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joe sakel
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Feb 19, 2017
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Feb 2016
· Points: 45
Currently climbing 5.11s but I have never meet up with anyone I don't know to climb. I was wondering in march after Miguel's opens, can I find partners down there daily. I'm a newbie when it comes to climbing w. Strangers, I was also thinking about heading out west and hitting up colarado, Zion, and Yosemite, can u find partners there on a day to day basis? How? Thanks for the info:)
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Dirtbag Dre
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Feb 19, 2017
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Nov 2015
· Points: 0
At Miguel's just be open and willing to make friends and chat. Hang around in the morning and night and you will be hard pressed to find someone who can't help you out. Ive easily found partners around shelf road and RMNP just by being around and present and looking. Rifle also; seems there are always people around climbing willing to swag belays. Really just be friendly and open!
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joe sakel
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Feb 19, 2017
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Feb 2016
· Points: 45
This might be a stupid question, but how do you find others. Just go up and strait up ask? Or is there a less awkward way to find partners
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Thomas Chapman
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Feb 19, 2017
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Telluride, CO
· Joined Oct 2016
· Points: 93
I don't start a conversation with just "i need a catch". Just eat breakfast, order pizza, hang around the campfire, and just make friends. The belay partner comes along just fine after.
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none none
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Feb 19, 2017
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined May 2015
· Points: 950
I have gone to the Red more times solo than I have with partners and I frequent that place A LOT. It is very easy to make friends and get a catch, especially during the peak season. Miguel's is obviously a great place to meet people. I usually strike up a conversation with them and see where they're climbing. It's really not too awkward. Just be psyched and nice and people will usually be open to letting you join. I also find it easy to find partners at Lago Linda's too. It's a bit quieter of a campground, but it makes it easier to talk to people, imo. Oh, also redriverclimbing.com is a great resource too for finding partners at the Red (similar to MP, but specific to the Red River Gorge). Go! You will make new friends and have a great time!!!
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Chris Watkins
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Feb 20, 2017
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Jackson, Ohio
· Joined Feb 2014
· Points: 5
MP works well too. Try to start a tread four or five days before you expect to need the partner.
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joe sakel
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Feb 20, 2017
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Feb 2016
· Points: 45
thanks for all the input, 11 days till miguel's opens!!!
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Christopher Rudy
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Feb 27, 2017
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Des Moines, IA
· Joined Feb 2017
· Points: 0
Yo Joe, I'll be hanging out at Miguel's 3/11-3/18 if you need a climbing partner. I'll be solo for a most of it and I'll be climbing around the 11 rangeish.
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Thomas Chapman
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Feb 28, 2017
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Telluride, CO
· Joined Oct 2016
· Points: 93
theyre actually open already. The weather got good so they opened up early last friday
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joe sakel
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Feb 28, 2017
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Feb 2016
· Points: 45
Thomas Chapman wrote:theyre actually open already. The weather got good so they opened up early last friday thanks for the info. thinking about heading down there this weekend....
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Seth Cohen
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Mar 1, 2017
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Concord, NH
· Joined Apr 2010
· Points: 70
Joe, I'll be there March 7-10, sending you a PM.
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