Suggestions for a destination
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:17 pm
I'm looking to take a month long trip in June '10 and am looking for a destination(s). I've done a bit of research, but things just seem to circle around and around. So, I'm looking for recommendations. Here are the (preferred - its hard to meet all) criteria, in somewhat significance based order.
1. Alpine climbing
2. Prefer snow/ice/mixed to purely rock climbing
3. Routes generally in condition in June, some flexibility either way is possible
4. D to TD range
5. Cost, hopefully around/under $2,000 for all expenses (happy to live on the cheap (i.e. camp instead of hotels, cook instead of restaurants, etc). Willing to fly worldwide or in US, could also drive within the US.
6. Generally would prefer lower altitude (<4500m) to higher altitude in order to focus on more technical routes, rather than just getting up there.
7. Not the Cordillera Blanca (it fits, but I've been there the past two seasons)
Fire away...even if it doesn't fit, I could probably be easily convinced.
1. Alpine climbing
2. Prefer snow/ice/mixed to purely rock climbing
3. Routes generally in condition in June, some flexibility either way is possible
4. D to TD range
5. Cost, hopefully around/under $2,000 for all expenses (happy to live on the cheap (i.e. camp instead of hotels, cook instead of restaurants, etc). Willing to fly worldwide or in US, could also drive within the US.
6. Generally would prefer lower altitude (<4500m) to higher altitude in order to focus on more technical routes, rather than just getting up there.
7. Not the Cordillera Blanca (it fits, but I've been there the past two seasons)
Fire away...even if it doesn't fit, I could probably be easily convinced.