Newbie to Rumney

Hello I am fairly new to the sport of climbing (about one year in) and have been expanding my outdoor climbing experiences. That being said I am planning a trip to Rumney this Summer.

Would any of you be able to offer any advice (all thoughts are welcome).

Any info about campgrounds, gear requirements, hidden gems, best places to eat, etc. are appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance
Ben

Hello sir. Rumney is awesome so congrats on making the trip up. I live 5 minutes from the crag. If you want someone to show you around when you get up here let me with an email. If I'm not working or busy I'd be glad to how you around. Generally speaking though, 12-15 draws is enough for most everything here. If you're top roping you'll want something for a setup for that. Some routes have roofs and lips and an alpine draw or 2 isn't a bad idea. Most people just throw 2 draws in the clips up top and tr off those. Bring comfy shoes with good tread. The approaches are short but can be kind of steep and slick with the leaves/mud/etc. mountain pines is on 25 and a great place to camp. 10$ pe person per night with a toilet and running water. People there are usually good about observing quiet hours as well. The common cafe is good for food and beer, but has a daily menu that changes and is a bit expensive. Panther pub in plymouth has awesome freaking nachos and good beer. Biedermans deli and pub has great sammiches and an awesome awesome beer selection. There's also a hannaford and walmart in town.

Thanks for info, I'll be sure to (at the minimum) post in the thread when i am headed up. Any local knowledge is definitely appreciated.

And one question (the newbie in me will come out), is there a big difference between an alpine draw and quickdraw?

Biedermans is definitely worth a visit, $3 craft beer specials...you can't beat it. If possible, I would avoid going on a weekend in the summer, especially if your looking for moderate routes. The place is very over crowded. Also the summer groups will top rope a majority of an entire cliff or drive you out with the droves of loud summer campers. If you find yourself there on a busy day, the cliffs further out are usually empty or close to it.

There are some good new moderates over in the northwest territories... Not many people go over there

There's some info here:

climbrumney.com/

Especially under the "Rumney Info" menu at the top.

If you aren't averse to sleeping indoors, you can rent a bed at the Common Cafe. The price is very reasonable, the location couldn't be better, and there's free wi fi. The Cafe serves good cofffee and great breakfast sandwiches. The Tavern upstairs is fun and the food is pretty good.

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate all of the info!

Greg Pouliot wrote: Panther pub in plymouth has awesome freaking nachos and good beer.