[npsimons]

Came to make similar comments, although mine is more along the lines of "which part of the world has the most foreigners coming for the climbing, even with all the security BS?". Hint: it's not anywhere near the East coast of USA. There may be plenty of other good reasons to move to Chattanooga, but the best climbing in the world isn't one of them. And I can very much appreciate having low rent and plenty of awesome year round climbing within an hour's (sometimes much less) drive. Those are just two reasons why I live where I do.

[jhought3]

I've made tons of international climbing connections that come to climb in the south. Im actually meeting 2 people from France at the Red River Gorge this weekend (another world class sport crag- 3.5 hr drive). Atlanta, largest airport in the country = 1.5 hr drive from Chat. San Francisco = 3.5 hrs from yosemite, 6 hrs from bishop, 8 from Joshua Tree.

[fijal]

There is a huge difference between "good" (and climbing around Chattanooga is certainly good) and "the best in the world".