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mattb1019


Apr 19, 2011, 11:22 PM
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Rock climbing in Northern IL
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Hey just wondering if anyone lives in Rockford, IL I would like to start rock climbing. Don't really know how to get started. Any help would be great!


cornstateclimber


Apr 20, 2011, 2:25 AM
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visit you closest climbing gym, and ask about their courses.


Eshe


Jun 2, 2011, 3:51 AM
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Hey, starting at a gym may help you in some ways, i.e. possibly meeting people who like to climb, but personally, I started out on the rocks with a group of friends. Learning to climb on a wall is not the same.


cornstateclimber


Jun 5, 2011, 8:58 PM
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only reason i went to the gym is because the guys at my local outfitter had recomended it,(thanks mark and tom from gearexpress.com) and they wouldnt sell me any gear until i did. for fear of me killing myself on the choss cliffs of starved rock. I was outdoors days after and ive never been fond of the gym. outdoors is where its at!!!


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