Free climbing is SOOO much more fun than being tied in.
Don't try it till you're comfortable climbing with gear though.
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Free climbing is SOOO much more fun than being tied in.
Don't try it till you're comfortable climbing with gear though.
Or until you develop your death wish!
Yeah, i'm not too macho to use a harness and rope.Quote:
Originally Posted by sneakerd
I started climbing in Boy scouts some 30 years or so ago. I miss it something fierce! My last climb sucked, my friend brought his dog and he thought he "the dog" thought he could repell. I watched this dog fly over my head 80 feet in the air. Landing broke 2 legs front and back and 6 ribs one through the side. I carried this 80lb dog off the mountain like it was nothing and the dog lived. Lost his back leg and part of his front. Sad but I could get back into climbing after that.
I haven't climbed in at least a year and a half, but if anyone wants to hit a gym or something, I'm down. I'm mainly a sport climber.
Yep. Live in Boulder and don't want to share too many details: I'm kinda identifiable by them. I'm not famous, but some of those folks are on my speed-dial.
damn i wish i would have known this...iv been looking for a climbing buddy since my last one left townQuote:
Originally Posted by AirbornePathogen
I personally havent climbed since last summer and that once only a couple of times, really enjoyed it and did a bunch of climbs up in golden, I've led all of the 5.9's in that area
Patrick, shoot me a PM if you like, we can hit Thrillseekers or something. Been in there to check it out, pretty nice facility.
I've been climbing off and on for about 15 years. If anyone is down in the Springs area and needs someone to climb with I'm game if I'm in the US. I'm mostly a 5.9ish climber.
Climbed for 13 years. Mostly at a no name crag in OH and the New River Gorge. Moved to CO to climb and picked up Mt. biking.
Funny, the Bastille was climbed with champagne and Castle Rock was climbed with Country Club Malt Liquor. [Beer]
I'd have to say that my worst/poop the pants day of climbing was at Wall St., in Moab. No pro, run out and no belay pro. The second asked what it was like. All I said was "don't fall". All I had for pro was a cleaning tool behind a crumbling crack.
There is a great quote in some tourist flyer.
"Rock, in the desert, exists on the brink of decay."
Amen
I have been contemplating selling my rack. Too many memories but I still might sell it.