socalclimber
Jan 4, 2007, 3:43 AM
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Jim, first off, please accept my appologies for being harsh. Second, thank you Jay for pointing out what I was trying to say (poorly and I will admit it).
Lastly, I've spent allot of time on the rock, both from a standpoint of my own selfish needs to guiding.
There are 3 basic rules to guiding, none of these rules has anything to do with courses, laying out courses or otherwise. They are simple:
1) The client is trying to kill themselves.
2) The client is trying to kill you.
3) The client is trying to kill everyone around them.
Until you understand the essence of these three rules, YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT GUIDEING.
Another thing to consider is this:
Of the top 5 things that makes a good guide, climbing is #6 on that list. Think about that for a while.
Again, my apologies for my harshness. And no, Here's a hint: THIS DOES NOT CONTRADICT MY CLAIM THAT YOU NEED A SHITLOAD OF CLIMB TIME BEHIND YOUR BELT.
Oh, by the way, I have indeed "designed" guide school programs. I have also run the search and rescue team here in Josh, not to mention I " designed" that as well.
Robert Fonda
Joshua Tree Ca. (no, not Canada)
(This post was edited by socalclimber on Jan 4, 2007, 3:51 AM)
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