Any Rock climbers on the board?

[DFBrews]

One of my friends is really into climbing and convinced me to go out with him yesterday. I had a blast and holy crap am i sore. just wanted to see if anyone else is a climber.

[sneakerd]

Did it in the past, that's really why I moved here from Chicago- for Eldorado Canyon. Haven't for quite a few years now, wrecked a knee, got too heavy you know. If you want a blast- do the Bastille Crack in Eldo.

[DFBrews]

Did it in the past, that's really why I moved here from Chicago- for Eldorado Canyon. Haven't for quite a few years now, wrecked a knee, got too heavy you know. If you want a blast- do the Bastille Crack in Eldo.

Nice my friend moved here from chi town to climb as well.

I am going to moab over thanksgiving.

[sneakerd]

the Crack is a vertical 3-pitch climb that is pretty cool. Named after some French climbers who went up it on Bastille Day, while drinking champagne.
It's the vertical wall on your left past the parking area inside the park. There are always people on it, belaying from next to the road as you pass the foot bridge on your right.

[cebeu]

I've enjoyed it in the past, exceeded my skill-level on occasion while trying to keep-up with others. One thing I learned quickly is that like most physical pursuits to "do it well" requires complimentary genetics. You either have em' or you don't...no overcoming that fact. I've not gone in years now.

Sounds like you had a a good time, that's cool.

[sneakerd]

That's a fact. Fingers that could support you at 175 cannot do so at 230.

[DD977GM2]

Been climbing for almost 20 years. I am more of a trad climber but dont mind climbing bolts ever so often.

Some advice......when your outdoors communication is key in event you can not speak..use rope signals or get a walkie talkie,
do not try to be billy badass and go way above your skill level. This will get you dead.
Get a nice comfortable harness and take good care of it. It will save your body for the hike out on a long day of climbing.
Dont buy crap gear, get only quality gear and if you are bailing on a climb due
to weather or fatigue, better to leave gear in the rock to get down safely
then die because you attempted to use natural features to attach your rope to, such as a tree trunk that is the size of a baseball bat in circumfrence.

Check out www.mountainproject.com , great resource for climbs in CO and all over.
Also read John Long's Climbing Anchors. It is awesome for learning the ins and outs of
climbing anchors, gear placement, techniques for climbing. It has saved my ass
more then once or twice.

3 knots you should know while unconscious & drunk..

1. Figure 8
2. Clove Hitch
3. Prusik

The reason for the 3 is to be as K.I.S.S. as possible and they can
do all of the jobs as other "fancy" knots.

You can PM with anything you would like to know. Maybe we can go hit a gym and
start climbing together and show you the ropes...pun intended.

[DD977GM2]

Did it in the past, that's really why I moved here from Chicago- for Eldorado Canyon. Haven't for quite a few years now, wrecked a knee, got too heavy you know. If you want a blast- do the Bastille Crack in Eldo.

One of the most iconic crack climbs in this country If I do say so myself

[hurley842002]

Used to climb a bunch in college, in fact me and a buddy started a climbing club at the same college. I've really only climbed Vogel and Picketwire canyons (Southeast Colorado). Still have my harness and shoes, but plan on completing my gear by spring, and getting back into it. Physically i'm much better prepared for climbing now, so it should be interesting to see how I do. Also have a rock wall at my gym that i've been meaning to climb, but it's always packed and definitely not the same thing as the real deal.

[DFBrews]

Been climbing for almost 20 years. I am more of a trad climber but dont mind climbing bolts ever so often.

Some advice......when your outdoors communication is key in event you can not speak..use rope signals or get a walkie talkie,
do not try to be billy badass and go way above your skill level. This will get you dead.
Get a nice comfortable harness and take good care of it. It will save your body for the hike out on a long day of climbing.
Dont buy crap gear, get only quality gear and if you are bailing on a climb due
to weather or fatigue, better to leave gear in the rock to get down safely
then die because you attempted to use natural features to attach your rope to, such as a tree trunk that is the size of a baseball bat in circumfrence.

Check out www.mountainproject.com , great resource for climbs in CO and all over.
Also read John Long's Climbing Anchors. It is awesome for learning the ins and outs of
climbing anchors, gear placement, techniques for climbing. It has saved my ass
more then once or twice.

3 knots you should know while unconscious & drunk..

1. Figure 8
2. Clove Hitch
3. Prusik

The reason for the 3 is to be as K.I.S.S. as possible and they can
do all of the jobs as other "fancy" knots.

You can PM with anything you would like to know. Maybe we can go hit a gym and
start climbing together and show you the ropes...pun intended.

Awesome I will definitely take you up on that offer i live really close to rock n jam in Thornton.

Learned how to belay yesterday climped a few 5.9's decently well both 5.10s kicked my ass though. got the figure 8 down remember the prusik from the forest service when i did fire.

And my forearms and shoulders are definitely trashed today