"The less men think, the more they talk" was said by the Baron Montesquieu, although I think it could be adapted to climbing. "The less men climb, the more they talk" appears to work just as well. We need both in balance in our lives, although I think I would prefer to climb more!
Maple
Maple Canyon is one of the best places to climb. I am certainly biased since I live in Utah, but the climbing is amazing and Maple is another jewel in the our crown here. Spring historically has been low key in terms of climbing in Maple since its cool shade, steep walls, narrow canyons, and streams make it a logical place to climb in the heat of the summer while you spend spring elsewhere. Something of a unspoken secret however, was that you could get in early and have a much extended season there with great conditions. This year was the busiest spring I have ever seen with climbers in all the main areas already instead of talking about it at home.
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| I am biased, but how could I not be? |
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| Teancum given'er some try hard burns. |
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| Lets take care of this place and not carve our names in trees. Leave no trace, remember? |
Provo
In terms of ice and mixed climbing, Provo Canyon provides. Should you wander further up canyon past the classic offerings, you can be rewarded with items on the Sending List, most specifically; stellar views, solitude, (P)sych, scree, sandbags, summits, and of course sends.
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| It may be as steep as maple but moving past that cursory view, we realize we traded cobbles and chalk for figure fours and spikes. |
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| Eyeballing the drytooling crux moves up ahead. |
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| The beautiful Sleeping Maiden inspires me to climb more and talk less. |
