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Friday dreaming of a climbing holiday (USA) 25-May-2013 At 3:50:03 PM Big G

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On 25/05/2013 Wendy wrote:

>I reckon it would be totally worth it. A guide will solve all the usual
>dramas of can I find a climbing partner and how will i go committing myself
>to big stuff near my limit on a new crag because they can do all the scary
>work on the sharp end! 21 is like 10c or so - no dramas at all doing a
>couple of long, classic things below that grade. You could do the easy
>free route up the el cap ( i think it's the east buttress?), Serenity crack/sons
>of yesterday, you'd have a choice of the routes on middle cathedral plus
>all those easier things already mentioned. The walking tracks are pretty
>busy and I reckon you'll be happy you did at least one of the biggish routes

I'm likely to get a max of 2 or 3 days off so a guide is the only way to go in my mind. Especially because of the sharp end stuff! I always get a guide when I go fishing in a new area in nz-they know the spots, the gear and as a result you usually get more out of less time.

it really an either/or? there's no reason why you couldn't do
>both some walks and climbs?

Absolutely!