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acrofobic
Jun 3, 2004, 11:36 PM
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True enough. And since I am a notorious chicken, I top rope those routes and avoid extreme runout routes. There are always choices for other routes within my risk acceptance level.
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kricir
Oct 18, 2005, 6:26 AM
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I think we can agree, that a lot of people climbing now got into the sport through gyms, TRing and bouldering. I started from the other end, as a hiker wanting to get into the really big mountains. Sense I'm all about routes longer that a rope length, leading just became the natural thing to do. When I think of TRing, I think of climbing quick and dirty, so I can be up and over before dark.
For the first 4 years of my technical climbing life my sole climbing partner did not lead, due to ablity, so I lead everything. I now find swaping leads really weird. My point is that if you want to climb longer routes, leading is climbing (duh). TRing for its own sake does have potential, as climbs get harder and harder, maybe a new branch of " extream TRing" will come to be. Imagin a route thats too high to boulder, but so hard that letting go to clip or place pro is imposible.
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himistu22
Oct 18, 2005, 8:55 AM
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I like to think as both, training. I do a lot of both. And even routes that I am not good at, I push to lead. I don't mind falling, knowing that I have pushed myself for that last grab. TR is the same thing just a lot less length to fall. I can do a 9 lead no problem. So last week I pushed a 10a, fell once. Pushed again, got it! I know that it doesn't mean I can do a 10a lead, but it is a step closer for me. I will push a 10a and a 10b this weekend and come down with my arms all pumped up and feeling great. I have TR-ed routes that were equally challenging as leading!
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jeremy11
Oct 18, 2005, 1:33 PM
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definitely stick to toproping in the gym. leave all this boring, miserable, dangerous, scary, and expensive leading business to all us weirdos.
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landgolier
Oct 18, 2005, 3:01 PM
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This thread was over a year old before you guys revived it. READ THE DAMN DATE BEFORE YOU POST TO SOMETHING.
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billcoe_
Oct 18, 2005, 3:08 PM
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In reply to: This thread was over a year old before you guys revived it. READ THE DAMN DATE BEFORE YOU POST TO SOMETHING.
Still valid.
I am lucky to be able to get to what is primarilly a top rope area real close after work. I would rather go climb long multi-pitch (trad) climbs, but that takes a big bite of time and sometimes some pre-planning as well. Even on a weekend, as a family man who owns a business, I can do some work, be a father, do some work around the house, help cook dinner, and somewhere in there get a massive pump by toproping.
Do what works for you is what I think.
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billcoe_
Oct 18, 2005, 3:13 PM
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BTW: noticed that my handle says "dirty hippie" under my name.
got my haircut last week.
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deltav
Oct 19, 2005, 1:09 AM
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Glad to see that there are at least a few of us who do it for the fun and not for the show.
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