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no_oreos
Aug 18, 2005, 8:42 PM
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I definitely agree with aaron. i think it's a great idea. being somewhat new to the sport, and being in a city like Chicago, it was really hard for me to find partners. i am being totally serious when i say i basically forced some of my friends to try it, and luckily, they loved it. and other than rc.com or maybe an organized outdoor outing with VE or something, i don't know how i really would have met more experienced climbers to go with, and i think i am a pretty outgoing person. RC provides a great place for people to contact others, but I think getting a group together more often would def create a more cohesive bunch, and a more realistic chance of a lot more climbing!
again, i think it's super idea, for those new to the sport and those who are just looking for other folks to climb with. like aaron said, it's a 2 person activity - minimum - and climbers tend to be social and laid back people from those i have met...so why not make more friends in chicago AND find more partners to climb with??
hope this makes sense....
that all being said, i am moving to colorado in two weeks, so PM me if any of ya'll are out there and want to do some climbing around the denver/boulder area...
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no_oreos
Aug 18, 2005, 8:45 PM
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I definitely agree with aaron. i think it's a great idea. being somewhat new to the sport, and being in a city like Chicago, it was really hard for me to find partners. i am being totally serious when i say i basically forced some of my friends to try it, and luckily, they loved it. and other than rc.com or maybe an organized outdoor outing with VE or something, i don't know how i really would have met more experienced climbers to go with, and i think i am a pretty outgoing person. RC provides a great place for people to contact others, but I think getting a group together more often would def create a more cohesive bunch, and a more realistic chance of a lot more climbing!
again, i think it's super idea, for those new to the sport and those who are just looking for other folks to climb with. like aaron said, it's a 2 person activity - minimum - and climbers tend to be social and laid back people from those i have met...so why not make more friends in chicago AND find more partners to climb with??
hope this makes sense....
that all being said, i am moving to colorado in two weeks, so PM me if any of ya'll are out there and want to do some climbing around the denver/boulder area...
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neuroshock
Aug 18, 2005, 9:04 PM
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i understand where you're coming from, in that chicago's climbing community is very fragmented. i suppose that i didn't initially understand the underlying cause for this gathering, to find climbing partners, because i've always been a proponent of variety.
between comps (in IL, WI, MI, & IN) and climbing at different gyms (mainly Hidden Peak, Lakeshore, and friends' homewalls. VE, LPAC, & Fitplex on rarer occasion), i've met many people. i have a pool of partners for bouldering, a pool of partners for sportclimbing, a smaller pool for trad, and an even smaller pool for ice--all with various overlaps, of course. maybe it's important to note that i don't mind not having a "regular partner."
maybe that's what should be emphasized at the gyms, especially for beginners or those new to the area?
beginners, and those new to the area, know of the gym that they start at but, seemingly, rarely go elsewhere. if, like other cities, chicago's community wasn't fractured, that'd be fine. however, it is. if people would be willing to go to new places and be 'the new face' while willing to introduce themselves, maybe this wouldn't be such a problem.
(of course, as a business, climbing gyms want to keep their client/customer base so i can't see them pushing their membership to go elsewhere.)
anyway, i'm up for meeting new people. just holler.
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euroford
Aug 18, 2005, 9:53 PM
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hell yeah, i think this is leading in a good direction. i'm not personally looking for partners, i have a fairly strong partnership and when i can't go with him i usually go out for some rope soloing. but i would LOVE a larger sense of 'community' amongst our limited and fragmented bunch of chicago climbers. i think it would be allot of fun making some more friends, and spending more time drinking beer while talking climbing. i think it would also be fun to organize some larger group trips out to the lake, and steve and i can definitly be persuaded into taking people out to the lake to help get them into trad.
with work, family and being so far away from rock it can be hard to keep yourself plugged into the climbing world. but ya know, we have allot of bars around here, and filling them up with climbers will go a long ways to keeping myself a little closer to the climbing world.
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corpse
Aug 18, 2005, 11:13 PM
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Although not necessarily the same - there is the Chicago Mountaineering Club.. They meet most weekends it seems up at DL. I climbed with them once, but I thought the group (aka mob) was way to big... 50 (or more) climbers all getting split up into 3 groups for a huge climber gathering.. I prefer smaller groups - like no more than 6 or 7 people - the 15 or so people in our group was a bit too crazy.
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adi
Aug 19, 2005, 2:43 AM
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Guys this would be great. I was earlier in Minnesota, the climbing community in the twin cities is pretty well organized. We have organized trips to DL, devils tower and places close by.
They have a website for that too. Check out www.minnesotaclimbing.com. Those guys are planing a weekend trip to DL in oct.
I'm usually looking for partners to go to DL on weekends. I'm ready for anytype of group activity, outdoor or indoor.
In the meatime lets group up and plan a gathering of our own, like aaron suggested.
Let me know
Adi
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adi
Aug 19, 2005, 2:00 PM
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By the way anyone planning to go to DL this weekend :)
Adi
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bertalmio
Aug 19, 2005, 7:52 PM
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LOL! toproping club. ah, sad but true. i wasn't gonna say it (so im glad someone else did)...
i'm getting a lot of people's email addresses, so expect a mass email soon. anyone got suggestions for a bar or general area - northside cafe was a good one. i'm thinkin we should keep it around the near north (bucktown, wicker park, lakeview) - any suggestions?
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neuroshock
Aug 19, 2005, 8:20 PM
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well, what does this crowd like? beers? mixed drinks? scotch? outdoor seating?
i'm down in the Loop so i'd be partial to somewhere close like Fado or Rock Bottom, but how about the Duke of Perth?
seriously, i'm open to other suggestions, but you did ask :)
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euroford
Aug 19, 2005, 9:50 PM
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i'm up for just about anything, i'm in river west so the wicker park/bucktown is easiest for me to get to. my partner lives up there so i'm going to add his vote as well :)
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landgolier
Aug 19, 2005, 11:21 PM
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This may be a partial hijack, but I'll take my lumps for it, and yes I have searched already. I'm moving to chicago in 2 weeks, and I'm looking for a gym. I'm going to be living in Hyde Park (GF goes to UChi), have a car, and have somewhat flexible work hours so I won't necessarily be trying to get from work to the gym in the middle of rush hour all the time. I know I'm near the retaining wall, but I need a winter spot. What gyms do you guys think I should check out?
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ironchefcampfire
Aug 22, 2005, 6:34 PM
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Another bar suggestion. Small Bar in Wicker Park located 2049 W. Division.
They have outdoor seating, 100 beers on their list and food.
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neuroshock
Aug 22, 2005, 6:50 PM
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so, when is this thing happening? i'm hoping before labor day weekend, as i'll be gone the first half of september. squamish + yosemite.
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bertalmio
Aug 23, 2005, 3:37 AM
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i'm thinking sometime early next week. after work, happy-hour type thing.
mass email to follow...
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emmastealth
Aug 27, 2005, 9:21 PM
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Ohhh, so sad. I hope y'all will organize another one next month, say, toward the end of September so that I can take part... arriving in Chicago September 15.
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jaesian11
Aug 27, 2005, 9:43 PM
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sweet, ill be back in the chicago area by this tuesday. let me know what's going on.
jae s
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granddreams
Aug 28, 2005, 7:43 PM
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Kept putting off posting here... any climbers from the North Shore?
Email me @ Smilebig44@aol.com
or send me a PM
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pintoclimb
Aug 29, 2005, 5:21 AM
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Are all the routes at DL trad? I just got into climbing (about 2 months- but I looovve it) and have done gym and sport, but do not have experience with trad climbing. I would really like to head up to DL for a day this long weekend. Anyone willing to let a beginner tag a long? I have a car!
Ami
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pintoclimb
Aug 29, 2005, 5:28 AM
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Oh, and I think that a get together is a great idea. If you haven't been able to get a list together, how about just setting a time and date? Or maybe you already did that, and I missed that email. Can you remind me?
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pleaseflushtwice
Aug 29, 2005, 7:34 PM
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hey all
im pretty new to climbing and even newer to this site. looking to meet chicago area climbers. im planning on moving to the city pretty soon if i land this job (right now in the 'burbs). peas
alex
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neuroshock
Sep 6, 2005, 10:30 PM
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no activity for a week. thought i'd bump this thread to your attention.
has anything been planned?
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bertalmio
Sep 7, 2005, 4:55 AM
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already missed the boat for this week. how's early next week for everyone? i'm thinking monday...
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jaesian11
Sep 7, 2005, 5:01 AM
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i'm free on the weekends and that's about it, so if anyone's planning a trip to devils lake or mississippi palisades, email me. jaedrugs@yahoo.com
Jae S
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