Back to Work: Road Trip Conclusion
I finished my 10-month climbing trip approximately 2 months ago, but I have been so incredibly busy getting back into the groove of life (finding a home, finishing my job, looking for a new job, re-adjusting to normal-day-life, sorting through all my belongings, while still trying to squeeze in climbing, etc.) that I have yet to write the concluding write-ups, though they are definitely still en route.
One of my favorite photos from the trip. Photo credit: Frank Wu.
CB. Photo Credit: Elliot Warden.
On this solo adventure (well, solo except for the inclusion of my chihuahua, CB, during the US portion) I explored the following destinations:
- Joes Valley
- Triassic
- American Fork
- Maple
- Big Cottonwood
- Little Cottonwood
Wyoming
- Wild Iris
- Grand Tetons (this stop was for volunteer work, not climbing)
Colorado
Kentucky
North Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Texas
New Mexico
California
- Joshua Tree
- Bishop (trip beta, classic problems)
France
England
The Fontainebleau Forest.
My top three favorite spots out of the trip were:
- Fontainebleau, France – This was hands-down my favorite destination. Everything about this place was ideal: quantity and quality of rock, ability to meet someone from a new culture daily, cheap and delicious wine, hour proximity from Paris, etc. =)
- Bishop, California - mmmmm…. Buttermilks!
- Chattanooga Area – Chattanooga allows easy access to Little Rock City, RockTown, and HorsePens40, each place providing a unique climbing experience.
If you are planning a trip to visit any of these areas and need additional beta, please feel free to reach out to me. Or, if you have additional information excluded from these posts, please comment and / or email.
Tags: climbing, living on the road, road trip