ArcticTurtle t1_iypjmcl wrote on December 3, 2022 at 3:45 AM

Rock climbing gyms! There is a Rock Spot in PVD that is bouldering only, a Rock Spot in Lincoln, or a Central Rock in Warwick that are all fantastic and full of youthful folk

WatchTenn t1_iyqftbb wrote on December 3, 2022 at 10:16 AM

I think the providence location is much more conducive to making friends. The Lincoln location seems to be very slow in my experience, and a higher proportion of the people going are parents with kids.

FieryVegetables t1_iyqjzhc wrote on December 3, 2022 at 11:17 AM

I adore Rock Spot in Wakefield, but have not bumped into anyone too friendly while climbing. It’s too bad, I’d love more climbing friends

I recommend looking at what Meetups are out there. Hiking, paddling, walking, etc. - I’ve met good friends in those.

ArcticTurtle t1_iyqm7ig wrote on December 3, 2022 at 11:48 AM

I recently went to Central Rock in Warwick on a Friday night, it was hopping with a lot of young folk that were eager to chat. It also helped that it's dog-friendly so I could bring mine along and trick more people to coming over and talking to me =)

FieryVegetables t1_iyqn7op wrote on December 3, 2022 at 12:02 PM

Oh, how fun! I didn’t know they allowed dogs, but I love it. People have encouraged me to go there, partly because they are much more generous with their ratings, so they feel like better climbers :) it may help if they still don’t have autobelays… that probably makes people more sociable.

Low-Medical t1_iys17r9 wrote on December 3, 2022 at 6:41 PM

I climb at that Rockspot! That gym is essentially the URI rock gym ( with the exception of an older crowd that shows up on weekends), so I think it can be tough to meet people there if you're not college-aged (I'm not). And on that note, I'm always looking for partners! I get sick of climbing all the autobelays. And I don't know if you do outdoor, but I'm always psyched to meet folks who want to go do sport, trad, and ice.

FieryVegetables t1_iys44yl wrote on December 3, 2022 at 7:02 PM

I think you’re right. The people there are generally half my age and not particularly warm. Staff is usually good, though.

I try to go weekday mornings to avoid people hanging out waiting for me to finish figuring out a problem, haha. But more belay partners would be great.

Oh cool! I've rappelled on rock, but have not climbed a whole lot. I’ve never done ice, but it looks fun.

jdebo117 t1_iypobrq wrote on December 3, 2022 at 4:27 AM

I was gonna suggest this, I got to the PVD location, but only just started