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beginner rock climbing

ng7 · 2011-08-23 12:26:58

Hi , wondering if anyone has advice re beginner rock climbing. I have the basics, done a full days and half day climbing course plus been to naas and ucd climbing wall once or twice, have decided i have the bug, bought the equipment and the problem is this. need someone competetitent enough with me obviously to belay, is…

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23-08-2011 1:26pm

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ng7

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Hi ,
wondering if anyone has advice re beginner rock climbing. I have the basics, done a full days and half day climbing course plus been to naas and ucd climbing wall once or twice, have decided i have the bug, bought the equipment and the problem is this.
need someone competetitent enough with me obviously to belay, is the best way to go about it to join a club, if so where is there a good one in dublin, thanks in advance for advice.

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#2 23-08-2011 7:11pm
ClimberC

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If your a college student,join the climbing club, if not, climbing.ie have a forum where you can find clubs, people looking for climbing partners etc....

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#3 26-08-2011 12:34pm
Evil Phil

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The Irish Mountaineering Club are very beginner friendly, you could try them:

http://www.irishmountaineeringclub.org/

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