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jessican · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2015 · Points: 5

Hi I'm Jess -I'd like to start climbing in RI- I just moved here.
I don't know anyone yet =)

Derek Jf · · Northeast · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 335

Welcome to the area, some good bouldering awaits you

Rosalieva · · southshore MA · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 5

Welcome!!tons of good gyms around

Tom Sherman · · Austin, TX · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 433

I'm just going to beat Brian to it and say:
"The best climbing in RI is in CT"

and Carabiners New Bedford is your goto gym, unless your Warwick/ West Bay, and then you'll have to toy around at the Rock Spot gyms

chris vultaggio · · The Gunks · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 535

Definitely check out the woods - easy to find most boulders and to link up with climbers, just look for the crash pads... Best bet to get started is the warmup cave near Mack's Traverse, always a crowd there.

There's good access further afield up in Conway and the Gunks, welcome to the area!

Brian · · North Kingstown, RI · Joined Sep 2001 · Points: 804

I sent you a PM. As Tom mentioned all the climbing is a few miles into CT. With the exception of a few 25 ft cliffs there is only bouldering in RI.

www.climbri.org

Gabe Schwartz · · Hope Valley · Joined Mar 2011 · Points: 5

The climbRI group that Brian organizes is a great way to meet people. I have enjoyed climbing with everyone I have met through that group, and they get out there very often.

~ Gabe

Joe M · · MA and NH · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 11,725
Brian wrote:With the exception of a few 25 ft cliffs there is only bouldering in RI.
There you go again, trashing the boulderers...
Brian · · North Kingstown, RI · Joined Sep 2001 · Points: 804
Joe M. wrote: There you go again, trashing the boulderers...
Joe, All tongue-in-cheek. Feel free to trash the old trad climbers who can only red-point 5.1 (on a good day). Truth be told...those long falls actually scare me. I actually boulder sometimes in the dead of winter when I can't actually climb. :-)
Joe M · · MA and NH · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 11,725

I was just joking around too, all in good fun!

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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