean cracks - not face routes with gear), then I wouldn't bother. There
>are two worthwhile types of climbing in Moab - crack climbing (probably
>the best in the world) and desert tower climbing (meh). All the other
>climbing is just not what you fly around the world for. You can have great
>day out on a desert tower but its about the adventure and getting to the
>top of something, not particularly great climbing.
>
>Also the gear. If you do decide to go to Indian Creek then you'll need
>quadruples of hand sizes. The hand cracks are the 'easy' ones and on the
>classics you'll need a lot of the same/similar sizes.
>
>Unless you plan on getting spanked at the Creek I would stick to Yosemite.
>You'll jizz in your pants just driving into it.