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Poll: rock climbing
top rope 1 / 50%
bouldering 1 / 50%
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tylerpinnacle


Aug 19, 2013, 12:39 PM
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I am looking for anything thats not to hard in eastern/central pennsylvania and also southern new york and anything in new jersey. I will probably do bouldering or top rope.


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Aug 19, 2013, 1:51 PM
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Search the routes database. There is a LOT of information.


tylerpinnacle


Aug 19, 2013, 2:08 PM
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do you think after going to the gym 2 or 3 times i would be able to do some of the tope roping at the pinnacle or the deleware water gap


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Unlikely.

It's likely that you will be physicially get up the route. But, that's only a small part of climbing.

Do you know how to safely set up a top rope?
Do you know how to belay?
Do you have the equipment to set up a top rope? (rope, biners, cordalette/webbing)?
Do you have a partner who know's how to belay?
Do you know how to find the routes?


You would be much better off meeting some people at the rock gym and joining them on an outing. Let experienced climbers guide you through the learning process.


tylerpinnacle


Aug 19, 2013, 2:20 PM
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Thanks I might be able to get the stuff after Cristmas since ill ask for money for gear but i wont be able to go till March or April but i will be able to go to the gym before that


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Come to the 7th Annual Climb and Clean in Birdsboro PA. We will have the gear, belayers and ropes set up for new climbers. It's all free. You can try climbing on real rock and meet some other climbers.

Saturday, September 21st starting at 9 AM, ending with a community dinner on Saturday night (with gear raffle)

Birdsboro Quarry, Birdsboro, PA

Let me know if you need more information.


tylerpinnacle


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I think i might ask two of my friends if they want to give it a try since its free then i will have somebody to go rock climbing with.


tylerpinnacle


Aug 19, 2013, 2:56 PM
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For the Birdsboro quary can you check if i could do all of the requirments for the climbing merit badge. Im in boy scouts


mikeyboyaz


Aug 19, 2013, 5:58 PM
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tylerpinnacle wrote:
For the Birdsboro quary can you check if i could do all of the requirments for the climbing merit badge. Im in boy scouts

Having mentored the merit badge in the past, I can say that you could easily cover all the climbs, belays and knot work.


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As my experience with Rock Climbing it offers adventure and challenge and calls for control and courage.

 

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