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fiend
Jun 27, 2001, 10:11 PM
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Well.............?
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russman
Jun 27, 2001, 11:03 PM
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When I started...I was in college and into doing extreme things..the first place I ever climbed was about a 5.9-10 about 35' high. That was like the first climb i ever did. I was scared out of my mind...but knew I could so it and got hooked after that first climb. Ever since I have been into it big time and looking for more fun. I have been out camping with college roomies and we saw a face and decided to either climb one here or repell one there. I have even put my harness on backwards and Auzie repelled off some cliffs....that was very uncomfortable and scary....but fun as hell:) That's my story in a nut shell
The Russman
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matt
Jun 28, 2001, 9:53 PM
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I got into it because a friend of mine started and was constantly telling me that I should go with him, so I finally went when he came back from college, and I've been hooked ever since. Its a rush you can't get anywhere else, and it's fun as heck.
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phishphan
Jun 29, 2001, 2:24 AM
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I got into climbing when I was younger and did it because my friends did it. But what keeps me climbing is I am a college student with a whole lot on my mind about the future and the "real world", and when I climb the only thing I can think about is what I am doing at that moment. I am slowly getting back into climbing after I hurt my knee. While I was not doing it I realized how theraputic it really was. Also it is a total high from start to hours after your done.
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fiend
Jun 29, 2001, 2:55 AM
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I think russman said it best
"uncomfortable and scary....but fun as hell"
that's why I climb
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kagunkie
Jun 29, 2001, 3:29 AM
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I climb to justify my existance its as simple as that.If you dont use your abilities whats the point? You might as well sell shoes for a living and watch the tube for recreation.Doesnt sound like fun to me.
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coach
Jul 1, 2001, 8:05 PM
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Like Phishphan said, when climbing I only think about what I am doing at that moment and not all the other troubles and problems of life. I get the same feeling when cycling (without the rush!) that my mind is free to focus on the moment. Anyway, it's the most fun you can have with your clothes on (unless you climb naked!).
Climb On
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wandt
Jul 2, 2001, 6:18 AM
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Where do you live?!?! Chicks around here could really care less.
Rather than "You climb 5.12?!?! Take me now!" (as it should be) you get "Yeah. Climbing is neat, I guess. What kind of car did you say you drive?"
(If any of you Vancouver ladies would like to prove me wrong, my email address is in my user info.)
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climber_chick
Jul 6, 2001, 2:58 AM
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I've wanted to get into rock climbing ever since I was little, on our drive up to Alaska, when ever I saw a big rock I would always say.. "I want to go climb that rock, pleeeeease dad!!!!" Then one day, he took me to the rock gym and that was was how I got into it. I love it now and it gave something for me and my dad to do.
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kagunkie
Jul 6, 2001, 8:06 AM
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There are so many good things about climbing its impossible to list them all so Ill just say, dont forget about the bad, ecological impact, wading though an swarms of other climbers,getting killed or worse,no time left for a life,spending all your money on tripps and gear(youll never own anything)and most importantly loosing friends who youv shared the best times of your life with. Thats about all the bad stuff I can think of right now and it cant hold a candle to the good stuff. ITS WORTH IT!
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phishphan
Jul 8, 2001, 5:22 PM
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That was beautiful Beerandblood.
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kagunkie
Jul 9, 2001, 5:49 AM
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Beerandblood why dont you tell us a little more about yourself? I like some of what youv said. Where are you from, what is your age, how long have you been climbing? You sound like an interesting person tell us what youv climbed and what youv experienced while climbing. How do you feel about placing bolts on moderate routes if its a first ascent. Weissner did it. What about today can that be called good style. Give us your perspective. I admit I havnt read all your posts but the ones I have read tell me that I should be interested in what you have to say.
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maskokalover
Aug 26, 2002, 2:24 AM
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It makes me feel part of nature..
i feel on top of the world...
it gives me a great rush, and a feeling of accomplishment once i'm done..
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~mark
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peanutbutterandjelly
Aug 26, 2002, 2:38 AM
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I climb because I am too lazy to do any other sports.
PB&J
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daggerx
Aug 26, 2002, 2:43 AM
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because rock's, ice, ect... are their.
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rush
Aug 26, 2002, 2:57 AM
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I don't have the reasons defined, I just love to do it!!! Ever since I was a kid I wanted to do it, and now I am!
Carpe Diem
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john1987
Aug 26, 2002, 3:16 AM
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To have fun. To me thats what its all about and as an added bonus you get a good workout.
John
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iridesantacruz
Aug 26, 2002, 7:35 PM
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i started when i took a boyscout merit badge and from there its addiction......
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gakin
Aug 26, 2002, 7:39 PM
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Well, I started climbing when I was about 12, just to see if I could do it. It seems that life got in the way for several years, and I didn't have an opportunity to pursue climbing. Recently, I started wanting to climb again...it helps me focus, and effects every aspect of my life. Nothing calms the mind and soul like being on the rock!!!!
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noosphere
Aug 26, 2002, 7:46 PM
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I started climbing for cross-training purposes, then I started thinking about it 24/7. I then joined a rock gym and go 3 times a week. I'm hooked now. I will be going on some real rocks in a couple of weeks.
I do it because it's all about what I can and can't do physically, and the rush when I get to the top and look down is unrealistic. I also like the trust you get from a person when you are belaying them.
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jammer
Aug 26, 2002, 7:51 PM
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When I started climbing, it was for the rush and to get out into nature. Now, it's the same thing, plus the challange!! Some things never change
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cyberclimber
Aug 26, 2002, 8:05 PM
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Um,,, well,,, to get to the top?
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mitchal
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Hi All,
I climb to quell all the chaos going on in my feeble head.When I am climbing,I am FOCUSED on what I am doing.No cacophany of thoughts running endlessly on in my head.Climbing is an escape from the mundane existance otherwise refered to,as my life.
I do however,enjoy the other benefits.The fitness I have gained is great.The fellowship of climbers,here at RC.com in particular,has shown me that life does indeed have it's redeeming moments.
The photo's I have taken,the memories I carry,the excitement and sense of accomplishment I have felt,all cannot be equalled by any other activity.
I am a member of an ELITE group of people who thrive on adventure.
YEAH
So,Climb Happy
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waxman
Aug 26, 2002, 8:25 PM
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I just love the sense of accomplishment and the adrenaline rush that goes with the sport.
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djnibs
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Well, i climb becuase i love it. i am getting in shape, which is important, and i am focusing more. there is endless bennefits to climbing, only a few "downfalls" (excuss the pun). first is the fact that gear cost money, second is if there isn't climbing around, what do you do then? and third, well, i don't think there is a third. i love climbing, i got my gf into climbing, and i will continue to love climbing for a long time!!!!! good luck
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tbone
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I started climbing because I figured I needed to drop a couple thousand dollars more into a sport, Hah! Actually, because my brother introduced me to the sport. I already ski and kayak-religiously and thought that rope skills would compliment both. Now all of them will be competing for time. I suppose alot of it has to do with an interaction with the elements and nature. It isn't that team sports don't interest me it is that I like being reminded who is really boss-- mothernature!
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collegekid
Aug 27, 2002, 3:50 AM
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i climb cuz i wanna get out of this damn prison (stupid guards, always watching me, i'll show them) and the fences are too high to jump over.
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elilas
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I climb because I have a love for defining my reality. Life is not stuff Life is what you do with stuff. I too am a college student and need a physical release.
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jbone
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I started Climbing so I could Meet you....
JBone
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the_elk
Aug 27, 2002, 5:08 AM
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I climb, because I love the challenge. I climb for me... to better myself. It's not just physical... it's emotional, and psychological... It works you to push your limits physically and mentally.
And I love my climbing bud's, they push me further, I push them further.. we all want to see the best in each other... that's why I love it.. It's a community, a family... cheers
Elk
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bouldertoad
Aug 27, 2002, 5:53 AM
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Lets see......Because I like to spend my money on expensive gear that gets me searched at the airport, drive 8 hours one way so I can climb at a new area for a day, and daydream about climbing........So the obvious answer is Why not
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likethegoddess
Aug 27, 2002, 5:00 PM
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Why is such a complex question. Because I love rocks. Because when I was a kid, I climbed up and down this one mountain so many times I could run down the rocks on the way back, each rock meeting my foot. Because when I was sick in bed for two years I had a vision of rocks in the desert I'd go to when I was well. When I went to Joshua Tree, I knew I'd found that place.
I climb to challenge myself, to build my physical strength and adaptability, to be present in the moment.
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the feeling of knowing that i have accomplished something difficult and dangerous on my own .... and that lovely pain feeling the next day that reminds me that that i cranked like a beast the day before
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rockchick
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I climb because it is how i release the stress that is built up inside of me.
When i am climbing nothing else in the world matters except me and the rock.
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terss
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I love to climb for so many reasons: it's a personal challenge that feels so damn good when you reach the top, it relies on all kinds of skills (technique, flexibility, intelligence, imagination, strength, endurance, and more), it can be just a simple warm-up or a killer workout, you can be out in the middle of nowhere with nasty dehydrated food and no bug spray while stinking to high heaven but as long as your scrambling up real rock your loving it...it's hard to describe all the reasons and they go on and on...how about I just do?
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Aug 27, 2002, 9:14 PM
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Puddin' and tame. Puddin' and tame. Acks me again an I'll tell ya da same.
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Like a lot of people have said... when climbing your mind can be on nothing else.. and it is just pure relaxation for the mind because of it...not to mention a darn good work out!
Here's to climbing!!
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My brother got me started and I've loved every minute since. It's impossible to focus on anything else when you're climbing, you're too focused on not breaking your butt. I love constantly prooving myself wrong. At least some point during a climb I"m convinced that I won't make it past a certain spot. And when I do, there's no better feeling.
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crazyfingers
Aug 28, 2002, 12:49 AM
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Chicks dig it.
You can always pick out the married guy...
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suprepopps
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I climb for me. Its both mentally and physically fulfilling. As well as something I either by myself or with friends. Its not about the sport, its about me.
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its getting the gear ready the night before, little sleep with dreams of the climb interwoven. its the hike in, finding the route, putting on the harness and shoes, sorting the rack with now sweaty hands, taking the deep breath, dipping the hands in the chalk and saying on belay. its the heart pounding, the mind focused, the muscles working, and the rack clinking. its the great views, great frinds and partners, and a moment in time where nothing else matters!!
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I've wanted to climb since I was in senior high school, but I got into climbing in college. I don't know.......climbing is an unique sport I think. I can express my self in climbing, I spit out all of my emotion when i got in climb.
Crux?!.....just climb on
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erikchouse
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Apparently like thousands of others, I climb 'cause it's good for you and 'cause it's fun... also the thing about not having to think about anything else.
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I don't even need a question to as why i climb. I do it for the adrenaline rush and it keeps me in shape, without climbing, I can picture myself a round-ass blob on the couch watching reruns of old soaps just because I'm too lazy to reach for the remote.
Climbing, for me, is a way to get away from all the stress I have to deal with at home, school and just the everyday things.
I climb because -I- want to, not because my friends do. Actually, I have lots of friends that are into climbing. But only two people love it as much as I do. And I'm grateful to have two best friends that do.
Sorry, I've gone off-topic for why I climb, to my friends. But for me, just thinking about climbing just gets me going, I get excited and my fingers tingle. And yes I've been climbing for about a year and a half, constantly, and I still get that feeling.
Now I wanna get out there and climb!!! I just have to work around my job...there's an open window nearby, maybe they won't notice I'm gone...
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I climb for the very simple plearsue of it! and for the mere fact that when you do overcome that crux move, that you have been working on, you all most reach an apotheosis state. Where no one or no thing can stop you!
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"What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up. When one can no longer see, one can at least still know." — René Daumal.
... in search of my soul .. it's always up there, somewhere in the splendor and beauty of the infinite space between myself and the heavens ..
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At first I had suicidal tendencies and I lost a bet. I survived, I laughed, I cried, it changed me. I found spiritual fulfillment and true inner meaning. My parole officer said it would bring much-needed self esteem or rid society of a social pariah (I always wondered why he suggested my soloing some routes). I got ripped and strong and was soon able to overpower him. I've been on the lamb ever since.
Or . . .maybe . . .yeah, it's the chicks. I climb to get chicks. That and it's cheap.
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Why Climb?
Because it is so entirely irrational.
(the abundance of cute boys don't hurt the sport either...) hehe
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My EX-boyfriend got me started. Now I think I have more of a passion for it than he does. I think about it every day. I joined a couple of climbing groups and started bouldering more. I've been climbing for nearly three months and I'm ready to Sport lead this weekend. I can't wait. The adrenaline rush is "the bomb!!!" Climb on!!!
JULES
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nature/rush/mentality/physical challenge
climb anything n everything
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Because I found a selfish use for rock, ice and snow...
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Simply put it more fun than being on drugs and its totally legal. Nothing gets me higher than a total natural high. I started climbing when I when my girlfriend told me about it. We started climbing together ever since.
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