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sumchum
Aug 30, 2006, 1:44 AM
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I really need to get in touch with PA climbers. I have tried the PA climbing association(that did not work). Can someone please e-mail me. I would love to find great bouldering spots, sport area's and so forth. I have been to Birdsboro(actually, very fun). Please fill me in.
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lodi5onu
Aug 30, 2006, 3:29 PM
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governor stable is one of the best places to boulder on the east coast, but i'm sure if you've contacted the pa climbers assoc. you know that you should be a member to climb there...access issues...i don't know where phoenixville, pa is but hanging out at a local gym is always a good way to meet other climbers...send me an e-mail if you're in south central pa looking to climb - peace
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dbrayack
Aug 30, 2006, 3:38 PM
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I'm sorry, but I almost spit up all the water I had in my mouth when you said Governor's Stable is one of the best bouldering on the East Coast :).
Sorry....I mean...its ok...
Hey if you don't mind driving a little ways, Cooper's Rock State Forest in Morgantown is quite a good bouldering area, if you have any questions about the area, email me directly and I'll give you the skinny (dbrayack@gmail)
Where exactly in PA are you? (well regionally)
McConnells Mill is an OK bouldering area in Western PA. A bunch of stuff in South Eastern PA (http://www.climbpa.telerama.com/)
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lodi5onu
Aug 30, 2006, 3:48 PM
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sorry dbrayak guess we can't all sell our souls to the sport and move to fayetteville :wink:
what was i thinking? i should have simply noted that it is a wonderful concentration of unique diabase rock offering a rich amount of bouldering problems located conveniently close to the original post's home
my bad
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dbrayack
Aug 30, 2006, 4:15 PM
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Yah, my bad sorry for dissing your home crag..... :)
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dbrayack
Aug 30, 2006, 4:17 PM
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From what I've heard, Hunter's is suppose to be quite good, though somewhat sketchy access.
-Danno
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skurdeycat
Aug 30, 2006, 4:34 PM
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I second the suggestion to go to PRG, barely 10 mins away from you. You'll find staff and climbers very helpful, and there's a great mix of regulars from the boulder-mutants to the perpetual topropers and everything in between.
As for real climbing, Birdsboro is your only local option. Haycock for bouldering is about an hour away. The bouldering stuff in the city is probably not worth travelling for. If you want an unusual sport climbing experience, check out the bolted routes under Henry Avenue bridge in Wissahickon Park.
Ralph Stover has 2 sport climbs, some trad and mostly Topropes, the climbing isn't great, its small and usually busy, but its about an hour away and stays sunny in the winter.
After that, there are sport climbs along the susquehanna, access to all is supposedly closed, but people regularily climb there, and there's Stoney Ridge, near Bowmanstown in the Poconos. New River Gorge is about 6 hours away, unfortunately thats probably your best option. Judging by the number of Philly locals down there any weekend, I'm not the only one who thinks that trip is well worth it.
For trad, which you didn't mention, Delaware Water Gap has a few great climbs, many more terrible climbs, and of course, the Gunks is 3 hours away, possibly the best moderate trad destination in the world, certainly the busiest. Lots of bouldering there too.
Welcome to P-ville
Skurdey
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dbrayack
Aug 30, 2006, 5:16 PM
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Man, i didn't realize you're that close to the gunks...now that place is WORLD CLASS climbing!
Go there for sure!
-Danno
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bizarrodrinker
Aug 30, 2006, 8:06 PM
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Haycock is great for bouldering. Especially in the fall and winter. In the winter there are almost NO people. Totally awesome!
I am at PRG every now and again. My climibing partner just moved to Squamish (luck bastard) so I am always looking for folks to climb with.
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Mike D
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cliffhanger9
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Aug 31, 2006, 12:40 AM
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cliffhanger9 moved this thread from General to US - East Coast.
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stanfield
Aug 31, 2006, 2:20 AM
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check the local Phila area yahoo climbing group...it is called govertical@yahoogroups.com
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