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billcoe_
Jul 9, 2002, 4:31 AM
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Doesn't seem very ambitious to me:-) Sport climber and thats all?
Seriously, I recommend contacting the mountaineers or the outdoor program at a local college. You didn't detail your skill level, but if you have any gaps in your knowledge, it can be very very dangerous.
Find a mentor or a group of climbers, life is already too short.
Enjoy:
Bill
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stevematthys
Jul 9, 2002, 5:56 PM
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yea, go to your local mountaineering school
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natec
Jul 9, 2002, 7:27 PM
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In addition to the previous suggestions, I would purchase Sport and Face Climbing by John Long. It is an excellent book for technique and safety info.
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wildtrail
Jul 9, 2002, 7:45 PM
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Sport climbing is a cop-out. Its what real climbers avoid or do if that is the only option.
Learn to climb for real. If anything, get comfortable on crap...er...uh...:-) sport climbs regarding lead falls, etc. Then learn to climb for real.
You'll thank yourself for it.
You can "stick" with sport climbing if you want, but don't get dreams for Yosemite or anything over a couple hundred feet.
Steve
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stevematthys
Jul 10, 2002, 6:28 AM
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as doosh said
"Noone really cares what your definition of "real climbing" is. "Real" climbers know that different folks dig different strokes."
i would have to disagree with you wildtrail i think that it would be better for him/her to learn how to climb on sport and then get good at placing pro by practicing on the ground and then move onto some easier trad lines that have good placement
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wildtrail
Jul 10, 2002, 6:41 AM
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Hey it was just my two cents. It just doesn't seem real ambitious.
Besides, that is what I said. I just didn't elaborate well enough. For leading, it is a good idea to get comfortable on sport if it is available. Then practice placing gear like I learned. On toprope to start, then very, very easy trad climbs and go from there.
I hope I didn't offend you. It wasn't intended.
Steve
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stevematthys
Jul 11, 2002, 2:41 AM
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hey you did not offend me, i do agree that is not very ambitious, but if that is what he wants to get good at, more power to him. i climb trad all the time, in fact i hardly climb any sport any more, its always off to eldorado canyon.
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