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- Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:11 pm
- Forum: Sport
- Topic: Mixed climbing wisdom
- Replies: 77
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- Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:33 pm
- Forum: More climbing!
- Topic: An e-mail I just got sort of climbing related.
- Replies: 9
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Wes, I suspected there was some artful framing going on. Still, looks like a stupid stunt. Once, coming back from Mountain Film with some friends,we stopped at a scenic overlook. Walking out to the edge, the ledge we were standing on formed a visor that hung out over a deep canyon. It literally jutt...
It all comes down to the games climbers play. There are lots of them, all fun in different ways. Though I've soloed some, I never thought it made a lot of sense, fall just once, you're dead, game over. The game I think I most enjoyed was minimalism. In the early '80s quite a few Colorado climbers we...
Of course Pat was talking about traditional climbing, and I agree with what he said. When I lived in Colorado I met more than one self described "5.11 climber" that couldn't consistently lead 5.9. I'm no sporty, but I would have thought that if you had a bunch of 5.13s under your belt, even though y...
- Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:45 pm
- Forum: Climbing Community
- Topic: The passing of my good friend, Mason Allen.
- Replies: 55
- Views: 35845
- Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:49 am
- Forum: Climbing Community
- Topic: Charlie Fowler
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2039
Charlie Fowler
Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff have been missing for more than a month in China. MSN is reporting that the unidentified body of one of the climbers has been found. Both are presumed dead. This is terribly sad news. I didn't know Christine, but I knew Charlie. He always had a smile on his face,...
- Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:40 am
- Forum: More climbing!
- Topic: with permission
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7957
It's this kind of stuff that lead me to realize that while a few of my best climbing experiences were with pick up partners, ALL OF MY WORST experiences were with same. It just isn't worth it. The first time I climbed in Eldorado Canyon, we were relative beginners, and felt like we were ready for th...
- Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:29 am
- Forum: Climbing Community
- Topic: Todd Skinner
- Replies: 81
- Views: 24878
OK, Time for me to eat some crow. I've never been crazy about belay loops and still think they should a replaceable component. I've always been worried that some poor climber would push it too far, and that this is the kind of thing that would happen. That said...... This may be the first known fail...
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:38 am
- Forum: Climbing Community
- Topic: Todd Skinner
- Replies: 81
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Right. We certainly don't know how old the harness was, or what it looked like. My point is, that to Todd, it must have looked "safe enough". Maybe this is just a statistical error, one in a million, etc., but I've never liked the idea of belay loops, always thought they looked like a liability, and...
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:31 am
- Forum: Climbing Community
- Topic: Todd Skinner
- Replies: 81
- Views: 24878
Kneebar, we really don't see this stuff very differently. As a climber I embraced technology. I was always trying to cut the weight of what I carried. Because of my tendency to be an early adopter, I often relied on gear that I am glad I never fell on. Unfortunately we usually learn about the shortc...
- Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:51 am
- Forum: Climbing Community
- Topic: Todd Skinner
- Replies: 81
- Views: 24878
Exactly! Although I can't see what kind of a backup the belay loop would provide if the swami belt itself failed. In my opinion the belay loop's main function is to hold up the leg loops in front. Not something you really need. What I'm interested in knowing is if it was a webbing failure, or a stic...
- Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:36 am
- Forum: Trad
- Topic: Great Climbing Trips
- Replies: 35
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Then there was the time Tom Evans and I went to Tuolumne for a month of climbing. Our transportation was my motorcycle. Of course we had a tent, sleeping bags, foam pads, ropes, gear, shoes, cameras, rain gear, sweaters, helmets and cooking gear. All on a GS 550. We climbed almost ever day, all mult...