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over a year ago
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"I'm a bit of an indoor climber, haven't done any outdoor stuff yet though."
It's a different ball game, far greater and liberating, but it is scary when you first get out on to the rock, the relative safety of the indoor wall is comforting, it's lost outdoors but, that's a good thing.
I don't recommend climbing in the Newcastle shirt, it's unlucky.... |
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over a year ago
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"i want to try this this year, along with archery.
I also want to find the time to revisit Poi."
Go for it, it's a personal challenge, great for the torso and grip.
I'd leave the heels in the van until post climbing drinks |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm a bit of an indoor climber, haven't done any outdoor stuff yet though.
It's a different ball game, far greater and liberating, but it is scary when you first get out on to the rock, the relative safety of the indoor wall is comforting, it's lost outdoors but, that's a good thing.
I don't recommend climbing in the Newcastle shirt, it's unlucky...."
Yeah I know a few people who climb outdoors a lot.
I'd like to try ice climbing i think.
Haha is that so? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm a bit of an indoor climber, haven't done any outdoor stuff yet though.
It's a different ball game, far greater and liberating, but it is scary when you first get out on to the rock, the relative safety of the indoor wall is comforting, it's lost outdoors but, that's a good thing.
I don't recommend climbing in the Newcastle shirt, it's unlucky....
Yeah I know a few people who climb outdoors a lot.
I'd like to try ice climbing i think.
Haha is that so?"
I'm keen for the ice as well. There are some indoor ice walls around to get a feel for it.
Regarding the Newcastle shirt, do you really want to take the risk?
I'm not superstitious but, there is a lot riding on success when climbing! |
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over a year ago
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"I used to teach it, but not done any recently. Keep meaning to go and do some, but my summers are always full of work."
Guiding?
Or cwa? (If that's what it's called?!)
Hence the interest in the rope work?! |
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By *ipsTeaserCouple
over a year ago
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"Archery is amazing, I love it! I want to do some rally driving, that's my thing to try this year."
I am hoping to start soon; just looking for the right place. There's one in central London that's ment to be good, but of a trek but well recommended so I guess I need to get my arse into gear and get doing lol |
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By *ipsTeaserCouple
over a year ago
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"i want to try this this year, along with archery.
I also want to find the time to revisit Poi.
Go for it, it's a personal challenge, great for the torso and grip.
I'd leave the heels in the van until post climbing drinks"
I best have a Google then for somewhere Herts/london to break me in gently. Lol
Aww you mean I can't climb in heels?! That's it, I am out!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm a bit of an indoor climber, haven't done any outdoor stuff yet though.
It's a different ball game, far greater and liberating, but it is scary when you first get out on to the rock, the relative safety of the indoor wall is comforting, it's lost outdoors but, that's a good thing.
I don't recommend climbing in the Newcastle shirt, it's unlucky....
Yeah I know a few people who climb outdoors a lot.
I'd like to try ice climbing i think.
Haha is that so?
I'm keen for the ice as well. There are some indoor ice walls around to get a feel for it.
Regarding the Newcastle shirt, do you really want to take the risk?
I'm not superstitious but, there is a lot riding on success when climbing! "
Ooh really? Where are they? Have you tried aqua climbing? Lol saw some cool looking walls.
Erm....I'm a good luck charm so I'm not worried |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"i want to try this this year, along with archery.
I also want to find the time to revisit Poi.
Go for it, it's a personal challenge, great for the torso and grip.
I'd leave the heels in the van until post climbing drinks
I best have a Google then for somewhere Herts/london to break me in gently. Lol
Aww you mean I can't climb in heels?! That's it, I am out! "
Well, it's not something I have witnessed, I wouldn't try it myself but, I do love to see a woman in heels...... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Ex rock and ice climber here ohh I love and sh1t at the things I done yesteryear. Look for a book by Martin Moran called Scotlands Winter Mountains there's a paragraph or two about me in there  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm a bit of an indoor climber, haven't done any outdoor stuff yet though.
It's a different ball game, far greater and liberating, but it is scary when you first get out on to the rock, the relative safety of the indoor wall is comforting, it's lost outdoors but, that's a good thing.
I don't recommend climbing in the Newcastle shirt, it's unlucky....
Yeah I know a few people who climb outdoors a lot.
I'd like to try ice climbing i think.
Haha is that so?
I'm keen for the ice as well. There are some indoor ice walls around to get a feel for it.
Regarding the Newcastle shirt, do you really want to take the risk?
I'm not superstitious but, there is a lot riding on success when climbing!
Ooh really? Where are they? Have you tried aqua climbing? Lol saw some cool looking walls.
Erm....I'm a good luck charm so I'm not worried "
Aqua climbing?
Do you DWS?
I do a lot near where I live. Some of the best in the world down here |
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By *ipsTeaserCouple
over a year ago
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"i want to try this this year, along with archery.
I also want to find the time to revisit Poi.
Go for it, it's a personal challenge, great for the torso and grip.
I'd leave the heels in the van until post climbing drinks
I best have a Google then for somewhere Herts/london to break me in gently. Lol
Aww you mean I can't climb in heels?! That's it, I am out!
Well, it's not something I have witnessed, I wouldn't try it myself but, I do love to see a woman in heels......"
Perhaps I'll learn the traditional way first then introduce them for added difficulty lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"i want to try this this year, along with archery.
I also want to find the time to revisit Poi.
Go for it, it's a personal challenge, great for the torso and grip.
I'd leave the heels in the van until post climbing drinks
I best have a Google then for somewhere Herts/london to break me in gently. Lol
Aww you mean I can't climb in heels?! That's it, I am out!
Well, it's not something I have witnessed, I wouldn't try it myself but, I do love to see a woman in heels......
Perhaps I'll learn the traditional way first then introduce them for added difficulty lol"
Trad still requires lots of experience, you are in control of your life and your seconds.
Learn with a good lead climber |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Ex rock and ice climber here ohh I love and sh1t at the things I done yesteryear. Look for a book by Martin Moran called Scotlands Winter Mountains there's a paragraph or two about me in there "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing! "
Ah right got ya, I've done some indoor lead climbing. A little shaky and I couldn't unscrew the caribener at the top haha!
Practise practice! |
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing! "
Never dis another person's sport lol
I object slightly to sport climbing only on the basis it drills holes in rock and I like the honesty ? Of making ones own way
That said sport is usually harder moves and in quarries so no harm done
Little like via ferrata which although is not for me if it helps people gain adventure and experience safely without destroying good routes I'm in support , like the one behind the Honister slate mine
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing!
Never dis another person's sport lol
I object slightly to sport climbing only on the basis it drills holes in rock and I like the honesty ? Of making ones own way
That said sport is usually harder moves and in quarries so no harm done
Little like via ferrata which although is not for me if it helps people gain adventure and experience safely without destroying good routes I'm in support , like the one behind the Honister slate mine
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There were some tools recently dry tooling on hound tor, uncool! |
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"Ex rock and ice climber here ohh I love and sh1t at the things I done yesteryear. Look for a book by Martin Moran called Scotlands Winter Mountains there's a paragraph or two about me in there "
Ex ? At 50 you Should be entering your prime xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing!
Ah right got ya, I've done some indoor lead climbing. A little shaky and I couldn't unscrew the caribener at the top haha!
Practise practice!"
The lead climbing indoor is set up like a sport route. It is different to trad. Most of the skill in trad is decent gear placement. You can only learn by practice, with minor fails! |
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By *yan19Man
over a year ago
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Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near glasgow? |
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"Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near glasgow?"
Dude bouldering is for you xx more technical more free fall more gymnastic , tad more extreme xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing!
Ah right got ya, I've done some indoor lead climbing. A little shaky and I couldn't unscrew the caribener at the top haha!
Practise practice!
The lead climbing indoor is set up like a sport route. It is different to trad. Most of the skill in trad is decent gear placement. You can only learn by practice, with minor fails!"
Yeah I know, I'm sticking to set routes until I have some confidence! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing!
Ah right got ya, I've done some indoor lead climbing. A little shaky and I couldn't unscrew the caribener at the top haha!
Practise practice!
The lead climbing indoor is set up like a sport route. It is different to trad. Most of the skill in trad is decent gear placement. You can only learn by practice, with minor fails!
Yeah I know, I'm sticking to set routes until I have some confidence!"
Lol
Survival is key |
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By *yan19Man
over a year ago
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"Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near glasgow?
Dude bouldering is for you xx more technical more free fall more gymnastic , tad more extreme xx"
yeah I want to try something new to climb I've climbed St. Andrews castle recently for the 4th time and want to try something more extreme |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing!
Ah right got ya, I've done some indoor lead climbing. A little shaky and I couldn't unscrew the caribener at the top haha!
Practise practice!
The lead climbing indoor is set up like a sport route. It is different to trad. Most of the skill in trad is decent gear placement. You can only learn by practice, with minor fails!
Yeah I know, I'm sticking to set routes until I have some confidence!
Lol
Survival is key "
I shall keep that in mind
Do you enjoy any other sports? |
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"Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near
Dude bouldering is for you xx more technical more free fall more gymnastic , tad more extreme xx yeah I want to try something new to climb I've climbed St. Andrews castle recently for the 4th time and want to try something more extreme"
Single arm holds off cranes ? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing!
Ah right got ya, I've done some indoor lead climbing. A little shaky and I couldn't unscrew the caribener at the top haha!
Practise practice!
The lead climbing indoor is set up like a sport route. It is different to trad. Most of the skill in trad is decent gear placement. You can only learn by practice, with minor fails!
Yeah I know, I'm sticking to set routes until I have some confidence!
Lol
Survival is key
I shall keep that in mind
Do you enjoy any other sports?"
I used to kayak and surf when I was younger, now I don't find time to partake in much. Climbing and training consumes my time away from work.
What got you in to climbing? |
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By *yan19Man
over a year ago
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"Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near
Dude bouldering is for you xx more technical more free fall more gymnastic , tad more extreme xx yeah I want to try something new to climb I've climbed St. Andrews castle recently for the 4th time and want to try something more extreme
Single arm holds off cranes ? "
Very rarely climb cranes haha ussal when I do it's just for the picture below or a handstand picture but I was saying to friends we need a picture of the one arm hang I've done it off a few things but If I do I'll post the picture |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ex rock and ice climber here ohh I love and sh1t at the things I done yesteryear. Look for a book by Martin Moran called Scotlands Winter Mountains there's a paragraph or two about me in there
Ex ? At 50 you Should be entering your prime xx"
Now a mountain biking legend, motorcycle superstar, tour de France wannabe and all round nice guy. I know what you mean but you get out of practice and then it all gets a bit scary |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Ex rock and ice climber here ohh I love and sh1t at the things I done yesteryear. Look for a book by Martin Moran called Scotlands Winter Mountains there's a paragraph or two about me in there
Ex ? At 50 you Should be entering your prime xx
Now a mountain biking legend, motorcycle superstar, tour de France wannabe and all round nice guy. I know what you mean but you get out of practice and then it all gets a bit scary"
It does get scary! I had a few months off with a shoulder injury, then was climbing some north coast cliffs end of the summer, took a while to get my shit together! |
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"Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near glasgow?"
head for the indoor climbing ctr near Edinburgh its amazing.
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"Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near
Dude bouldering is for you xx more technical more free fall more gymnastic , tad more extreme xx yeah I want to try something new to climb I've climbed St. Andrews castle recently for the 4th time and want to try something more extreme
Single arm holds off cranes ?
Very rarely climb cranes haha ussal when I do it's just for the picture below or a handstand picture but I was saying to friends we need a picture of the one arm hang I've done it off a few things but If I do I'll post the picture "
Honestly x the single arm hang is an exhibition piece that actually is not difficult
Your handstand on the edge is far far more difficult , I only do headstands now , but can be fun to hang off the side of a high building to scare on lookers lol |
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By *yan19Man
over a year ago
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"Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near glasgow?
head for the indoor climbing ctr near Edinburgh its amazing.
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I will need to try there |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing!
Ah right got ya, I've done some indoor lead climbing. A little shaky and I couldn't unscrew the caribener at the top haha!
Practise practice!
The lead climbing indoor is set up like a sport route. It is different to trad. Most of the skill in trad is decent gear placement. You can only learn by practice, with minor fails!
Yeah I know, I'm sticking to set routes until I have some confidence!
Lol
Survival is key
I shall keep that in mind
Do you enjoy any other sports?
I used to kayak and surf when I was younger, now I don't find time to partake in much. Climbing and training consumes my time away from work.
What got you in to climbing?"
Kayaking is great, haven't done it for years though.
I tried surfing last year and hope to find time to do more this year.
Teaching really, I was asked to do the course to teach indoors. Unfortunately I spend more time doing that than actually climbing.
What about you? |
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By *yan19Man
over a year ago
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"Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near
Dude bouldering is for you xx more technical more free fall more gymnastic , tad more extreme xx yeah I want to try something new to climb I've climbed St. Andrews castle recently for the 4th time and want to try something more extreme
Single arm holds off cranes ?
Very rarely climb cranes haha ussal when I do it's just for the picture below or a handstand picture but I was saying to friends we need a picture of the one arm hang I've done it off a few things but If I do I'll post the picture
Honestly x the single arm hang is an exhibition piece that actually is not difficult
Your handstand on the edge is far far more difficult , I only do headstands now , but can be fun to hang off the side of a high building to scare on lookers lol"
Haha it is seriously funny when your doing like and amazing jump from roof to roof or something and a passer by yells shouting your going to kill yourself haha |
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"Ex rock and ice climber here ohh I love and sh1t at the things I done yesteryear. Look for a book by Martin Moran called Scotlands Winter Mountains there's a paragraph or two about me in there
Ex ? At 50 you Should be entering your prime xx
Now a mountain biking legend, motorcycle superstar, tour de France wannabe and all round nice guy. I know what you mean but you get out of practice and then it all gets a bit scary"
Ha ha haven't seen you at coed y Brenin lol I'm there most weekends xx |
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"Ex rock and ice climber here ohh I love and sh1t at the things I done yesteryear. Look for a book by Martin Moran called Scotlands Winter Mountains there's a paragraph or two about me in there
Ex ? At 50 you Should be entering your prime xx
Now a mountain biking legend, motorcycle superstar, tour de France wannabe and all round nice guy. I know what you mean but you get out of practice and then it all gets a bit scary
Ha ha haven't seen you at coed y Brenin lol I'm there most weekends xx "
I am Scottish so no need to go south we have the ultimate playground up here |
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"Ex rock and ice climber here ohh I love and sh1t at the things I done yesteryear. Look for a book by Martin Moran called Scotlands Winter Mountains there's a paragraph or two about me in there
Ex ? At 50 you Should be entering your prime xx
Now a mountain biking legend, motorcycle superstar, tour de France wannabe and all round nice guy. I know what you mean but you get out of practice and then it all gets a bit scary
Ha ha haven't seen you at coed y Brenin lol I'm there most weekends xx
I am Scottish so no need to go south we have the ultimate playground up here "
Yes indeed you do
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Climbing is something I always wanted to try. So on the back of this thread I've booked an introduction session at the local climbing wall for next week! "
Great! I'm pleased it was of service! |
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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago
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"Hey this is my first post I've been doing parkour for the past 8 years and have always had a passion for climbing I've just started recently climbing rock climbing walls free climbing tho and intrested in going to a indoor place due to weather is there anywhere near glasgow?"
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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago
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"Climbing is something I always wanted to try. So on the back of this thread I've booked an introduction session at the local climbing wall for next week! "
That's excellent! hopefully it will be a good wall; as their are some particularly crap walls out there...I can recommend some fabulous walls having been in the industy and a climber since ythe age of 17. In London the Castle in Stokee Newington or the Mile End wall are particularly good... |
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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago
the good lands, the bad lands, the any where you may want me lands |
"I ice climb and rock
Hope the lakes are in condition this year , or snowdonia love to have ha Welsh winter x
Which do you like best?"
Parsley Fern and the Trinity gullies come into condition quickly as they are North Facing on Snowdonia, although onlyy graded I's, II's or III's they are fun and you can be avalanched out of them; which has happened to me on a number of occasions  |
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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago
the good lands, the bad lands, the any where you may want me lands |
"You fellas are spoilt, the south west does have plenty going for it too"
I'd agree with that, Carn Gowla, Berry Head, Cheddar, Bosigran, Chair Ladder, Lands End, and once upon a time Avon Gorge. |
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"You fellas are spoilt, the south west does have plenty going for it too I'd agree with that, Carn Gowla, Berry Head, Cheddar, Bosigran, Chair Ladder, Lands End, and once upon a time Avon Gorge. "
Particularly enjoy a trip towards lands end, often very quiet, maybe another pair or two.
Bosigran great.
Berry head - magical mystery is a must for all of you, not to mention the other obvious choices.
Cheddar I particularly dislike. I'm not sure whether its the bus loads of climbers, tour busses or vast amounts of visitors that put me off so greatly! |
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"I ice climb and rock
Hope the lakes are in condition this year , or snowdonia love to have ha Welsh winter x
Which do you like best? Parsley Fern and the Trinity gullies come into condition quickly as they are North Facing on Snowdonia, although onlyy graded I's, II's or III's they are fun and you can be avalanched out of them; which has happened to me on a number of occasions "
Thanks for that, I'm only grade II TO III sounds perfect , hoping this snow fall will consolidate on snowdon |
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By *he tactile technicianMan
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the good lands, the bad lands, the any where you may want me lands |
"I ice climb and rock
Hope the lakes are in condition this year , or snowdonia love to have ha Welsh winter x
Which do you like best? Parsley Fern and the Trinity gullies come into condition quickly as they are North Facing on Snowdonia, although onlyy graded I's, II's or III's they are fun and you can be avalanched out of them; which has happened to me on a number of occasions
Thanks for that, I'm only grade II TO III sounds perfect , hoping this snow fall will consolidate on snowdon "
I know someone that drives from Llanberis to Capel Curig for work each day, I'll ask them to take a look in their rear view mirror as they cross the Col at Pen Y Pass; any dump of snowfall quickly accumulates in the Trinities, and Central Trinity comes into condition very quickly. Just make sure you're at the foot of it by sun up or you'll just be following the bucket steps to the summit of Y Wyddfa |
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"I used to teach it, but not done any recently. Keep meaning to go and do some, but my summers are always full of work.
Guiding?
Or cwa? (If that's what it's called?!)
Hence the interest in the rope work?!"
SPA, used to teach at an activity centre working mostly with youth offenders.
No connection to enjoying bondage. |
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I do a fair bit of climbing, most in UK but have done some stuff in Europe too (Dolomites, South of France, Sardinia etc). One of my pics on here was taken at Baggy Point, in Devon - a lovely spot for a climb and a dip (skinny of course lol) |
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"Hi!
Wondering if there is any rock climbing ladies here?!"
Here mate if you find any and got to many feel free to share haha
Climber both indoor and outdoor rock and ice mostly scotland but some alps, usa, canada, alaska, also into mtb,kayaker both river and sea and gotten into cliff jumping. Done an 80fter recently. Scarey shit for a climber jumping haha |
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"Baggy isnt too far from me. I've had some good days there
Some good climbing to be had there."
Scared myself silly last time I was there - on 'Doors of Perception' and 'Terrapin'. maybe have to have a look at 'Heart of the Sun' next time, if I'm feeling brave enough....  |
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By *he tactile technicianMan
over a year ago
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"I do a fair bit of climbing, most in UK but have done some stuff in Europe too (Dolomites, South of France, Sardinia etc). One of my pics on here was taken at Baggy Point, in Devon - a lovely spot for a climb and a dip (skinny of course lol)"
Yeah! Baggy is FAB. Was climbing there in the late seventies and early eighties when it was far less popular, soloed Kinky Boots naked for a dare....Needless to say it was a gloriously hot and sunny day! |
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Terrapin does make me twitch!
Good protection but does have long run outs.
Heart of sun is a little loose on the final pitch. Nice though.
Climbing naked is not a good site!! |
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"Terrapin does make me twitch!
Good protection but does have long run outs.
Heart of sun is a little loose on the final pitch. Nice though.
Climbing naked is not a good site!!"
I must be some kind of mardy-pants chicken - kept my trousers on to climb and only stripped off for the cooling dip in the zawn afterwards! thought there was nobody watching, but when we got out there was a line of walkers on the opposite headland enjoying the view...  |
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"It's all over the news, the new line on El Cap will really kick a new wave of climbers in to gear."
I doubt that'll get repeated for a while due to the logistics. Spending that amount of time for a 2nd ascent won't appeal to many. Putting the supposed hardest pitch in the valley halfway up Dawn Wall will stop a few tick lists though, |
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over a year ago
the good lands, the bad lands, the any where you may want me lands |
"It's all over the news, the new line on El Cap will really kick a new wave of climbers in to gear.
I doubt that'll get repeated for a while due to the logistics. Spending that amount of time for a 2nd ascent won't appeal to many. Putting the supposed hardest pitch in the valley halfway up Dawn Wall will stop a few tick lists though, "
OH I wouldn't bet on it, I bet the worlds best are already eyeing up a sub 19 day ascent of it |
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So we n the end how many rock climbing chicks does the site have?
1
Non
Or all just couples
Any blokes down south west wanna get out on sum rock be up for a climb. Don't have a partner at present mate moved away so looking for someone to hit rock with this year |
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"It's been a while since I've been on rock now, but want to get back out in the summer. The peak District is on my doorstep after all."
Sports top, shorts and a harness....
Oh go on then |
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Lakes... arguably better pubs ?
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How very dare you!
What Lakes pub can come close to matching the Pen Y Gyryd hotel or the climbers bar in Cobdens or even the posh bit of Cobdens for that matter?
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I did some work for a local rock climbing group awhile back.
The only thing I can attest to is those finger things are fucking ridiculously hard!.
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing!
Never dis another person's sport lol
I object slightly to sport climbing only on the basis it drills holes in rock and I like the honesty ? Of making ones own way
That said sport is usually harder moves and in quarries so no harm done
Little like via ferrata which although is not for me if it helps people gain adventure and experience safely without destroying good routes I'm in support , like the one behind the Honister slate mine
There were some tools recently dry tooling on hound tor, uncool!"
Funny old world, in the 70's I was one of those removing bolts and pegs from routes and turning aid routes into free routes. Seems 45 years on after all the improvement in safety equipment and rubber we are rushing back to turning all routes into ladders that any fool can climb. Wonder how many of our modern rock gymnasts would get on if all they had a pair of EB's, a rack of chocks and hex's, hawser laid rope and home made slings? Wonder how many of todays climbers could splice hauser to make a sling? |
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Lakes... arguably better pubs ?
How very dare you!
What Lakes pub can come close to matching the Pen Y Gyryd hotel or the climbers bar in Cobdens or even the posh bit of Cobdens for that matter?
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Pen y Gwryd? blimey you are an old-timer! these days it's more about the Vaynol, innit |
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"It's been a while since I've been on rock now, but want to get back out in the summer. The peak District is on my doorstep after all."
Your pole talents should be a big help on the rock
I've had a few good days in the Peak already this year, but it's the Wye Valley (Shorn Cliff and Wintour's Leap) next for me, in a couple of weeks x |
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"It's been a while since I've been on rock now, but want to get back out in the summer. The peak District is on my doorstep after all."
Cool a climbing chick.
What grade outdoor? |
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"Lol ok...
What is trad climbing? x
'Tradtional'
Placing gear to lead routes.
As opposed to the soft sport climbing!
Never dis another person's sport lol
I object slightly to sport climbing only on the basis it drills holes in rock and I like the honesty ? Of making ones own way
That said sport is usually harder moves and in quarries so no harm done
Little like via ferrata which although is not for me if it helps people gain adventure and experience safely without destroying good routes I'm in support , like the one behind the Honister slate mine
There were some tools recently dry tooling on hound tor, uncool!
Funny old world, in the 70's I was one of those removing bolts and pegs from routes and turning aid routes into free routes. Seems 45 years on after all the improvement in safety equipment and rubber we are rushing back to turning all routes into ladders that any fool can climb. Wonder how many of our modern rock gymnasts would get on if all they had a pair of EB's, a rack of chocks and hex's, hawser laid rope and home made slings? Wonder how many of todays climbers could splice hauser to make a sling?"
Haha when I first started climbing in late 70s as a kid. I had a harness made from tied car seat belts. My slings all home made with tape bought from tisos. Later in 80s bought a harness but was making my own rocks haha which was just bolts from aircraft tied on bits of sling, like a rock or hex type idea. I've made loads of gear over the years including jackets out of goretex as had line on sheets of that. I've loads of gear but gets little use these days now not living in Scotland. Guess no excuse is some great rock down south west should get out more.
Haha liked your post about gear history. Bolts haha never liked them. Pegs such damage to the rock..Scottish mountain routes on big summits full of bits of rusted metal and old slings from winter, never liked idea of drilling into rock and bolting a route. Not climbing in.my book |
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splice hauser old school. However correct me if I'm wrong but that's for cord or rope you can't tie a sling this way. You just tie them with tape, its just as good as real thing. Still tie slings today but these kids with fancy gear I guess laugh but I care little I can make three slings for the price of one in most cases. Gear is all about money now. All outdoor gear is rip off in my book. I worked for g tiso for many years, learned thing or too about gear and manufacturing |
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"sorry Jack - west midlands here... even though my profile pic was taken in the sunny south west
What route?"
not sure actually - it was at baggy point, I was seconding so didn't pay that much attention to what line it was, something around HVS, a warm up for my lead straight after this on Terrapin E3 5b, spaced gear but lovely climbing - if you like balancy slabs, that is...
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"splice hauser old school. However correct me if I'm wrong but that's for cord or rope you can't tie a sling this way. You just tie them with tape, its just as good as real thing. Still tie slings today but these kids with fancy gear I guess laugh but I care little I can make three slings for the price of one in most cases. Gear is all about money now. All outdoor gear is rip off in my book. I worked for g tiso for many years, learned thing or too about gear and manufacturing"
Hi Jack, I agree with you about tape slings tape knot and sew the ends for extra safety... But you can make really good slings with hauser laid rope, cut a piece of 9, 11 or 12 mil about double the length +12 inches of the sling you want, unbrade 6/7 inches of each end and splice together. Makes a great sling that will take more hammer than tape! |
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"Haha when I first started climbing in late 70s as a kid. I had a harness made from tied car seat belts. My slings all home made with tape bought from tisos. Later in 80s bought a harness but was making my own rocks haha which was just bolts from aircraft tied on bits of sling, like a rock or hex type idea. I've made loads of gear over the years including jackets out of goretex as had line on sheets of that. I've loads of gear but gets little use these days now not living in Scotland. Guess no excuse is some great rock down south west should get out more.
Haha liked your post about gear history. Bolts haha never liked them. Pegs such damage to the rock..Scottish mountain routes on big summits full of bits of rusted metal and old slings from winter, never liked idea of drilling into rock and bolting a route. Not climbing in.my book "
Harness! Lucky you! When I started climbing I had a waist belt with a D ring to which I added a sling for leg loops if I was leading through on any pitch... My first harness was an orange Willens sit harness (nicknames, scissors or ballbreaker)! Climbing was so different as you and the other old timers will attest, we did not climb to fall because even hanging in a harness was a painful business!
Loved every minute of it!
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"It's been a while since I've been on rock now, but want to get back out in the summer. The peak District is on my doorstep after all.
Cool a climbing chick.
What grade outdoor?"
I've no idea these days. At my peak I redpointed 7b+ on the Orme and E5 6b on grit, though only ever did one at that grade (strapadictome), soloed the odd E3, usually due to the absence of any gear, though my best on sight solo is probably Freeborn Man in Conner Cove, an E2 6a a deep water effort . That was all nearly 15 years ago now though.  |
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"sorry Jack - west midlands here... even though my profile pic was taken in the sunny south west
What route?
not sure actually - it was at baggy point, I was seconding so didn't pay that much attention to what line it was, something around HVS, a warm up for my lead straight after this on Terrapin E3 5b, spaced gear but lovely climbing - if you like balancy slabs, that is...
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Sounds nice mate..will have to check it out. You know people down here hence climbing in south west or just like the area. |
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"splice hauser old school. However correct me if I'm wrong but that's for cord or rope you can't tie a sling this way. You just tie them with tape, its just as good as real thing. Still tie slings today but these kids with fancy gear I guess laugh but I care little I can make three slings for the price of one in most cases. Gear is all about money now. All outdoor gear is rip off in my book. I worked for g tiso for many years, learned thing or too about gear and manufacturing
Hi Jack, I agree with you about tape slings tape knot and sew the ends for extra safety... But you can make really good slings with hauser laid rope, cut a piece of 9, 11 or 12 mil about double the length +12 inches of the sling you want, unbrade 6/7 inches of each end and splice together. Makes a great sling that will take more hammer than tape!"
Sounds good, but lot of work and wonder how measures up to breaking strength vs tied with knot. Vs machine made.
You splice for a living? Lol know is done for sailing and also in tree climbing world. What made you....get into splicing cord and rope? |
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"It's been a while since I've been on rock now, but want to get back out in the summer. The peak District is on my doorstep after all.
Cool a climbing chick.
What grade outdoor?
I've no idea these days. At my peak I redpointed 7b+ on the Orme and E5 6b on grit, though only ever did one at that grade (strapadictome), soloed the odd E3, usually due to the absence of any gear, though my best on sight solo is probably Freeborn Man in Conner Cove, an E2 6a a deep water effort . That was all nearly 15 years ago now though. "
Where you been all my life haha
So your like a climber with good ground work and routes at good grades who stopped climbing like so many people I know but now years later wanna get back into it. I just spoke to a guy an old mate who used to climb with but mainly winter in Scotland. He used to push new routes and was in few climbing mags back in the day. I always thought he showed promise over every other person met climbing in Scotland and the Alps in 90s and before. Anyway I always thought he wouldbe world famous etc....turns out he had kids stopped cclimbing... not done it in 15 year... now wants to get back into it but put weight on and body just not got the suppleness haha guess just takes lots of work to get in shape again..sad though he will never be as good as he was back then. The same is said of me. I'm not like used to be...used to turn up at say a quarry others getting kitted up. Don't even stick stickies on and solo dam route in trainers haha showing off sometimes I guess but what u do when young, don't value life and don't give a fuck haha
Yep solo many a winter route on Ben and cairngorms in my 20s climbing alpine style. Couldn't do that now not got bottle...think would die haha |
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"Haha when I first started climbing in late 70s as a kid. I had a harness made from tied car seat belts. My slings all home made with tape bought from tisos. Later in 80s bought a harness but was making my own rocks haha which was just bolts from aircraft tied on bits of sling, like a rock or hex type idea. I've made loads of gear over the years including jackets out of goretex as had line on sheets of that. I've loads of gear but gets little use these days now not living in Scotland. Guess no excuse is some great rock down south west should get out more.
Haha liked your post about gear history. Bolts haha never liked them. Pegs such damage to the rock..Scottish mountain routes on big summits full of bits of rusted metal and old slings from winter, never liked idea of drilling into rock and bolting a route. Not climbing in.my book Harness! Lucky you! When I started climbing I had a waist belt with a D ring to which I added a sling for leg loops if I was leading through on any pitch... My first harness was an orange Willens sit harness (nicknames, scissors or ballbreaker)! Climbing was so different as you and the other old timers will attest, we did not climb to fall because even hanging in a harness was a painful business!
Loved every minute of it!
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Enjoyed reading your post. Yeah its funny how things have changed. To think way before our day they used to climb in cob nail boots and ts. Up the Matterhorn in cob nail boots and a hemp rope. Hemp ropes all the rage in the climbing world back then haha
Seems few climbers out here from past and present.
Hello to you all and hope you all keep at it and climb again or stay climbing for many years to come.
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"Haha when I first started climbing in late 70s as a kid. I had a harness made from tied car seat belts. My slings all home made with tape bought from tisos. Later in 80s bought a harness but was making my own rocks haha which was just bolts from aircraft tied on bits of sling, like a rock or hex type idea. I've made loads of gear over the years including jackets out of goretex as had line on sheets of that. I've loads of gear but gets little use these days now not living in Scotland. Guess no excuse is some great rock down south west should get out more.
Haha liked your post about gear history. Bolts haha never liked them. Pegs such damage to the rock..Scottish mountain routes on big summits full of bits of rusted metal and old slings from winter, never liked idea of drilling into rock and bolting a route. Not climbing in.my book Harness! Lucky you! When I started climbing I had a waist belt with a D ring to which I added a sling for leg loops if I was leading through on any pitch... My first harness was an orange Willens sit harness (nicknames, scissors or ballbreaker)! Climbing was so different as you and the other old timers will attest, we did not climb to fall because even hanging in a harness was a painful business!
Loved every minute of it!
Enjoyed reading your post. Yeah its funny how things have changed. To think way before our day they used to climb in cob nail boots and ts. Up the Matterhorn in cob nail boots and a hemp rope. Hemp ropes all the rage in the climbing world back then haha
Seems few climbers out here from past and present.
Hello to you all and hope you all keep at it and climb again or stay climbing for many years to come.
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No Jack I don't make my living splicing (just learned from an old climber who took me under his wing), I used to make my living 'hanging around' though (IRATA abseiler), before that I was a military climbing instructor in the MAWTC (spent most of my summers in Capel Curig and winters in either Tullock or the Finnmark.
Your so right about our climbing roots, that is one of the reasons I love the Pen Y Gyrd, its good to know where you come from. LoL |
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Ooh another dope on a rope, I'm an IRATA 2 but spend most of my time driving a desk these days.
Have done a bit ofclimbing outside the UK, Europe, Jordan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa... |
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"Ooh another dope on a rope, I'm an IRATA 2 but spend most of my time driving a desk these days.
Have done a bit ofclimbing outside the UK, Europe, Jordan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa... "
Send me a PM - I have your CV |
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Sounds like had quite an exciting time in absailing world
What was your biggest absail?
I've done 100ft in a cave but guess you done bigger?"
Not many big abseils while working but have stepped off the edge and dangled in mid air under some very large structures. However I have had many admiring glances and open stares followed by some very attractive offers from pretty office girls when they have seen my lunch box displayed to best effect while hanging in a sit harness washing windows! Sit harnesses definitely make lunch boxes look much larger that they really are! LoL  |
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"Ooh another dope on a rope, I'm an IRATA 2 but spend most of my time driving a desk these days.
Have done a bit ofclimbing outside the UK, Europe, Jordan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa... "
Some cool or should say hot climbing places...great. what took you those parts of Africa?
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"my boyfriend has climbed some very hard stuff and done new routes up to E6.he doesnt climb much now because he is bone idol"
Yep
See this all the time
A 'hot' chick into climbing with a bf. The climbing walls and outdoor rock has hot women crawling all over it often....however in all my years as a climber. I think I've met maybe two single women climbers. Always either married or been together years. I guess most of whom was boy friend who got them into the sport, but not for all.
Yeah are lots of women in mountains and on rock single but they tend to look like men haha or are lesbian.
Anyway....you got any single climbing lady friends? Haha |
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"Trad E5 sport 7c boulder 8a. That's my best so far. Hoping to improve this year. "
Good numbers mate
Hope you have a great climbing year and lots of sun baked days on some great outdoor rock
And some cracker nights or rainy days on the indoor wall.
Seems like some good old skool, mid skool and new skool climbers on Fab.
Keep climbing guys and girls and don't ever give up. Its in our blood |
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"Trad E5 sport 7c boulder 8a. That's my best so far. Hoping to improve this year. "
Personally these days mate. I'm not a numbers guy. I started climbing as a five year old, through my mates dad, through the YMCA with youths and men back in the 70s. Was a guy who took me under his wing of climbing...he had done, Alps, Pyrenees, Himalayas, states. Got me right into it. Through all my years as youth spent climbing outdoors all over UK but mainly mountain routes in Scotland, big walls, all about the numbers haha as got older spent quite lot of time on rock in France any loads trips to French Alps, Italian and Swiss, done all the big summits in all those regions, pushed impressive numbers in USA climbing and again in Canada where I met a mountaineer who was putting on a private summit attempt at K2. Had never climbed over 20k ft so was not gonna be in summit team as such but up to almost summit camp and if I performed and weather allowed or window could have been on summit team. The costs of a private attempt. 9k plus you had to have all your own expedition gear. They was all meeting as a team in Alps spending three months lead up to the expedition training and climbing together before the trip.
I've regretted sadly all my life that I could not raise the money I needed to do that mountain. Was always a goal from very early age see.
Anyway they went and they pushed a summit success and weather was great so few other team members got summit time.
Over the many years I've seen the mountain go way up in fees, costs sour etc. True if had a spare 40k could just go solo the mountain. I read a blog from some female who done just that but that was what it cost her as single climber with fees equipment Sherpas etc
Is commercial expeditions they like never get summit 25 - 35k see them at.
As get older think its never gonna be. If was no fees and permission stuff to do. I'd get on a plane fly over, just go do the bloody thing and ok prob die cus got interior gear lol or home made shit haha
Yep not about the numbers for me no more. Its about just getting out and doing what's been part of me for as long as can remember.
If your ever down south west and fancy a climb give me a shout always good to meet more climbers.
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"Trad E5 sport 7c boulder 8a. That's my best so far. Hoping to improve this year. "
i have spent many years around climbers,some very very famous ones and will bet my house looking at your shape you have never climbed anything like font 8a...
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I object to the assumption that the woman in a couple got into climbing through her partner- I taught inside, headed up my climbing club and taught my ex to lead. Only lead vs but technically I'm a lot better than that, up to E3. Been climbing about 11 years. |
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"I object to the assumption that the woman in a couple got into climbing through her partner- I taught inside, headed up my climbing club and taught my ex to lead. Only lead vs but technically I'm a lot better than that, up to E3. Been climbing about 11 years. "
The assumption tends to always be made by those who haven't the experience to see the differences in skills or who don't like the fact many woman are far better climbers than the guys |
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"Trad E5 sport 7c boulder 8a. That's my best so far. Hoping to improve this year.
i have spent many years around climbers,some very very famous ones and will bet my house looking at your shape you have never climbed anything like font 8a...
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Nope where near triangular enough |
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"I object to the assumption that the woman in a couple got into climbing through her partner- I taught inside, headed up my climbing club and taught my ex to lead. Only lead vs but technically I'm a lot better than that, up to E3. Been climbing about 11 years.
The assumption tends to always be made by those who haven't the experience to see the differences in skills or who don't like the fact many woman are far better climbers than the guys "
There will never be enough women climbers. I would love to see more out there on rock and indoor walls and more on the mountain routes and more winter climbers, would love if was more. I personally follow through other media and the net several women climbers, have few female friends climbers but all married, all got into it through climbing partner. I'm not saying all women start climbing as result of a male, but most do. Be it from a dad or brother for early age into sport or a partner at skool and so on.
Like have said here a lot of climbers its in their blood.. got into it very young. These women are quite unique of yesterday year in my experience. Maybe different now for younger generation of women pushing routes etc some fantastic women climbers out there. I've watched lots at comps and women can be better at some types of climbs yes but a lot they not better at, that's not inexperience its just true. Look at big mountains...Himalayas hardly any been done by women, yeah been a few done it but been many many deaths of women on the giants due to exposure and not being able to cope with the demands put upon their bodies.
I for one would love to see more women on the mountains and routes etc but its not something they have in schools now outdoor centres have gone...so id imagine it to still be the same..middle class to uper class that have the opportunity as a youngster. Perhaps some will disagree with my opinion |
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"Trad E5 sport 7c boulder 8a. That's my best so far. Hoping to improve this year.
i have spent many years around climbers,some very very famous ones and will bet my house looking at your shape you have never climbed anything like font 8a...
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as I have no film of it I cant prove it but as for your assuming my size is holding me back then how would you explain john dunne.
its power to weight ratio you need with technique and balance. O and a bit of bloody minded thinking to go with. |
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"Trad E5 sport 7c boulder 8a. That's my best so far. Hoping to improve this year.
i have spent many years around climbers,some very very famous ones and will bet my house looking at your shape you have never climbed anything like font 8a...
as I have no film of it I cant prove it but as for your assuming my size is holding me back then how would you explain john dunne.
its power to weight ratio you need with technique and balance. O and a bit of bloody minded thinking to go with."
Nothing to do with "size" - power to weight is something that is not always obvious however there are certain tell tales.
Font 8a? No. |
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over a year ago
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8a is not the imposible goal that everyone think. Lots of people climb 8a now. The standard of climbing has increased alot in the last fifteen years.
As I said I cant prove it so will be no longer disscussing if I did or if I didn't. |
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This thread descended in to arguing about a persons achievement?! Jeez....
Um.... back to the point, where are all the climbing ladies? 4, is that it? |
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"This thread descended in to arguing about a persons achievement?! Jeez....
Um.... back to the point, where are all the climbing ladies? 4, is that it?"
...and if any climbing ladies are in the Peak this weekend keep an eye out for me and my yellow helmet - I'll probably be on the limestone somewhere, maybe High Tor... x |
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over a year ago
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Feeling slightly embarrassed after reading this thread to admit that I primarily climb for fitness and muscle and used to teach because of the experience it gave young people. I rarely get 5m off the ground if I'm honest, I enjoy bouldering the most.
Oh well, guess I'm just not hardcore. |
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"Feeling slightly embarrassed after reading this thread to admit that I primarily climb for fitness and muscle and used to teach because of the experience it gave young people. I rarely get 5m off the ground if I'm honest, I enjoy bouldering the most.
Oh well, guess I'm just not hardcore."
no shame in that!
"the best climber is the one having the most fun" x |
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"This thread descended in to arguing about a persons achievement?! Jeez....
Um.... back to the point, where are all the climbing ladies? 4, is that it?
...and if any climbing ladies are in the Peak this weekend keep an eye out for me and my yellow helmet - I'll probably be on the limestone somewhere, maybe High Tor... x"
Ooh, it's almost tempting to come find you. I've not been on rock for faaaar too long now. Did my first ever E1 lead on high Tor back in, Errmmmm, '99 ish. |
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"This thread descended in to arguing about a persons achievement?! Jeez....
Um.... back to the point, where are all the climbing ladies? 4, is that it?
...and if any climbing ladies are in the Peak this weekend keep an eye out for me and my yellow helmet - I'll probably be on the limestone somewhere, maybe High Tor... x
Ooh, it's almost tempting to come find you. I've not been on rock for faaaar too long now. Did my first ever E1 lead on high Tor back in, Errmmmm, '99 ish."
would that have been the rather aptly named Debauchery? if so fair play for a first E1! x |
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"8a is not the imposible goal that everyone think. Lots of people climb 8a now. The standard of climbing has increased alot in the last fifteen years.
As I said I cant prove it so will be no longer disscussing if I did or if I didn't. "
its not impossible but it is still very hard and it takes alot and i mean alot of constant training and climbing to do font 8a.8a will not be achieved by climbing alone,years of finger boards and indoor training are also needed.this leaves you with a very lean body and good pwr/weight
you mention j.dunne when he climbed his very hardest stuff he was as thin as a stick.i have met him and know he isnt that size now but still very strong.
my o/h never climbed font 8a but did climb E8 and f8a. he used to go all the time.
you might not think climbers come on here but i can assure you they do,so telling tales will get you bubbled
which 8a was it? |
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"This thread descended in to arguing about a persons achievement?! Jeez....
Um.... back to the point, where are all the climbing ladies? 4, is that it?
...and if any climbing ladies are in the Peak this weekend keep an eye out for me and my yellow helmet - I'll probably be on the limestone somewhere, maybe High Tor... x
Ooh, it's almost tempting to come find you. I've not been on rock for faaaar too long now. Did my first ever E1 lead on high Tor back in, Errmmmm, '99 ish."
intimidating place
my high light was getting a pic in a guide book
cant say too much on here for obvious reasons |
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"This thread descended in to arguing about a persons achievement?! Jeez....
Um.... back to the point, where are all the climbing ladies? 4, is that it?
...and if any climbing ladies are in the Peak this weekend keep an eye out for me and my yellow helmet - I'll probably be on the limestone somewhere, maybe High Tor... x
Ooh, it's almost tempting to come find you. I've not been on rock for faaaar too long now. Did my first ever E1 lead on high Tor back in, Errmmmm, '99 ish.
intimidating place
my high light was getting a pic in a guide book
cant say too much on here for obvious reasons"
of course!
I've never had that honour - although there is a pic of someone else in the Wye Valley guidebook with the same helmet, t-shirt and shoes as me, even looks like my kind of body position, on a route I've never climbed! always weirds me out slightly when I see it... |
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It was indeed debauchery, think it's the only time I've actually climbed on high Tor. It's a good route, just had to have faith in myself and go for it. Remember it was a really hot sunny day, was ever so slightly sun burnt afterwards. |
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"It was indeed debauchery, think it's the only time I've actually climbed on high Tor. It's a good route, just had to have faith in myself and go for it. Remember it was a really hot sunny day, was ever so slightly sun burnt afterwards. "
well I'll think of you if I end up on there tomorrow - which will probably be more than a little distracting! 
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To all the nay Sayers just 1/2 stone to loose before I am back to the weight I was when I climbed 8a. Lost 3 stone in the last year. All from eating healthy and squeezing in 14 hours of climbing a week. |
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