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rplocek
Apr 4, 2002, 5:46 AM
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Hey, I'm a moderate ability climber leading sport at 5.9 and following 5.10, and learning to lead trad. I'm moving to Orono Maine in late May and am looking for people to show me the area and to climb with! Hope to hear from anyone!
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kaptk
Apr 4, 2002, 6:26 AM
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I work at a camp in Maine and will be there from late May to mid August. I looked up Orono in my atlas. The closest climbing from there that I know of would be on Mt. Desert Island, where Acadia National Park is. I believe that the climbing there is mostly top rope. It is on the cliffs above the water. You lower down from the top and climb up. There are several outfitters on the island where you could get info. There are some trad routes on Mt. Katahdin that I would like to get to this summer. I have hiked it before and it is an awesome place. The only sport place that I know of up in that part of the country is Rumney. It is in the west part of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. This would be quite a trek, but I'm sure that it would be worth it. I have some time off when I first get there and a few more days during camp. I would love to get together and climb some time. I will try to get more info about some sport climbs in Maine, but all I know about right now is trad. I am working on building a rack to take up with me this summer so that I can work on doing some easy trad. Maybe I could take a weekend to go to Mt. Desert Island with you and pull on some oceanside rock. I'll get in touch with you later.
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veilneb
Apr 4, 2002, 6:52 AM
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Climbing in Acadia NP is not just top rope. There is some nice trad climbing as well. You should contact one of the 2 climbing guide services there to get more information.
Good luck
Veilneb
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dantman
Apr 4, 2002, 1:58 PM
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I live in Waterville and if your moving to Orono
there is some great climbing near by at Eagle Bluff in Clifton. I would be willing to do some climbing with you. Just pm me when you get to Maine. There is all kinds of good climbing in that area! Acadia has everything fron TR to Trad
an incredible area!!!
[ This Message was edited by: dantman on 2002-04-04 06:01 ]
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tfitz
Apr 21, 2002, 2:58 AM
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Hey everyone,
Currently, I live in Richmond, VA but will be moving to Maine this fall for graduate school. I will also be living in Orono. So, if anyone will be needing a partner for next school year, let me know. Gwen
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jumaringjeff
Apr 23, 2002, 7:40 PM
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Hello all. I'm gonna be up there this weekend as a matter of fact. I'm not sure how the weather is gonna be but if it's nice I'd be into hitting the crags. Get in touch...
-jj
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rplocek
Apr 27, 2002, 5:16 AM
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Thanks for all the help, you guys are awesome! This is a crazy move for me and knowing that there will be people to climb with definatly makes it easier and more exciting!!
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