Sudden interest in Climbing. Advice?

[diablopilot 2]

So anyone know of any good books on the subject?

Websites to check out?

Climbing gyms in SoCal? (Nearish to Elsinore/Perris)

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You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

[bob.dino 1]

Bet I can guess what triggered your interest .

[weegegirl 2]

A bunch of us Michigan skydivers just started climbing together this year. For similar reasons more than likely. It's a lot of fun. Get a buddy and go to your local climbing gym and take a short 20 minute class. Then just go for it. Better if you have a buddy.

[lifewithoutanet 0]

JP,
I've been climbing for years. Well, until I took up skydiving and moved to SoCal, that is. Haven't climbed since I left Colorado. I have a pretty extensive climbing/mountaineering library. I'll bring a few of my favorites out this weekend.
Let me know if there's anything in particular you're looking for, discipline wise.

Edited to add a few links:
Joshua Tree
Moab
Climbing Magazine
California Gyms
Ouray
-C.

[Girlfalldown 0]

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So anyone know of any good books on the subject?

Websites to check out?

Climbing gyms in SoCal? (Nearish to Elsinore/Perris)

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

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(Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.)

[CanuckInUSA 0]

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So anyone know of any good books on the subject?

Freedom of the Hills is considered the bible to many climbers. It's a mountaineering book, but also covers rock climbing. It's got everything you need to know about climbing.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[quade 4]

PIck up the phone . . . good . . . call the other store and ask for the manager.

Doh!

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[kelpdiver 2]

Climbing walls/faces or mountains?

If the latter, the LA division of the Sierra Club runs a very good program: BMTC - basic mountaineering training class. I took it with my mother in 1990 and she chaired the program until recently. It's non political, if that matters, but will not do very technical climbing due to insurance concerns. But it's a good start.

[shunkka 0]

PM u

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[Paige 0]

Needtojump is a part of a climbing forum on here. Ask him about it. He used to be crazy into that stuff.

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[flyangel2 2]

Oh goodie, another one to join the ranks.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey

[corco 0]

still i worship Dale Stuart

*you'll never get to heaven if your scared of getting high*

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So anyone know of any good books on the subject?

Websites to check out?

Climbing gyms in SoCal? (Nearish to Elsinore/Perris)

"Mountaineering - the Freedom of the Hills" by the Mountaineers (Seattle). Canuckinusa has the URL above.

Contains EVERYTHING.

mh

edit to add - it's the one the Mountaineers themselves use for their basic school, and it was the one I used 6 years ago when I went thru mountaineering school here in Seattle.

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[ltdiver 3]

Dang. Climbing must be in the air.

I have a co-worker who just started where I work. She's an avid rock climber.

Now, she's agreed to go skydiving and I've reciprocated with joining her where she climbs. Looks like we'll both have new stories to tell soon.

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[mjosparky 4]

Take a pill, lay down for 20 min. and it will go away,

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[base582 0]

Hi JP,
"Big Rock", at nearby Lake Perris is a fine place to start climbing.
It has about 25 bolted routes on easy-angled granite,all grades from 5.5 (easy) to 5.11 (you first!)
It's rarely crowded on weekdays and it's only 15 mins drive and a short hike from the DZ.Try that.
If you need gear I have everything except climbing shoes..you'll need those... don't try learning to climb in sneakers..it sucks.
And if you like that, Joshua Tree is awesome!

Lloyd.

[VectorBoy 0]

There is a good practice wall inside of lake Perris east side.