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Climbing General

Anonymous Thu 07 Nov 2019 20:50:00 No.1636281 View View Reply Original Report

Climbing General #8

A place to talk about climbing in any aspect (trad, sport, bouldering, aid, alpine, etc).

Rock Climbing is a dangerous sport that can cause loss of life, limb, eyesight, or sanity.

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Off-belay thread: >>1608601

My nuts are too small and I have no Friends

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Nov 2019 21:04:10 No.1636288 Report

Quoted By: >>1636297 >>1636447 >>1663505 >>1668026

I’ve always wanted to get into rock climbing but I have no idea how to start
I’ve considered going to a few nearby quarries with rock walls and water at the bottom
Is this the best option or should I look for something else

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 07 Nov 2019 21:22:43 No.1636297 Report

Quoted By:

>>1636288
Quarries can sometimes have decent climbing or are just a good way to get yourself killed doing something dumb.
>water at the bottom
Sounds like the latter.

See if you've got a climbing gym in your area, or climbing groups/clubs at a university. Or find out what your nearest major climbing destination is (probably not a quarry) and look for guiding companies operating there.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Nov 2019 01:17:33 No.1636384 Report

Quoted By: >>1637463

Any Philadelphia climbers? I'm at Drexel and looking for people to boulder with

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Nov 2019 03:11:19 No.1636447 Report

Quoted By:

>>1636288
There are rock climbing gyms to learn at

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Nov 2019 03:22:02 No.1636452 Report

Quoted By: >>1636465 >>1636556 >>1663537

How to climb outdoor in the winter?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Nov 2019 03:50:24 No.1636465 Report

Quoted By: >>1636595

>>1636452
go climbing with more clothes on

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Nov 2019 09:42:32 No.1636556 Report

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>>1636452
bring some good jacket and layers you can easily put on and off, eventually warmup a bit at home if you don't have a too long drive.
Move around a bit between attempts
bring some snacks to refuel because you expand a lot of energy just staying warm
Also, favor bouldering because that's much easier on cold weather than sport climbing when your fingers go numb mid-route

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 08 Nov 2019 13:31:35 No.1636595 Report

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>>1636465
Lol

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 08 Nov 2019 15:31:41 No.1636650 Report

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We are gonna do some cardio training at the park near the house. Rope, full rack of cams and nuts plus belay gear, rope. Up and down this big hill a few times. Gyms are great, but there are a million ways to be dreamweavin

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Anonymous Fri 08 Nov 2019 17:24:24 No.1636724 Report

Quoted By: >>1637090

Cardio was good! I've got some goals lined up for the next year: Birdhunter Buttress to summit Rainbow Mtn., a Yosemite trip for Royal Arches and getting my feet wet, a Gunks trip, and Mt. Arapiles in Australia. Dreamweavin for sure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBP15lRprPs

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Anonymous Sat 09 Nov 2019 04:39:10 No.1637090 Report

Quoted By: >>1638115

>>1636724
Birdhunter buttress looks like an awesome climb, be sure to document it and post here. When are you thinking of going to Yosemite? I might be able to take a week off.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Nov 2019 04:45:32 No.1637096 Report

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Where to meed lads so I can do trad/sport and mountaineering?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Nov 2019 10:38:32 No.1637178 Report

Quoted By: >>1637228 >>1637234 >>1637375 >>1637421 >>1638029 >>1638314 >>1638331

Hey, hey people.
In my climbing gym there are these really cool stretching classes.
The problem is that they are starting befere my "section" would start. So my question is: Are two hours of intense tiring of muscles and stretching before climbing a bad idea?
My forearms wouldn't be pumped etc. It's just that I am afraid that starting to climb while all "stretched" and wobbly would be a bad idea.

I have no idea what I am talking about, what do you guys think?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Nov 2019 11:26:53 No.1637188 Report

Quoted By: >>1637228

Coming back to climbing just now, after 6 months of forced resting, I was climbing 5.11 and now the only thing I could do is 5.10
Let's get back to work

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 09 Nov 2019 14:04:14 No.1637228 Report

Quoted By: >>1637233

>>1637178
It's pretty normal to stretch before climbing, maybe not to the extent you're talking about, but you may as well give it a go. Maybe just lower the grade you climb at after the session and see how you feel, then adjust accordingly next time.

>>1637188
Considering a 6 month hiatus that's not too much progress to lose.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Nov 2019 14:13:49 No.1637233 Report

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>>1637228
It's just that there are these stretching sessions and the lady there goes all out on everyone that's participating. And afterwards I would have another two hours, but this time of climbing, because in that gym there is a climbing section for beginners that I am goin go.

And I was wandering if I could hurt myself while starting to climb while being so "streched", I would also do a warm up before starting to climb.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Nov 2019 14:14:22 No.1637234 Report

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>>1637178
Most people I know stretch before climbing as part of their warm-up. Though only for 5-10 minutes, not a full class worth of stretching. Maybe after the actual climbing session.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Nov 2019 20:15:52 No.1637375 Report

Quoted By: >>1637470

>>1637178
You should NOT do any static stretches before training.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 09 Nov 2019 22:24:20 No.1637421 Report

Quoted By: >>1638116

>>1637178
i take stretching classes on off days, but my yoga teacher always stays and climbs after the class

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 00:27:20 No.1637463 Report

Quoted By: >>1637464

>>1636384
Un ironically yes

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 00:31:42 No.1637464 Report

Quoted By: >>1637581

>>1637463
You hear about the new gym going to open in callowhill? I toured it today it's so nice

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 00:47:14 No.1637470 Report

Quoted By: >>1638314

>>1637375
How come?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 04:39:29 No.1637561 Report

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Roadside Crag at the Red just got closed due to a guy climbing after dark & without a permit and spraying about it on insta. Not solely because of him, because there are always people there without permits, bringing dogs, leaving trash, but he's the face of this most recent closure.
Remember not to be a dick about crag access on private lands.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 04:48:43 No.1637572 Report

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Climbed at Dante's Wall today in RR. Buddy took 2 nice falls on bolts doing Divine Comedy (5.10a S). Was great to belay him and know the rope + gri-gri kept us safe. Wigged out some other folks, or just made ourselves look dumb by running side to side on the grigri above a little chasm. We also sent a 5.6 T route called Abandon All Hope. Fantastic varnish chimney; loved nuts. Fun little adventure day with a buddy new to climbing. Got a little cut up trying the moves without any gear on some potentially not done crack. Oh well, learned a lesson. I'm alright.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 05:24:53 No.1637581 Report

Quoted By: >>1637798 >>1667257

>>1637464
Yes I'm going to be working there

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 16:48:46 No.1637798 Report

Quoted By: >>1638030

>>1637581
That's sick dude. I've been going to tufas but haven't really been able to go that much because it's kinda far for me. I can't wait till it opens. The treadmill wall also looks dope.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 18:32:50 No.1637864 Report

Quoted By: >>1637867

assuming training once a week, whats the typical Rate of progress for beginners? I need to be able to climb uiaa III next Summer(on rock), ist this realistic?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 18:35:11 No.1637867 Report

Quoted By: >>1637868 >>1637876

>>1637864
>uiaa iii
you should be able to do that now, with literally zero experience.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 18:36:49 No.1637868 Report

Quoted By: >>1637884

>>1637867
on rock with mountain Boots, a 25 Pound backpack and no idea in how to Set up ropes/anchors?

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Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 18:42:57 No.1637876 Report

Quoted By: >>1637884

>>1637867
Seems risky to just go up that thing without any training or rope skills

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 18:53:33 No.1637884 Report

Quoted By: >>1637888

>>1637868
>>1637876
>omitting critical information and expecting a fully detailed answer
the only question i saw was about the ability to physically get up it. protecting it, etc. is another issue. are you going to be leading or following?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 18:56:42 No.1637888 Report

Quoted By: >>1637892

>>1637884
would like to lead, if that isnt possible in the next 8 months or so, I would probably pay a mountain guide.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 19:04:38 No.1637892 Report

Quoted By: >>1637900

>>1637888
that should absolutely be fine, assuming you have someone to teach you to place pro and build anchors. like i said, you should already have the ability to physically get up that grade. when i take people who have never climbed before i take them up 5.5-5.6, which google says is uiaa iv-iv+. and that included my 6 year old niece, who's first climb was a 5.6 off a ledge 100' up the wall of a canyon, so she also had instant exposure to deal with.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 19:21:02 No.1637900 Report

Quoted By:

>>1637892
Sounds encouraging, I was planing on taking a 3 day course on Alpine climbing(protection and so on) in spring and train indoors until then.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 22:05:56 No.1638029 Report

Quoted By:

>>1637178
OK, I did it. Had a nice stretching session, even though I was the only person there.
I've asked to work on shoulders and hips.

During climbing I felt tired but oddly motivated, I just wanted to bloody climb!
At some point when I was reaching far with my leg my thigh "gave out" and felt like I couldn't move it at all, same thing happened to my calve later.

So all in all, do stretch, but not before climbing. Thanks for reading my groundbreaking thoughts.
Also a girl came to our beginner class and I guess she really was one, while we were doing climbs like 6A/B in grade. Hope she won't get discouraged.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 22:06:03 No.1638030 Report

Quoted By: >>1638031

>>1637798
Do you go outside at all? Drexel has decently active climbing community.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 10 Nov 2019 22:11:38 No.1638031 Report

Quoted By: >>1640457 >>1667261

>>1638030
Haven't gone to one of the club meetings yet because I thought it was just climbing at the shitty Drexel wall. I've never climbed outside because I came from NJ where's there's not many spots outside to climb. I'd really like to though. You in the club or just know about it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Nov 2019 00:27:14 No.1638115 Report

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>>1637090
Not sure yet. I will see when my other friends plan to go - they usually stay the full season and I'll be staying a quarter (2weeks?) Season. We will ha e good places to set up too, the Valley provides apparently. It will most likely be nearer spring.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Nov 2019 00:29:33 No.1638116 Report

Quoted By:

>>1637421
Stop overthinking it and stretch and climb.

Stretch. Climb. As long as you do those two things you will have a leg up over anyone who just worries about it and doesn't do either. Go stretch. Go climb. Live fast. Die whenever.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Nov 2019 05:33:36 No.1638248 Report

Quoted By: >>1638286

Any tips for building endurance for longer climbs?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Nov 2019 06:36:11 No.1638286 Report

Quoted By: >>1643328

>>1638248
Arc training, staying on the wall for as long as you can, traverses, doing a fuckload of pullups, RUNNING.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Nov 2019 09:25:56 No.1638314 Report

Quoted By:

>>1637470
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31464179
Now at a low level it won't matter much, but favoring dynamic stretching and mobility is the current consensus while warming up

>>1637178
I would go to the class a couple of times out of curiosity and eventually practice some of the stretches I'm very bad at at home. The assumption being that most stretches won't transfer whatsoever to my climbing.
If you enjoy it, just schedule a low intensity session afterwards when you climb a lot of easy things.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 11 Nov 2019 10:40:57 No.1638331 Report

Quoted By:

>>1637178
Do dynamic strectching

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Anonymous Wed 13 Nov 2019 04:20:48 No.1639541 Report

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Anonymous Wed 13 Nov 2019 07:30:34 No.1639632 Report

Quoted By: >>1639653 >>1644840

What is this mechanism called?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Nov 2019 09:11:11 No.1639653 Report

Quoted By: >>1639654

>>1639632
a beaner

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Nov 2019 09:11:59 No.1639654 Report

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>>1639653
I mean the way it's being used.

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Anonymous Wed 13 Nov 2019 21:39:27 No.1639934 Report

Quoted By: >>1639967 >>1640065

are totem cams a meme or really worth their costs?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 13 Nov 2019 22:33:57 No.1639967 Report

Quoted By:

>>1639934
they are worth it but so is every other cam besides link cams imo

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Nov 2019 02:54:05 No.1640065 Report

Quoted By:

>>1639934
They're popular with aid climbers because of their narrow head and their independent lobe attachment, meaning you can make a okay placement with only 2 of the lobes engaged. For free climbing though I'd go with something else because their softer aluminum takes more of a beating in a big whip.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Nov 2019 04:50:43 No.1640106 Report

Quoted By: >>1640114 >>1640154

>Climb V5 at gym no problem
>Struggle to send V1 outdoors
Something is wrong here, right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Nov 2019 05:00:34 No.1640114 Report

Quoted By:

>>1640106
soft gym that panders to gumbies' egos, and/or difficulty finding natural holds

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Nov 2019 07:30:26 No.1640154 Report

Quoted By:

>>1640106

Nah that sounds about right. The people that establish boulder problems tend to be grizzled hardmen that don't even bother with stuff that'd be reasonable for a rando to do right off the bat, especially in classic areas. Gyms tend to have V0-V3 problems that form a difficulty ramp that unatheletic randos can reasonably achieve in a couple of months, and some gyms keep that softness going well into the higher grades.

Also real rock is just plain different and takes getting used to. Your fingers and footing will need to adapt to tiny sharp edges or sloping holds that look unworkable until you know how to handle them

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Nov 2019 22:42:39 No.1640457 Report

Quoted By: >>1640468

>>1638031
Yeah the Drexel wall sucks and a lot of the climbers are Reddit level normies but a few go outside. I can message you Kik or something if you want to talk more.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 14 Nov 2019 23:17:36 No.1640468 Report

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>>1640457
FelixDavidson is my kik

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Anonymous Sat 16 Nov 2019 06:16:20 No.1641208 Report

Quoted By: >>1641660

Summited Mt. Wilson in Red Rocks today. Inti Watana to Resolution Arete. I followed it all, but I think I'd be able to lead a few pitches on Inti next time. The goal today was to climb fast, efficiently and top out. It was fucking awesome. Here's a view from the top.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Nov 2019 21:55:19 No.1641660 Report

Quoted By: >>1641745

>>1641208
>Inti Watana
that's fucking nuts. it looks so high. nice work.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 00:39:49 No.1641745 Report

Quoted By: >>1641790

>>1641660
I think NIAD would be a reasonable goal in the next 5 years....but I'd have to climb the route first I think ;) Any takers in the next 2-3 years? This Wilson summit got me wanting to try harder shit (Epinephrine, Texas Hold'em->Lone Star, ...) and climb as fast as I fucking can. Summitting mountains is rad. I'd like to do that more than one or two pitch excursions every now and then. Maybe it's just the stoke talking.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 01:49:38 No.1641790 Report

Quoted By: >>1641813

>>1641745
Of course it's rad as fuck, getting to the top of any monolithic natural formation is a primal thing. It's saying a big fuck you to mother nature.

Did you do it in a single push or bivvy? Did you follow everything or have to jug through tough sections?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 02:23:28 No.1641813 Report

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>>1641790
Single push, followed everything besides the crux on p2 in which I got it, lost footing and grabbed the draw, yanked up unclipped it and went. Pulled on a #3 C4 on Resolution Arete near some sketchy handcrack below the catwalk. Didn't bring jumars, climbed through just about all of it and it was solid as hell. I felt really secure on it due to the mixture of top rope following, climbing fast and efficiently, trusting the system, and Inti Watana was honestly a stellar route. Many folks have done it, so the holds are well marked and it's a jug fest to the top. Cool little finger crack sections, crimps, jug hauls, a roof move that I am confident I could lead... I'd like to do it again (and I've got the beta)! Single push - we got to Inti Watana at 6:30am or justabout, climb on at 6:42am, summit Wilson at 3:00pm. Back to the truck and on the road to Albertson's at 8:08pm.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 20:55:02 No.1642243 Report

Quoted By: >>1642259 >>1642314

Is US army mountaineering field manual a solid source of info?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 21:08:10 No.1642259 Report

Quoted By: >>1642274 >>1642305

>>1642243
For the Army? Sure. For the sport of rock climbing? No, they use different gear for different purposes.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 21:17:09 No.1642274 Report

Quoted By: >>1642305 >>1642309

>>1642259
For the average /out/ist. I'm not a mountaineer myself but I hike a lot in mountainous terrain, shit like pic can be useful to know.
I just want to know if shit written there is legit.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 21:49:12 No.1642305 Report

Quoted By: >>1642320

>>1642259
based on my experience with rope rescue as a firefighter, the biggest problem with government rope systems is everything is stupid over-engineered and redundant.
>>1642274
probably, but you'll probably get better info from mountaineering: freedom of the hills.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 21:59:20 No.1642309 Report

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>>1642274
oh, certainly then

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 22:02:44 No.1642314 Report

Quoted By: >>1642321

>>1642243
I'm positive that soldier is holding the Reverso the wrong way. Also, what in the fuck is up with that GIGANTIC cord on the belayers harness? What the hell kind of webbing does the climber have? What is any of this clunky, oversized shit? Good luck maneuvering and working with any of that. I wouldn't climb with them, much less trust their grasp of mountaineering survival and knowledge. Most of the folks in the military are gumby-esque and don't know what the fuck they are talking about in regards to their MOS/AFSC.

t. former Airman, now climber. I feel much smarter now than I did then in all aspects of life.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 22:11:30 No.1642320 Report

Quoted By: >>1642658

>>1642305
>mountaineering: freedom of the hills
Yeah but I can't find a pdf of that and already bought bushcraft by mors kochanski this month.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Nov 2019 22:12:09 No.1642321 Report

Quoted By:

>>1642314
Reversos and ATCs can be used in either high-friction (toothed side) or low-friction mode, though normally the only reason to use low-friction is if you're belaying someone very lightweight, like a child.
But that rope is ridiculously beefy and probably doesn't fit in the reverso very well, which would be another reason to use the low-friction side.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Nov 2019 10:25:35 No.1642658 Report

Quoted By: >>1642808 >>1642834

>>1642320
libgen

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Nov 2019 18:24:27 No.1642808 Report

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>>1642658
excuse my retardation but how do you download shit there?

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Anonymous Mon 18 Nov 2019 19:07:05 No.1642834 Report

Quoted By: >>1642855

>>1642658
THANK YOU, bro.

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Anonymous Mon 18 Nov 2019 20:03:44 No.1642855 Report

Quoted By: >>1642861 >>1648600

>>1642834
>no qt punk gf to take /out/
I've HAD IT

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Nov 2019 20:17:17 No.1642861 Report

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>>1642855
Let's share bro

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 18 Nov 2019 20:32:49 No.1642865 Report

Quoted By: >>1642866

Did pic related as a scramble yesterday. I’ve been talking about going to the Rampart Range for weeks, why did nobody tell me how shit the rock is? Feldspars the size of grapes, granite the consistency of a Nature Valley bar. Had the whole mountain to myself for two days though; pretty as hell.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Nov 2019 20:35:30 No.1642866 Report

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>>1642865
That looks like a blast. Granite monzonite (that form of granite I believe) is like cat litter. J-Tree is filled with it. Those domes are always so much fun to play around on though

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anonymous Tue 19 Nov 2019 15:55:37 No.1643245 Report

Quoted By: >>1643250 >>1644656 >>1644728

Went bouldering with chick from work
>You can't just Dyno every single boulder
Mfw

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Nov 2019 16:09:19 No.1643250 Report

Quoted By:

>>1643245
Did u get to see them boulders haha her boobs

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Nov 2019 18:35:45 No.1643324 Report

Quoted By: >>1643402

I can not reconcile the chanspeak ITT with the dudebro accents in which I'm used to hearing climbing discussed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Nov 2019 18:41:25 No.1643328 Report

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>>1638286
+1 for running and fuck load of pullups, I'd like to add that a routine from the subreddit griptraining would probably help too (I'm too lazy for that)

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Nov 2019 21:11:06 No.1643402 Report

Quoted By: >>1645101

>>1643324
Once you start meeting some dirtbags you'll realize they are probably all 4chan users

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 20 Nov 2019 05:54:36 No.1643616 Report

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Are there ever any good Black Friday deals on bouldering pads?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Nov 2019 11:03:42 No.1644656 Report

Quoted By:

>>1643245
she's gently telling you that you're only climbing easy stuff if you can dyno everything, she's disappointed in you anon

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Nov 2019 12:52:43 No.1644686 Report

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Any Georgia climbers around, i need a serious climber to climb with
>augusta

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Nov 2019 14:30:37 No.1644723 Report

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>tweaked my back at the climbing gym yesterday

feels bad

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Nov 2019 14:36:38 No.1644728 Report

Quoted By:

>>1643245
She called you out for being a meathead strength over technique type

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Nov 2019 18:08:07 No.1644840 Report

Quoted By: >>1645006

>>1639632
That looks like the reverse of a way to retrieve a rope and biner from after rappelling, using a wire gate beaner and a small tag line..
>>have rap anchor
>>rope not looking enough to double up and rappel
>>tie fig 8 in one end of rope, clip to wire gate and rap anchor
>>run small tag line through wire gate biner then out and through rap anchor and tie to WIRE GATE the actual gate with double or triple fisherman's knot
>>rap down full length rope, careful to not weight the tag line
>>pull tag line and it opens the gate and when you release tag line the rope is free
Wish I could remember the name but cool trick
I think in less than a week my finger will be healed and I can get back to it, hope everyone has a great day
/blog

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 22 Nov 2019 21:39:25 No.1645006 Report

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>>1644840
Slippery knot?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 23 Nov 2019 00:26:23 No.1645101 Report

Quoted By: >>1645326

>>1643402
>Once you start meeting some dirtbags you'll realize they are probably all 4chan users
>4chan users
>4chan

this isn't 4chan

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 23 Nov 2019 10:30:26 No.1645326 Report

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>>1645101
it is though bubba, i've been using 4chan longer than i've been climbing... and i've done some shit i'd never thought i could do.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 23 Nov 2019 12:16:28 No.1645346 Report

Quoted By: >>1645452

Has anyone ever tried taking a monkey/ape to a climbing/bouldering gym?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 23 Nov 2019 13:23:11 No.1645377 Report

Quoted By: >>1645575

I live near Trenton NJ. Is there anywhere good to go free climbing? I'm an amateur but I want to do it more. But everywhere I go there really isn't anything good. I've been around Princeton, New Hope, Lambertville, etc. But there just isn't really anywhere good I've found. It's all mostly flat or trails that there isn't anything interesting to climb/hike. And if I want to go anywhere good I gotta drive 50+ min away it seems like.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 23 Nov 2019 16:19:31 No.1645452 Report

Quoted By:

>>1645346
My gym is dog friendly; they might allow it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 23 Nov 2019 21:59:16 No.1645575 Report

Quoted By: >>1645610

>>1645377
I think there's some decent stuff at Birdsboro quarry, that's probably an hour or so away.
But yeah climbing = mountains, you gotta drive

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 23 Nov 2019 23:10:43 No.1645610 Report

Quoted By:

>>1645575
>climbing = mountains
So not true. I live in a part of Maine that's as flat as Kansas, but we got sea cliffs and huge glacial erratics all over the place.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 24 Nov 2019 04:59:32 No.1645816 Report

Quoted By:

Got my first A2 pulley injury today, right hand ring and middle fingers. I didn't hear or feel a snap, so I think at worst it's a partial tear, or maybe even just a sprain. Here's hoping it's not too serious.

In other news, check out this shiney new can.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 24 Nov 2019 05:03:38 No.1645817 Report

Quoted By: >>1645839 >>1666530

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 24 Nov 2019 06:04:25 No.1645839 Report

Quoted By: >>1645988

>>1645817
Going too hard in the paint. I've been using Wild Country's lately and like em. Any reason you got that over more Metolius?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 24 Nov 2019 14:22:16 No.1645988 Report

Quoted By: >>1646032 >>1647320

>>1645839
The largest ultralight metolious no. 8 is just slightly smaller than the WC no. 3, I'm also getting a no. 4 whilst they're on sale at Backcountry. I had a look at the metolious super cams, but I've read they only really excel in smooth, straight and deep cracks, not so great in shallow or irregular placements which are way more common at the gunks.

I considered dmm dragon cams, but with the larger sizes I think the lack of thumb loop would make them a bit tricky to place.

Found this pretty optimistic and detailed article about finger injury rehab and treatment on BD's website. Hopefully I'll only be out a couple months.

www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/esther-smith-nagging-finger-injuries/esther-smith-nagging-finger-injuries.html

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 24 Nov 2019 16:20:42 No.1646032 Report

Quoted By:

>>1645988
I do like that the WC's have their own extendable draws already on them. I'd like to get some Dragonflies, but can't justify purchasing anything, which sucks because I keep losing gear!

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 24 Nov 2019 23:29:11 No.1646243 Report

Quoted By:

Do any of you know if this winter will be any attempts to summit K2?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2019 01:59:15 No.1646791 Report

Quoted By: >>1646835 >>1646847

https://nypost.com/2019/11/25/purdue-student-falls-200-feet-to-his-death-inside-alabama-cave/
F

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2019 04:13:07 No.1646835 Report

Quoted By:

>>1646791
What a nightmare being the climbing buddy who has to deal with something like that. Seeing your friend lying on the rocks, clearly dead, then having to go through the motions of getting back to land, then driving a mile to get cell service

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2019 04:40:11 No.1646847 Report

Quoted By: >>1646853 >>1646936 >>1647757

>>1646791
>died on impact after his rigging came loose due to a knot in the rope. He then fell roughly 200 feet to his death as he tried to fix his equipment
Damn how'd that happen. I wonder if he tried to do a knot-pass and just fucked it up, didn't clip the ropes or something. The knot-pass drill I learned has 3 backups, always 2 on at any given time-- top prussik, bottom prussik, and a catastrophe knot tied down rope clipped to belay loop.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2019 04:51:09 No.1646853 Report

Quoted By: >>1646949 >>1647269 >>1647757

>>1646847
anyway seems like the first mistake was probably not flaking the rope

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2019 09:07:53 No.1646936 Report

Quoted By: >>1647757

>>1646847
>I wonder if he tried to do a knot-pass and just fucked it up
Sounds like it, but I also found this:

>Officials claimed that the ropes being used by the students were not long enough for the climb, according to NBC. It is understood that they tied some of the rope material together.
>It is believed Col did not have his harness on properly, which caused him to fall.
But that's from the DailyMail, take it with a cup full of salt.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2019 10:04:41 No.1646949 Report

Quoted By:

>>1646853
This.

Dont get complacent just because you're good.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2019 21:49:59 No.1647269 Report

Quoted By: >>1647271

>>1646853
What is flaking rope?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2019 21:52:20 No.1647271 Report

Quoted By:

>>1647269
Running the entire length of the rope through your hands which
1) puts it in a neat pile
2) checks for knots in the line
3) checks for obvious frays/core-shot areas

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 26 Nov 2019 22:49:58 No.1647320 Report

Quoted By:

>>1645988
fuck backcountry
>https://coloradosun.com/2019/10/31/backcountry-com-sues-anyone-who-uses-its-namesake-is-it-bullying-or-just-business/
they've since backed off opening any new suits, but they still screwed a bunch of small businesses over the last year.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 00:15:30 No.1647352 Report

Quoted By: >>1647374

paging Vegas dirtbag anon --
I'm coming to vegas friday thru monday. It looks cold and rainy so probably can't do any sandstone climbing.
Do you have any suggestions? I hear there's limestone nearby?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 00:29:31 No.1647367 Report

Quoted By:

>>1636281
I recently started climbing at one of the gyms on base, as it has a self-belay system. I'm pretty new to climbing, and I'm enjoying it. In reality, I enjoy rappelling more than I enjoy the climbing portion, so my goal is to make it up for the workout, and down for the fun.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 00:36:17 No.1647374 Report

Quoted By:

>>1647352
word up stop by the gym I'm working til close Saturday and morning Sunday if you need a shower or somewhere to escape the rain. R2C2. We have great limestone around here:

Mt. Charleston is probably too cold and getting snow
Mt. Potosi is another good option
Blue Diamond Crag
Urban/Suburban Crag (why would you travel for /that/, though?)
Gun Club (this place fucking blows desu but some people like it?)
Keyhole Canyon has decent. slippery granite. I have only done one route here. Supposed to be pretty good though, I had fun.
Knob Hill AKA The Moon has granite monzonite. It's like a mini J-Tree. Place is sick and you can camp there -- all BLM land.
Virgin River Gorge is not far from us. That is also an option.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 21:00:50 No.1647753 Report

Quoted By:

Two months ago, I get job at climbing center.
I'm young and i work with nice, experienced people.
It's a good feeling, when you can teach something to someone, who is just getting into climbing, like myself a 1,5 year ago, and also becoming better with every month.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 21:08:45 No.1647757 Report

Quoted By: >>1647766

>>1646936
>>1646853
>>1646847
I wouldnt trust what the new articles says until the NSS comes out with a report, they tend to write up most cave accidents when it comes to caves, from sprained ankles and how they got out to deaths. But if they put 2 ropes together, they are retarded, and having his equipment wrong? More proof they wernt any experts.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 21:28:35 No.1647766 Report

Quoted By: >>1647783

>>1647757
>But if they put 2 ropes together, they are retarded
wut. if you've never done a full rope rap, or don't at least know how to set one up, you're clearly not experienced enough to weigh in on what other people need to do better.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 21:49:11 No.1647783 Report

Quoted By: >>1647787

>>1647766
And thats why he is dead and I am not.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 21:59:24 No.1647787 Report

Quoted By: >>1647793

>>1647783
well, yes, i suppose doing nothing but sitting in your chair in front of a computer will lessen your risk of caving death. conversely, here's one of the most "fun" (albeit single rope) raps i have ever done.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 22:06:12 No.1647793 Report

Quoted By: >>1647795

>>1647787
Post a pic of your descending device.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 22:12:25 No.1647795 Report

Quoted By: >>1647803 >>1647819

>>1647793
now you. :)

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 22:26:39 No.1647803 Report

Quoted By: >>1647808

>>1647795
Cavers use different equipment.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 22:31:08 No.1647808 Report

Quoted By: >>1647809

>>1647803
doesn't change how you join two ropes, the safety of doing such, or the fact that you don't know fuckall about what you're talking about.

but please, prove me wrong by showing me your caving gear.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 22:33:27 No.1647809 Report

Quoted By: >>1647811 >>1647843 >>1647844

>>1647808
Its dirty so I cant show it.
Which is why you have 1 rope for the full length of the drop. Less risk.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 22:35:41 No.1647811 Report

Quoted By:

>>1647809
>Its dirty so I cant show it.
lol, sure bro. i'm done. good luck finding someone else to argue with.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 22:55:14 No.1647819 Report

Quoted By:

>>1647795
I have rappelled with one of those, was pgood would do again.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 23:49:27 No.1647843 Report

Quoted By: >>1647844 >>1655687

>>1647809
Dirty gear w/ more dirty gear

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 27 Nov 2019 23:51:56 No.1647844 Report

Quoted By: >>1647891

>>1647809
>>1647843
Wounded soldiers and pitons. The dirtiest of gear

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 01:07:01 No.1647891 Report

Quoted By:

>>1647844
eyy nice pecker ehehehe

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 01:52:02 No.1647909 Report

Quoted By: >>1647939 >>1647944

>'Gritstone season' arrives.
>Big list of aspirational projects lined up from last year.
>Trained hard all spring and I'm far stronger than last season. Looking forward to getting shit done.
>Have an excellent first day on a beautiful cold afternoon, crushing some old projects in a single session. Come home glowing and psyched for more.
>Rains every day for the next two and a half weeks. Massive flooding all around south Yorkshire.
>Injure pulley on the 50 degree board trying hard indoor project.

How's your bouldering/climbing season going anons?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 02:50:56 No.1647939 Report

Quoted By:

>>1647909
Raining in red rocks, getting flushed out. Gym climbing, might have to outsource to other places. Blugh.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 03:07:04 No.1647944 Report

Quoted By:

>>1647909
Blasted two a2 pulleys on my right hand, shame because up until then I've been climbing better than I ever have.

Time to focus on rehab and getting my core strength up as they heal. A little retail therapy doesn't hurt either.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 04:27:25 No.1647994 Report

Quoted By: >>1647999 >>1648023 >>1648447 >>1648821

Fuck lads. Eat big tomorrow and rest up. We all must send. Life is just too short. RIP Brad Gobright

https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/118101716/fatal-climbing-accident-in-potrero-chico-mexico-brad-gobright

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 04:32:55 No.1647999 Report

Quoted By:

>>1647994
Terrible news.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 05:17:30 No.1648023 Report

Quoted By: >>1648045 >>1648451

>>1647994
>climb 5.14
>set speed record on nose
>solo 5.12
>survive falling and breaking back
>rap off end of rope
fug. f

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 06:12:36 No.1648045 Report

Quoted By:

>>1648023

Honestly that seems to be the pattern. These people don't die when they're performing their big setpiece moments, they do it on stuff that's easy for them, when they're not focusing/prepping to the same degree.

Also I think speed climbing and simul-anything are just really risky

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 14:36:48 No.1648192 Report

Quoted By: >>1648202 >>1648224

can someone spoonfeed me some info?
>hitchhiking from Indy to West Coast over winter break
>what are some climbing hot-spots near the coast that have gear shops that rent gear and crash pads

I know of Bishop and the butter milks, are there any spots in Arizona

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 15:17:48 No.1648202 Report

Quoted By:

>>1648192
mountainproject dot org

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 16:18:09 No.1648224 Report

Quoted By:

>>1648192
check out joshua tree/29 palms area in southern calfornia.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 22:21:31 No.1648444 Report

Quoted By: >>1648451

What backpack is this? Is there any specific rock climbing backpacks?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 22:35:19 No.1648447 Report

Quoted By: >>1648451

>>1647994
Wow how shocking a free climber died

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 28 Nov 2019 22:44:11 No.1648451 Report

Quoted By:

>>1648444
there are. but my crag pack is just a heavy duty 40l i found at a thrift store so i can kick the shit out of it without caring. pic related

>>1648447
i expect you meant "free soloist", but see >>1648023

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 01:49:49 No.1648518 Report

Quoted By: >>1648524

>no climbing resources near me, nearest gyms are like 50 miles away
>no idea how to climb outdoors
How do I get started with this? I used to do it a lot as a kid and loved it, but I have no real means to do it now.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 01:59:49 No.1648524 Report

Quoted By:

>>1648518
If you truly have no means then you're shit outta luck, but all you really need to start is a rock and a plan for getting down. Shoes/chalk/crash pads/other gear will come in due course once you get your means.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr6HEKzpHKc

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 05:15:24 No.1648600 Report

Quoted By: >>1648701

>>1642855

How to tie a noose anyone

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 09:56:53 No.1648661 Report

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Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 12:49:49 No.1648701 Report

Quoted By:

>>1648600
Reminder to use static rope, not dynamic

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 17:43:33 No.1648821 Report

Quoted By: >>1648837 >>1648867

>>1647994
I heard he died because he tried two ropes together.... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 18:04:44 No.1648837 Report

Quoted By: >>1648855 >>1649072

>>1648821
Tie two ropes together at the end, run them through two rings fixed to the side of something, and rappel off of them. Let us know your results.

anonymous

anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 18:11:50 No.1648842 Report

Quoted By:

Requesting climbing friends near Huntsville alabama

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 18:28:50 No.1648855 Report

Quoted By: >>1648961 >>1649072

>>1648837
first, you run one end through the rap rings first, THEN tie them, so you don't have to pull 60m of rope. second, between half ropes, twin ropes, and tag lines, that's a very common thing to do.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 18:47:43 No.1648867 Report

Quoted By:

>>1648821
He didn't tie off the end of his rope end while simul-rappelling. Rappelled off the end of the rope.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 21:05:19 No.1648930 Report

Quoted By: >>1648958

Can I bulk and cut for bouldering and free climbing like in weight lifting? If so, how much BF % should I cut down to and how much BF % should I bulk to?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 21:56:39 No.1648958 Report

Quoted By: >>1648962

>>1648930
I tried that for a bit, coming from body building, but low body fat is almost always superior to increased strength with the exception of the forearms which can never be too strong.

Most climbers seem to be painfully unaware of even basic muscle building principles. From what I have seen almost all of them overtrain and don't take brakes or exercise every day and then undertrain without progressive overload as a result.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 22:06:21 No.1648961 Report

Quoted By: >>1648964 >>1649072

>>1648855
Did you read what I insinuated from the previous reply or just try to correct me on nothing?

For simpler terms: set up a double rope rap and let us know if it works. Semantic and autistic share the same amount of letters... Coincidence?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 22:09:40 No.1648962 Report

Quoted By: >>1648966

>>1648958
You can't build muscle through cutting though. I am sure you would want to bulk to get stronger.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 22:14:58 No.1648964 Report

Quoted By: >>1649030 >>1649072

>>1648961
as the happy owner of a set of half ropes (not that i expect you know what that means) i have done so many double rope raps i can't even count them. so yes, they work. it's not even that complicated; all i use to join them is an edk.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 22:20:10 No.1648966 Report

Quoted By: >>1648968

>>1648962
Patently untrue, at the level of musculature of most climbers.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 22:22:56 No.1648968 Report

Quoted By:

>>1648966
It's plausible they could have been bulky first then cut afterwards. Or grew up bulky as a teen or been bulky from doing previous sports.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 22:42:37 No.1648980 Report

Quoted By: >>1648986

Can you rock climb and cut but still get a nice body builder body? Or will you end up still looking like a skinny twig boy?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 29 Nov 2019 22:54:57 No.1648986 Report

Quoted By: >>1661805

>>1648980
The strongest all-around climbers usually have a body like this pic. Any more muscle is excess, you don't want to carry more weight than you need to.
A lot of lead climbers are extremely skinny with barely any fat or muscle mass, but they usually are not that great at climbs that require pure strength. They are shit at boulder problems or dynamic problems. But you can get quite far being a skelleton, just look at Ai Mori.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 00:01:09 No.1649030 Report

Quoted By: >>1649033 >>1649072

>>1648964
That isn't what I asked at all and not what we are talking about. Your half rope isn't the topic at hand. The original line of comments read as: "he died because he tied two ropes together." Then I said "tie two ropes together and rappel off them - see what happens." Then you came in not making any sense. Now here we are.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 00:12:27 No.1649033 Report

Quoted By: >>1649048 >>1649072

>>1649030
tying two ropes together is standard practice and completely safe, you thick cunt. i can't say it any more clearly.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 00:51:09 No.1649048 Report

Quoted By: >>1649053

>>1649033
...I haven't said it wasn't this entire time. Before you call me names, get it through your own head.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 01:04:40 No.1649053 Report

Quoted By: >>1649056 >>1649066

>>1649048
the quit being vague and obtuse and just say what you mean, shitlord. because when you tell someone on the internet
>try it and see what happens
it exclusively means they'll fail/get hurt/die.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 01:05:52 No.1649056 Report

Quoted By:

>>1649053
*then quit

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 01:27:13 No.1649066 Report

Quoted By: >>1649072

>>1649053
No, it doesn't mean that. I am not being vague and obtuse. I'm beginning to believe you're just a gigantic sperg.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 01:39:15 No.1649072 Report

Quoted By: >>1649088 >>1649305

>>1649066
you:
>>1648837
>try it and see if it works
>>1648961
>try it and see if it works
>>1649030
>try it and see if it works

me:
>>1648855
>it works
>>1648964
>it works
>>1649033
>it works

one of us was being vague and obtuse. see if you can piece together who.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 01:56:49 No.1649088 Report

Quoted By:

>>1649072
You are a straight up buster. You know why I said "try and see"? Because I know it works. Why would I send someone on a suicide mission via Mongolian snowshoe weaving bbs'? Come climb with me, we can swap leads on some hard trad.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 04:11:54 No.1649184 Report

Quoted By: >>1649305

What the hell fuck are you two even arguing about? A double rope rappel is the same as a single rope rappel except that it's twice as long

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 10:04:30 No.1649305 Report

Quoted By:

>>1649184
dawg I'm just arguing because >>1649072
is arguing I ain't got shit to do

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 17:28:48 No.1649476 Report

Quoted By: >>1649488

Bouldering outside with below zero degrees celsius. Yay or nay?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 17:41:25 No.1649482 Report

Quoted By: >>1649483 >>1649493

The Olympic Qualifier men's final is about to start
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zyNWfkW-mE

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 17:45:04 No.1649483 Report

Quoted By:

>>1649482
>2 countries per a gender
THAT'S JUST BIGOTED

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 17:54:32 No.1649488 Report

Quoted By:

>>1649476
DO IT

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 18:21:20 No.1649493 Report

Quoted By: >>1649548

>>1649482
thanks for the link. too bad speed climbing is absolute shit tier and not at all representative of actual skill. the olympic's plan for climbing is fucking idiotic.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 19:19:50 No.1649507 Report

Quoted By:

Can I fit lifting into rock climbing? Every time I did I would get bad tennis elbow and be too tired to send boulder problems.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 20:37:38 No.1649548 Report

Quoted By: >>1649561

>>1649493
Yeah it's retarded. But in 2024 there will be two medals, one for lead+bouldering and one sepearate one for speed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 30 Nov 2019 20:56:07 No.1649561 Report

Quoted By:

>>1649548
based!

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 12:15:18 No.1649937 Report

Quoted By: >>1649995 >>1652922 >>1668295

>tfw can barely climb a 3+ with my weak little girl arms
how do i get stronger bros. It's not even a question of technique.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 14:30:24 No.1649995 Report

Quoted By:

>>1649937
What's your BF %?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 14:38:17 No.1650004 Report

Quoted By: >>1650027 >>1650050 >>1650257 >>1655691

idk probably like a million, I'm 190cm 80kg and a bit skinnyfat. I just started so i'm definitely still building up muscles, but going to the climbing gym twice a week I wonder what kind of home training i can do for my forearms specifically.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 15:39:59 No.1650027 Report

Quoted By:

>>1650004
pullups on a doorframe

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 16:16:45 No.1650050 Report

Quoted By: >>1650078

>>1650004
Losing weight is your best bet for sending problems. Otherwise learn better technique. Powering through problems only takes you so far.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 17:42:54 No.1650078 Report

Quoted By: >>1650245

>>1650050
I'm trying to learn some basics for when i try 4a's and b's but right now my forearms get tired after just holding on to big jug holds for more than 30 seconds (with also feet support).
I guess I'll just do some swimming and pullups in between climbing sessions.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 18:34:44 No.1650102 Report

Quoted By: >>1650117 >>1650187

I lead 10a sport outdoors. Have been climbing a few years. Should I start hangboarding? Does it matter which hangboard I get? I'm thinking of the RPTC.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 19:03:29 No.1650117 Report

Quoted By:

>>1650102
Sure, start hangboarding. Different hangboards are better at different things - do some research on what you are training for. Maybe build your own. If you aren't sure what benefits a hangboard will give you, you may want to wait. I'd wait until you're cruising 11's regularly, but you aren't me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 20:58:55 No.1650187 Report

Quoted By:

>>1650102
Depends on what features you're looking for in your hangboard. Some might have slopers, some might not, etc.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 23:08:25 No.1650245 Report

Quoted By:

>>1650078

At your grade I'm guessing your routes really aren't very steep, so odds are you don't even need to work your arms that much or for a sustained period. At vertical or less, you should have a lot of rest positions where you don't need to engage your arms much at all. I think you could see a lot of improvement if you focus on keeping your hips in and emphasizing your footwork. If a vertical route has juggy holds you'd be surprised how little arm strength you really need

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 01 Dec 2019 23:42:39 No.1650257 Report

Quoted By: >>1650537

>>1650004

That's a really average weight/height though. There are people with those numbers out there killing expert-level climbs right now. Being all trim is nice but that's pretty near the bottom of the list of stuff keeping you from climbing 5. The top of the list is all technique based.

If you want training, try deadlifts, squats, pull-ups. Oh, and pushups and dips make for good antagonist exercises that will keep climber's elbow at bay

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 Dec 2019 08:29:23 No.1650537 Report

Quoted By: >>1650782

>>1650257
>There are people with those numbers out there killing expert-level climbs right now.
Really depends on how much of those 80 kg are muscle and how much of it is fat...

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 Dec 2019 20:48:18 No.1650782 Report

Quoted By: >>1650801

>>1650537
i assure you it's mostly not muscle

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 02 Dec 2019 21:36:17 No.1650801 Report

Quoted By: >>1650885

>>1650782

Doesn’t matter for your level of climbing, just get your reps in to learn technique. The worst thing you could do is ignore climbing just because you’re not cut enough or whatever the fuck. I’ve seen actual fat fucks climb grade 5 stuff

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 02 Dec 2019 23:44:46 No.1650885 Report

Quoted By:

>>1650801
anyone can aid anon

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Dec 2019 06:35:25 No.1651909 Report

Quoted By: >>1651915 >>1652282 >>1652481

Is climbing at the Gunks worth the flight from the west coast? I'm used to climbing in the Cascades, Leavenworth, Squamish etc. People rave about the Gunks but it could be east coast nonsense

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Dec 2019 06:44:48 No.1651915 Report

Quoted By: >>1652115

>>1651909
never been to the gunks (norcal climber), but if i were gonna fly i'd go somewhere massively different from what i'm used to, like indian creek, moab, or red rock. or just double fuck it and go to morroco.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Dec 2019 16:40:12 No.1652115 Report

Quoted By: >>1652296

>>1651915
but from norcal you can drive to all those places!

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Dec 2019 22:53:11 No.1652282 Report

Quoted By: >>1652503

>>1651909
I recently moved to NYC from Vegas, so I went from climbing at Red Rock to the Gunks.

It's fun, no doubt about that.The moderates here are really enjoyable and make for a great day of climbing. but it does lack the majesty and sense of adventure compared to RR. The majority of the routes are 2 or 3 pitches, nothing longer, so climbing for a full day here will mean you're getting up a bunch of climbs. Personally, I prefer longer routes that cover more vertical ground and really miss that aspect about RR. If you're sole purpose of the trip is just to climb at the Gunks I'd probably pass and give it a shot when you have another reason to be in the area.

If you want to get a good feel for what the climbing is like, check out firstpersonbeta's youtube, he has a bunch of videos covering the Gunks.

Maybe I'm being harsh, the place has a ton of history and it's got plenty quality climbs to offer, it's just there's not much else to do around the area and it's crowded as fuck at the weekends.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 04 Dec 2019 23:13:04 No.1652296 Report

Quoted By: >>1652481

>>1652115
i'm aware. i was saying if i were coming from an area like the pnw those are some of the places i'd consider.

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Anonymous Thu 05 Dec 2019 04:23:59 No.1652481 Report

Quoted By: >>1652503

>>1651909
>>1652296
If you're used to trad climbing long multipitches out west then the east coast mostly 1-3 pitch trad climbing probably isn't worth travelling for. Eastern sandstone/quartzite is just not what big walls can be built out of.

Laurel Knob, NC might be more like what you're used to. It's granite, and the biggest wall in the east, with routes up to 9 pitches. Next biggest is Looking Glass Rock I think.

If you're big into sport climbing though the Red and the New would definitely be worth a flight.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 05 Dec 2019 05:19:06 No.1652503 Report

Quoted By:

>>1652282
>>1652481
Wow, this is exactly what I was wondering about. I just got back from Red Rock, love the 5.easy adventure routes there. I'll check out the FPBeta videos, thanks. I might head out there to visit my sister in nyc.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 05 Dec 2019 17:54:36 No.1652750 Report

Quoted By: >>1652780

Has anyone climbed out in death valley?
There's so much rock there it seems like there's gotta be good stuff but I can't find anything online

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 05 Dec 2019 18:29:40 No.1652780 Report

Quoted By:

>>1652750
there's a ton of canyoneering out there, but not much publicized climbing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 05 Dec 2019 21:50:12 No.1652922 Report

Quoted By: >>1653086

I fucking did it lads, I'm this noob over here >>1649937 and today I sent my first gym route. A simple 4A but it felt good finally reaching the top.

Couldn't send anything else afterwards (climbed for 3 hours) but I did two thirds of a 3 and half or the beginnings of a few 4C routes to practice some movements and techinque. I climb with my brother who does 5A's so he helps me out a bit.

So tired now, can barely move.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 06 Dec 2019 02:11:28 No.1653086 Report

Quoted By:

>>1652922

Based gumby. Give yourself a year of regularly climbing, you'll get on the real shit soon.

Also, checked

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 07 Dec 2019 21:31:30 No.1654323 Report

Quoted By: >>1654407

Wire gate or solid gate for the clipping carbiner?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 07 Dec 2019 23:21:17 No.1654407 Report

Quoted By:

>>1654323
Wire is cheaper and lighter, but solid can have nice ergonomics and keylock nose for super smooth clips. Useful when redpointing hard routes.
I use wire 'cause I'm poor.

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Anonymous Sun 08 Dec 2019 20:59:23 No.1655032 Report

Quoted By: >>1655163

kinda wanna get into some speed climbing. Watching the reel rock film about honnold/caldwell's speed record got me stoked... especially the Huber brothers, Potter/Leary and of course Gobright/Reynolds just tearing it the fuck up previously. I want some of that action. How would y'all train for some speed climbing? Any exercises you'd recommend to become beastly fast at systems/efficiency/management? I have the need for speed, the head to shred.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Dec 2019 00:06:57 No.1655163 Report

Quoted By: >>1655232 >>1655902

>>1655032
Most of the time-saving comes from short-fixing and simul-climbing... so get good at jugging and confident at running it out on easier terrain.

More stoke: here's an 8-hour NIAD from a guy who's only been climbing for 3 years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2MYTogyT0A

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Dec 2019 01:53:31 No.1655232 Report

Quoted By: >>1655902

>>1655163
Definitely looks like that guy had his shit together. I think often climbers spend way too much time faffing about at anchors, lacking efficiency in setting up, breaking down and swapping leads.

Pretty killer seeing someone only climbing 3 years tackle the nose. Gives me a lot of confidence.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Dec 2019 01:56:23 No.1655238 Report

Quoted By: >>1656890 >>1657276 >>1657324

speed climbing? speed climbing!
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCByLWtM7y4

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Dec 2019 20:12:26 No.1655687 Report

Quoted By:

>>1647843
longboarder

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Dec 2019 20:20:27 No.1655691 Report

Quoted By: >>1656786

>>1650004
all you have to do is climb more. take rests and do longer sessions at lower grades if you feel tired too quickly. get to the point where your sessions are 3+ hours 3-4 times a week and youll feel yourself getting stronger very quickly

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Dec 2019 01:52:08 No.1655902 Report

Quoted By: >>1656083

>>1655232
>>1655163
My buddy and I are going to hop on The Misunderstanding (5.9 T) next week, but I'm trying to find a partner for Waterboys (5.10a T) this week since it looks like RR is finally drying out and this semester is just about over. About to take my last final... then it's time to S H R E D. Might see if someone wants to run up Solar Slab with me soon as well, just for fun and see how fast we can go thru the gulley and climb itself.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 10 Dec 2019 12:48:32 No.1656083 Report

Quoted By:

>>1655902
Waterboys sounds sick!

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 11 Dec 2019 17:48:36 No.1656786 Report

Quoted By: >>1656808 >>1656937 >>1657325

>>1655691
>3+ hours 3-4 times a week
holy fuck that's a lot, you guys climb that much?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 11 Dec 2019 18:41:22 No.1656808 Report

Quoted By:

>>1656786
I would go to the gym every day if I could. But my body needs rest days.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 11 Dec 2019 22:53:46 No.1656890 Report

Quoted By:

>>1655238
fuck yeah dano \m/

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 00:02:47 No.1656937 Report

Quoted By: >>1657061

vegasanon, you ever climbed unimpeachable groping at rr? the roof at the start of p4 looks awesome, and it's been high on my list for ages for whenever i finally get out there (assuming i'll be back to climbing 5.10 by the time i'm there, see below).

>>1656786
i used to before i had kids. plus a couple dozen outdoor trips a year. not so much now. but i already have gear for both of them, so i'm looking forward to having a couple ropeguns in a decade or so.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 03:39:41 No.1657061 Report

Quoted By: >>1657084 >>1657401 >>1666541

>>1656937
nah never done it. ill go with you on it and swap leads if you're down. i dunno if i can lead sustained 5.10, but it's a urioste route, should be bolts all the way. may not even need the rack. either way, i'm in. keep in touch!

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 04:22:52 No.1657084 Report

Quoted By: >>1657126

>>1657061
It's a sport route, bolts all the way. Just blast up the thing and take whippers as they come. I think someone on mp mentioned that a couple small cams might be useful at the start.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 05:46:38 No.1657126 Report

Quoted By:

>>1657084
You got any plans to be in town soon? What's the best way to get a hold of you if so?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 14:38:41 No.1657276 Report

Quoted By:

>>1655238
that fucking dyno makes me shit myself every time

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 16:45:08 No.1657324 Report

Quoted By: >>1657326

>>1655238
Has any renowned freesoloist every died while freesoloing? Seems like they all kick the bucket due to rope failure or doing other stuff like wingsuiting.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 16:47:28 No.1657325 Report

Quoted By: >>1657362

>>1656786
A few days a week isn't that much if you enjoy it. My gym is open 24 hours; I go before work every day. I started climbing last January and just sent my first V6 last week.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 16:47:36 No.1657326 Report

Quoted By:

>>1657324
Austin Howell, John Bachar, I'm sure a few others. They knew the risks and took them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 17:39:31 No.1657362 Report

Quoted By: >>1657396

>>1657325
I enjoy it but I also enjoy other things.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 18:23:49 No.1657396 Report

Quoted By:

>>1657362
Then go do those if they're healthy adventurous activities; the benefits will transition into climbing, however pure climbing is the best, fastest way to get good at climbing. You don't always get what you want!

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 18:33:49 No.1657401 Report

Quoted By: >>1657468

>>1657061
if /out/'s still a thing and we're both still here in a couple years when i'm able to get back to climbing regularly (just waiting for my 1 y.o. to be old enough for preschool) and break back into double digit grades i'll hit you up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 12 Dec 2019 20:29:06 No.1657468 Report

Quoted By:

>>1657401
Make your kids strong by abandoning them for a bit to climb mountains with strangers off the internet c'mon bro let's send

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 13 Dec 2019 04:19:16 No.1657718 Report

Quoted By:

>getting better at climbing in general
>flashing v5s regularly and sent my first v7 (still feel pretty good about this regardless of that fact that my gym grades soft)
>leading about 90% of the time at the gym, harder and harder stuff
>sort of approaching my physical limit on lead although its still kind of far away

feels really really good bros. me and a friend are planning to do some long multi-pitches this coming summer and get into trad the following summer. anyone have any recommendations for endurance and flexibility exercises? specifically hip flexibility

also gri-gris are amazing and make lead belaying about 1000000x better. and fall training is key for all lead newbies

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 13 Dec 2019 10:52:26 No.1657857 Report

Quoted By: >>1657908

Hangboarding helps?
I've done a few V7-8s and a shit ton of V6/5s at Leavenworth but couldn't hang on a hangboard for the life of me. Never tried before, only campus boards which are a bit different. The edges feel small as fuck compared to real rock. The edges I use that small are generally near the top of the boulder where you can use mostly friction. Also I'm heavy as fuck for my height 5'7 165lbs, though it's "mostly" good weight from lifting which might be why it's so difficult. Only asking here because my friends who are v5ish climbers could hang for a few seconds which seemed impressive to me. I couldn't even hang and my fingers are still burning from trying to crimp those little edges.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 13 Dec 2019 15:03:38 No.1657908 Report

Quoted By:

>>1657857
try some offset hangs: one hand on a juggier hold and the other hand on a crimp. then switch hands. work down the sizes like that.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 13 Dec 2019 18:36:27 No.1658005 Report

Quoted By: >>1658033 >>1659177

Thoughts on climbing the Matterhorn? I am kind of scared to do it. About 10 people die every year trying to ascend it. It's slippery, has a lot of loose rocks and ice even during summer. It's also very steep so one mistake or slip and you're dead.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 13 Dec 2019 19:27:44 No.1658033 Report

Quoted By:

>>1658005
>wait until 10 people have died since january
>go climb it
easy

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 15 Dec 2019 14:11:17 No.1659177 Report

Quoted By: >>1659332

>>1658005
A friend from the same mountaineering club as me did it this summer - it's just a matter of proper preparation and knowing what the fuck you're doing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 15 Dec 2019 18:55:51 No.1659332 Report

Quoted By:

>>1659177
on those mountains you can die without making any mistakes

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 16 Dec 2019 18:30:10 No.1659961 Report

Quoted By:

Went to the gym yesterday and sent a fuck ton of 6As. I could only one or two a couple months ago before I got serious. Next time I'll scope out a good 7A-7C project

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 19 Dec 2019 03:34:16 No.1661368 Report

Quoted By: >>1661535

Went out to Pine Creek Canyon today in Red Rocks to Brass Wall, toproped Topless Twins (5.9 T) and led half of Straight Shooter (5.9+ T) before realizing I racked up like an idiot and ran out of pieces I could actually use right at the crux. Gonna go back and lead both of them. Doing The Misunderstanding (5.9 T) tomorrow along with maybe Froglands or Bourbon Street. Gonna have the whole day to climb. yee yee

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 19 Dec 2019 12:45:24 No.1661535 Report

Quoted By:

>>1661368
Yess laddie, go get at it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 19 Dec 2019 17:18:36 No.1661634 Report

Quoted By: >>1661645

Any anons been to rumbling bald in NC? I’m going there for my first outdoor climb tomorrow. I’ve heard it’s pretty expansive, Will I be able to know what I’m doing if I don’t have the guidebook?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 19 Dec 2019 17:46:57 No.1661645 Report

Quoted By: >>1661650

>>1661634
Mountain Project, download your state for an offline compendium of beta

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 19 Dec 2019 18:05:14 No.1661650 Report

Quoted By: >>1661737 >>1661785 >>1661960

>>1661645
This might be a dumb question, but will I be able to see what boulder I am next to on the apps map or will I have to just scroll through looking at the pictures to find what I am doing?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 19 Dec 2019 21:27:14 No.1661737 Report

Quoted By: >>1661887

>>1661650
try it and find out, you lazy, needy, codependent baby.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 19 Dec 2019 23:21:53 No.1661785 Report

Quoted By:

>>1661650

Usually. Often you'll need to figure it out through text descriptions though. Best to review it before you leave internet range

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Dec 2019 00:00:44 No.1661805 Report

Quoted By:

>>1648986
>They are shit at boulder problems or dynamic problems.

adam ondra top lead climber also done 2 v16s and 10 v15s

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Dec 2019 02:53:07 No.1661887 Report

Quoted By:

>>1661737
>try it and find out, you lazy, needy, codependent baby
You’d have a point if it was just a few minutes away from me, but I’d rather know what I’m getting into before I spend the day driving there, you monkey

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Anonymous Fri 20 Dec 2019 04:54:18 No.1661960 Report

Quoted By:

>>1661650
A little bit of route finding and adventure is needed on any worthy first time outing. The app will (usually) be able to track down where you are and pull up info offline. YMMV. Familiarize yourself with the area, landmark's and do whatever you can. Above all yeet

Did pitch 1 of The Misunderstanding (5.9 T 2p) and figuring my way out of wacky moves on wacky placements. My partner wasn't feeling too well (I declined the 2nd pitch since he wanted it, and I was gassed after leading the previous pitch) so we rapped off and hiked out to see how fast we could do a beginner classic, Physical Graffiti (5.6 T 2p). We took an hour, with most of it spent on my partner leading. Don't know what's up with him but in feeling pretty confident in my climbing lately. I'm mostly just confident in the system and can feel my way out on things due to that. Anyone else on anything good?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 21 Dec 2019 10:15:11 No.1662579 Report

Quoted By:

my climbing place is under snow
gym climbing until spring it is
meh

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 21 Dec 2019 11:53:39 No.1662596 Report

Quoted By:

maybe after 2020 oly this thread will blow up and gym climbing, luckily outdoor tends to be pleb filter

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 22 Dec 2019 02:03:32 No.1663001 Report

Quoted By: >>1663255

Toproped Atman (5.10 T), a wonderful splitter handcrack. I was able to get to the top twice today, previous attempts I could barely start. We getting there laddies! I'd like to go to the Creek sometime soon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 22 Dec 2019 17:30:10 No.1663255 Report

Quoted By: >>1663283

I got Pete Whittaker's new book Crack Climbing and it's really incredible. Had immediate improvement on my gym's crack after flipping through it and applying the techniques. Can't wait for spring now.

>>1663001
The book also has tips from several pro climbers; a few of them mention that on your first trips to the creek you should focus on one size rather than trying to do everything

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Anonymous Sun 22 Dec 2019 18:32:41 No.1663283 Report

Quoted By: >>1663556

>>1663255
scan it and upload it here! lol. I've found some more links to some speedclimbing/alpine books on libgen: https://pastebin.com/WXyV9WaR

Yeah, I'm not sure what I'd do my first time at the Creek. Maybe just trade beers for toprope laps on whatever, focusing on some classics I've been researching (Chocolate Corner, Incredible Hand Crack, etc). I wish our gym had a crack, but somehow we don't. We keep bugging the owners, though. One is on board, the other is a miser. We make do by placing certain holds either in a layback position or trying to jam it as hard as we can ... or we just go to Red Rocks. :(

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Anonymous Sun 22 Dec 2019 21:08:05 No.1663373 Report

Quoted By: >>1663474 >>1663541

how do i stop bending my arms at the elbows when i'm climbing? idk how to explain it but when i move up, as much as i try pushing just with my legs, i end up like the guy on the left. (9000 hours on paint btw)
As a result my forearms get super tired. Everyone keeps telling me to keep my arms straight like on the right but i find it difficult to do so when going up. On top of that, it feels like if i have my arms straight and i want to move my feet i'll just be holding on by my arms and therefore fingers, which I just can't do.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Dec 2019 00:47:53 No.1663474 Report

Quoted By: >>1663541 >>1665451

>>1663373
Grab holds high, stay close to the wall and use your legs (not your arms) to push up to the next holds.
If your elbows stick out then you are probably not close enough to the wall, your upper body hangs out too much. That's also usually a sign of a weak core or exhaustion. Assuming that's what you mean.

If possible your arms should be straight when you are not doing a move, that saves energy and allows proper blood flow to your hands. If you bend your arms and flex your biceps, your arms will get tired in a minute or two. Maybe just do some deadhangs with long arms to get used to this. And make sure your butt doesn't hang out from the wall while climbing. Use your legs.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Dec 2019 01:08:16 No.1663483 Report

Quoted By: >>1663484

If I want a gf that can crush my balls with her finger pressure, I should get a rock climbing gf or get her into the hobby right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Dec 2019 01:14:22 No.1663484 Report

Quoted By:

>>1663483
It's not that hard to crush balls with finger pressure

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Dec 2019 01:43:43 No.1663505 Report

Quoted By:

>>1636288
Go to a gym, make friends first then go out, with shoes and a harness.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Dec 2019 02:59:19 No.1663537 Report

Quoted By:

>>1636452
Don’t

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 23 Dec 2019 03:20:38 No.1663541 Report

Quoted By: >>1665451

>>1663373
Beginner climbers often bend their arms because straight arm technique does require a little more finger strength, which you haven't built up yet. So to make up for this, they accept the increased upper body strength needed to use bent arms, which again is easier because lower grade routes have bigger holds. This also causes over-gripping. Beginners also may not have the hip flexibility to frog their legs when using straight arms.

All of this will come with practice. Easy bouldering traverses is a good exercise.

Some tips:
As >>1663474 said, keep your body close to the wall. Or rather, keep your hips close.
Think of it as climbing with your feet, and using your hands just to keep yourself attached to the wall.
Point your hip into the wall, left or right depending on which hand is moving. This gives that hand several more inches of reach, meaning you won't have to bend your other arm as much to reach the next hold. Getting used to this will also prepare you for advanced moves like drop-knees.

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Anonymous Mon 23 Dec 2019 03:38:43 No.1663556 Report

Quoted By:

>>1663283
I don't have a scanner and don't want to cut the spine off my book anyway, but if anyone wants to see a page or two on a certain technique I can take some pics

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Dec 2019 12:19:04 No.1664254 Report

Quoted By: >>1664259 >>1664382 >>1664931

How did you guys find your climbing friends? I've been bouldering for a couple of months now and would like to get into doing some outdoor stuff during the summer. However it seems like whether you're bouldering or lead, it's better to have a few people with you (more matts, a belayer).

I chat with some of the regulars at my gym about meta and interesting problems but not sure how to find people that would wanna climb outdoors with me!!

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Dec 2019 12:26:30 No.1664259 Report

Quoted By: >>1664931

>>1664254
just ask the people you talk to?
>Man that was a tough one eh? Hey, I was thinking about going bouldering outdoors this spring, do you guys have any experience with that? We could go together if you guys are down

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Dec 2019 15:53:51 No.1664382 Report

Quoted By: >>1664407 >>1664931

>>1664254
does your gym offer outings? mine does. seems like the perfect way to make some friends into getting out of the gym.
i'm still a noob so i'm working on my strength and technique and hoping to do a trip or two in the fall through my gym. can't wait.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Dec 2019 16:40:39 No.1664407 Report

Quoted By:

>>1664382
Great shout, I've seen some posters up and I'll definitely give them a better look

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 24 Dec 2019 23:43:55 No.1664623 Report

Quoted By: >>1666424

Considering visiting Fontainebleau as I'm in Paris for a week and the weather forecast is good. Has anyone done so without a car? I was looking at an airbnb near a few of the areas.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Dec 2019 12:46:43 No.1664822 Report

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Anonymous Wed 25 Dec 2019 18:03:42 No.1664931 Report

Quoted By: >>1665073

>>1664254
>>1664259
>>1664382
Don't listen to these guys. Just free solo like a real man. If you die you die doing what you loved

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 26 Dec 2019 00:20:08 No.1665073 Report

Quoted By: >>1665836

>>1664931
or you could come climbing with us and have some fun and theres a cool little 5.3 over there we could run up if you're feelin froggy ;)

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 26 Dec 2019 20:46:12 No.1665451 Report

Quoted By: >>1665519

>>1663541
>>1663474
what's a good way to train finger strength while not at the gym? I don't have anything like a pull up bar at home, all i have is some small weights and some thin door frames.
Would filling a bag with heavy stuff and holding it with my fingers just straight down be useful?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 26 Dec 2019 22:49:02 No.1665519 Report

Quoted By:

>>1665451
Im sure there's some diehard dude out there doing exactly that and sending hard as shit... And if there isn't that dude could be you. Seems like a good tactic

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 27 Dec 2019 12:26:40 No.1665836 Report

Quoted By: >>1665930

>>1665073
please be in London!!

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 27 Dec 2019 17:18:45 No.1665930 Report

Quoted By:

>>1665836
L A S V E G A S
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Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 01:15:42 No.1666142 Report

Quoted By: >>1666286

My bouldering day trip ended up being my first caving experience, no nutty putty shit just climbing around in a cave, it was a lot of fun!

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 06:13:33 No.1666286 Report

Quoted By: >>1666432

>>1666142
fuck yeah! what cave? any pics of a good line you sent?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 17:04:09 No.1666424 Report

Quoted By:

>>1664623
i did it without a car staying in Tousson (at The House) and climbing at Roche aux Sabots. walking took about an hour and a half, but was able to hitchhike a couple times. its possible.

did another few days with a car, and was able to climb a lot more. got to the boulders earlier and was able to stay past dark without having to worry about being able to see on the hike back

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Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 17:24:42 No.1666432 Report

Quoted By:

>>1666286
I didn’t take many pictures inside the cave that don’t have my friends in them, but the cave had an overlook that was cool. I’m not sure the name of the cave but it is in rumbling bald in lake lure, nc

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 21:15:11 No.1666530 Report

Quoted By:

>>1645817
Wild Country cams are easily the best besides totems. Very patrician my dude.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 21:27:07 No.1666541 Report

Quoted By: >>1666618

>>1657061
I thought it was pretty underwhelming. I would check out Triassic Sands or Fiddler on the roof if you want some classics around the same grade.

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Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 21:30:50 No.1666543 Report

Quoted By: >>1666600 >>1666631

Whi else here /hanggang/ for the winter?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 23:15:46 No.1666600 Report

Quoted By: >>1666632

>>1666543
i saw these things cost like 100€ which i thought was preposterous, was thinking about making my own by taking a 3-4cm thick plank to a local fab lab and just milling rows at different depths. Then just sand down the edges.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 23:44:42 No.1666618 Report

Quoted By:

>>1666541
I'd love to do Triassic Sands soon, and saw a party on Fiddler when we went to hit the Misunderstanding. Seemed like a tougher route, but doable.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 28 Dec 2019 23:55:08 No.1666631 Report

Quoted By: >>1666632

>>1666543
Tryin to make a point of doing a 10 sec hang every time I walk past this sucker in the hallway.

In three days I'll be in the UK and getting out to some boulders, slowly slowly testing out my A-2 injury and seeing if I can start getting back into it properly once I'm back.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 00:00:10 No.1666632 Report

Quoted By: >>1667140

>>1666600
Dave Macleod's edge hangboard is a prime example of a simple no frills design you can pretty easily replicate with just a table saw and a piece of lumber. A router with a round over bit would speed things up but hand sanding will get you there eventually.

I made the one in >>1666631. If there's enough interest I'd happily make customized hangboards for $50-$75 depending on how complex they are. I could replicate something like pic related for $50.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 04:50:58 No.1666760 Report

Quoted By: >>1666979

Fatty here, any training tips on how to get started? What training should I go through?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 07:58:02 No.1666849 Report

Quoted By:

>haven't climbed in two months because of finals
>try to go back yesterday
>can barely climb a v2 when I'm normally at v4
>no strength or endurance
It's going to be a rough couple of weeks bros

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 09:37:35 No.1666895 Report

Quoted By:

>top rope indoor climbing for a bit over a year
>gym grades start at 5c, generally flash those without a problem
>6a, either flash or take a few tries
>6b, done two after many attempts
>thinking of finally going outdoors in 2020
>read that I should expect to climb at lower grades than in the gym
>check out some nearby areas
>lowest grade is generally 5c

I guess I've got to put in more hours at the gym

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 12:34:29 No.1666979 Report

Quoted By: >>1667007

>>1666760
If you're just starting from zero, the main advice is "just climb and have fun", training comes later when you've decided you actually like the sport.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 14:04:32 No.1667007 Report

Quoted By: >>1667100 >>1667101 >>1667103

>>1666979
What I'm concern is my lack of stamina and pretty much how I can't even pull myself up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 17:04:48 No.1667100 Report

Quoted By: >>1667110

>>1667007
Focus on your feet. I think someone upthread said to climb with your feet and just think of your hands as keeping you on the wall. Don't try to "pull" yourself up the wall too much, that's what will exhaust you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 17:06:18 No.1667101 Report

Quoted By: >>1667110

>>1667007
You'd be surprised how much of the work is in your legs. If you're starting out, you should be doing the intro climb routes which have so many holds you can basically walk up some of them.
Practice in the bouldering area if you're nervous. Watch some videos on first timer tips. Start running and watching what you eat. The more you weigh, the harder it is to move yourself upward. I've seen plenty of fatties do alright on intros-v1s in my gym, you'll be fine.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 17:12:07 No.1667103 Report

Quoted By: >>1667110

>>1667007
Start doing cardio and lose weight in conjunction with your climbing. Also start slow, because your tendons are going to suffer pulling all that excess weight. Maybe climbing gym twice a week with cardio twice as well.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 17:27:37 No.1667110 Report

Quoted By: >>1667145

>>1667100
>>1667101
>>1667103
I'll keep this in mind then. Thank you guys, really appreciate this. Now, I just need to know what diet I should go. I wonder if the /fit/ guide is susceptible?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 18:17:47 No.1667140 Report

Quoted By:

>>1666632
your beau here, I'll buy one from you easily.

got some beta from reading "How to Big Wall Climb" by Chris McNamara: http://www.supertopo.com/a/The-Best-Yosemite-Big-Wall-Climbing-Rack-and-Gear-List/a10980n.html for anyone wondering how they should build a rack out for sport/trad/big walling. You'll need it all eventually, and this is a good guide of what to begin looking for. Great book so far!

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 18:25:25 No.1667145 Report

Quoted By: >>1667171

>>1667110
former tub o' lard (~240 lbs multiple times in my life) now turning into climbing fiend. I am maybe 180 now, but I don't weigh myself and eat like a campground raccoon. Any diet will work provided you do not overeat, you exercise as you need to, and you drink plenty of water. What I personally do as it's cheap, nutritious and gets me through the day is this:

spinach, carrots, radishes to snack on
eggs
rice
sardines
pickled ginger
sweet potatoes occasionally
chicken

feel free to play around with stuff. you can eat anything if you cook it yourself from scratch (if you make a bunch of lasagna from scratch eat it fucker) but a box of processed food does not count as scratch. eating and cooking is easy and healthy, plus it prepares you for going /out/. I'm trying to get in good enough shape mentally, physically and emotionally to do some backcountry High Sierra stuff. I've seen dudes in worse shape than me in summit pictures having a blast.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 19:34:18 No.1667171 Report

Quoted By: >>1667181

>>1667145
Thanks for the tip, man. I might just go with a non-sweet diet.

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Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 19:51:27 No.1667181 Report

Quoted By:

>>1667171
there ya go, thats a start.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 20:08:04 No.1667194 Report

Quoted By:

swimming is good cardio, easy on the joints, and a good work out for many muscle groups too

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 22:24:28 No.1667257 Report

Quoted By:

>>1637581
Shut up lucas

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 22:26:48 No.1667261 Report

Quoted By: >>1667267

>>1638031
Go to Sourlands in Hillsboro for NJ bouldering and Gunks in NY for sport/trad unless you want to die than listen to Drexel kids and go to Birdsboro

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 22:36:33 No.1667267 Report

Quoted By: >>1667296

>>1667261
There ain't no sport climbing in the Gunks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 29 Dec 2019 23:29:09 No.1667296 Report

Quoted By:

>>1667267
Ur right my b. I'm a dirty gym rat and don't go there often. Thought there was.
I hear Ralph Stover ain't so bad. I still stand by avoiding bird at all costs

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 30 Dec 2019 21:14:13 No.1667877 Report

Quoted By: >>1667917

just bought ascenders, new helmet, lockers for ascenders on petzl pro deal. gonna apply to wild country pro deal too. working at a gym has its perks!

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 30 Dec 2019 22:34:41 No.1667917 Report

Quoted By: >>1668015

>>1667877
Looks like someone is gearing up for a big wall?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 31 Dec 2019 02:18:16 No.1668015 Report

Quoted By:

>>1667917
;)

Sage

Sage Tue 31 Dec 2019 02:33:31 No.1668026 Report

Quoted By:

>>1636288
It takes a lot more strength then you might think, and not in the typical fashion. Look for a gym to give it a try. Highly recommended, everything else is boring now in comparison.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 31 Dec 2019 16:29:10 No.1668295 Report

Quoted By:

>>1649937
climb more. do chinups and shit after your arms are too tired to climb more.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 31 Dec 2019 19:32:56 No.1668377 Report

Quoted By: >>1668379 >>1668426 >>1668430

getting back to climbing after a few years
had a fall doing free solo
doc gave me the ok to climb again
currently in NY, what's a good place to touch the skies again

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 31 Dec 2019 19:39:40 No.1668379 Report

Quoted By: >>1668380

>>1668377
trump tower

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 31 Dec 2019 19:40:15 No.1668380 Report

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>>1668379
that's not a rock

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Anonymous Tue 31 Dec 2019 21:41:02 No.1668426 Report

Quoted By: >>1668545 >>1668588 >>1668789 >>1668933

>>1668377
gunks

hit up Straight Shooter (5.9+ T) today, a nice finger crack testpiece in Red Rocks. Had my first fall on gear, too! 1 fall, I messed up the foot beta and tried to climb back down, wasn't going as planned. Sent it after just fine, got a little in my head as well at that point. Can't wait to go back and redpoint it. pic is my buddy on the route, but the photo wasn't taken today. shamelessly stolen from MP.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 31 Dec 2019 21:43:48 No.1668430 Report

Quoted By: >>1668789

>>1668377
Where abouts in my are you? I live in Brooklyn and get out to the gunks whenever possible.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Jan 2020 03:16:14 No.1668541 Report

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Have you guys ever been to Roger's Park north of Austin, TX? I'm curious about making my first outdoor bouldering trip there. Saw that there are some decent looking problems with a wide range of difficulty and a few videos showing the popular ones, even found a map showing where each problem is located, but all the content is from around 2009 so I don't know what to expect if I went now.

Is this a popular spot for Texans, or are the lines not so good and only frequented by locals?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Jan 2020 03:37:20 No.1668545 Report

Quoted By:

>>1668426
What piece did you fall onto? Did everything you placed hold?

Yet to take a fall on gear, I think I've gotta make a decisive effort to just head up a route that's a grade or two above my norm with good gear and just force a fall. I trust the gear and feel good about my placements, I just have to push the difficulty up a notch or two. No more pussy tier stuff ya dig?!

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Jan 2020 05:09:12 No.1668588 Report

Quoted By:

>>1668426
>no helmet
2/10 would not bang

i'd def stick my dick in that sexy crack, though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Jan 2020 12:14:52 No.1668677 Report

Quoted By:

have you guys ever spent new year's eve on a wall?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Jan 2020 18:27:13 No.1668789 Report

Quoted By:

>>1668426
>>1668430
LI unfortunately
aint shit around here except a few gyms which i'll end up hitting
i'll hit up the gunks once i train myself a bit cause it's been a sedentary few years

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Jan 2020 23:11:41 No.1668933 Report

Quoted By:

>>1668426
My first gear fall was onto a #13 stopper on High Times at the NRG. Got it stuck. I told an old local about it and he said "Oh errbody whips on High Times. I remember fallin all over that back in the day."

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 01 Jan 2020 23:16:19 No.1668938 Report

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New thread! >>1668937

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