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stikEfingerz
Jul 3, 2009, 4:07 AM
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Looking for climbing spots in Massachusetts. Know of any outdoor or indoor? interested in bouldering mostly. let me know.
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MikeSaint
Jul 3, 2009, 4:13 AM
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Western MA.
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rhythm164
Jul 3, 2009, 4:57 AM
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GREAT BARRINGTON. Look no further.
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healyje
Jul 3, 2009, 5:38 AM
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Crow Hill, but it isn't a boulder.
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curt
Jul 3, 2009, 6:40 AM
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The Gunks, but it isn't Massachusetts. 
Curt
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healyje
Jul 3, 2009, 7:35 AM
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Yep, that and points further west are always an option when you're done at Crow Hill.
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dmushrush
Jul 3, 2009, 12:15 PM
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Plenty of bouldering in central mass. Indoors now too with the opening of Central Rock Gym. What part of Mass are you interested in?
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sidepull
Jul 3, 2009, 12:26 PM
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where are the best and/or nearest bouldering destinations for someone living near boston college?
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dmushrush
Jul 3, 2009, 3:24 PM
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I'm not familiar with the Boston area at all. If you want to head out west let me know.
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multiades
Jul 4, 2009, 8:05 AM
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sidepull wrote: where are the best and/or nearest bouldering destinations for someone living near boston college?
http://www.rockclimbing.com/...ond_Pond/The_Alcove/
Grab a Boston Rocks guidebook if you're planning to be here a while.
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macherry
Jul 5, 2009, 12:56 AM
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not a trip report
moved to general
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ClimbClimb
Jul 6, 2009, 1:51 AM
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For indorr, the biggest and best known place in the Boston metropolitan area is MetroRock, http://www.metrorock.com. Many bouldering and route-climbing options.
For outside, it depends on where you are and how far you want to drive.
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stikEfingerz
Jul 7, 2009, 4:09 PM
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Thats what i would like to know.
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theguy
Jul 7, 2009, 4:27 PM
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stikEfingerz wrote: Looking for climbing spots in Massachusetts
ClimbClimb wrote: it depends on where you are and how far you want to drive.
stikEfingerz wrote: Thats what i would like to know
Huh?
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shoo
Jul 7, 2009, 5:32 PM
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ClimbClimb wrote: For indorr, the biggest and best known place in the Boston metropolitan area is MetroRock, http://www.metrorock.com. Many bouldering and route-climbing options. For outside, it depends on where you are and how far you want to drive.
Seconded. MA is pretty gym oriented. My advice would be to hang around a decent gym for a while and make some friends. That'll get you to the good outdoor spots pretty quickly.
I also agree with picking up a copy of Boston Rocks, though there is little to nothing about bouldering there. For that, check out New England Bouldering.
Climbing in MA is generally at short, small crags with highly variable quality. There are some pretty crappy places as well as some fantastic little semi-secret crags.
The best part of being a climber in MA is the climbing outside of MA. There is some truly world class stone within a few hours drive.
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