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xcel360
Jul 28, 2002, 9:26 PM
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Ok, I'm a surfer turned climber because I needed something to do during flatspells, and now I'm addicted. I'm learning all about this great sport(?), but I still don't understand the difference between TRAD, AID, and Sport Climbing. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!!
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nailzz
Jul 28, 2002, 9:57 PM
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TRAD: In trad (traditional) climbing you are climbing the rock and placing your own pieces of protection as you go. Nuts, hexes, and cams are the most common types of protection. You fit these into cracks or other features on the rock then clip the rope to the piece. Then, should you fall, your protection will catch you (hopefully) so you don't hit the deck.
SPORT: On Sport routes, there are permanent bolts, or occaisonally fixed pitons, drilled into the rock. You simply clip the rope into each bolt as you pass it to form your fall protection.
AID: Entirely different monster here. In aid climbing you are not actually climbing up the rock with your hands and feet, you are hanging on one piece of protection while you place another piece slightly higher that you will in turn hang on while you place yet another piece above that one. The idea is to be able to climb up a wall that doesn't have enough features to be free climbed.
Get the idea?
Edit: Damn bold text !!
[ This Message was edited by: nailzz on 2002-07-28 14:58 ]
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wildtrail
Jul 28, 2002, 10:17 PM
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Very good, and simple, explanation!
Kudos, to you!
Steve
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mitchal
Jul 28, 2002, 10:29 PM
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WRONG,WRONG,WRONG,WRONG!!!
Trad(traditional), This is climbing only on holidays that have been recognized and celebrated for a period of years.(normaly 20+)
Sport, This is climbing with various equiptment used in sports.The current favorite being softball mits and hockey goalie gloves.
Aid,This is the least used method,unemployed,often unemployable, folks are provided funds and tickets for food and medical care in exchange for them climbing(a pity)
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xcel360
Jul 28, 2002, 10:31 PM
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Thanks for the help guys!!
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jt512
Jul 29, 2002, 3:09 AM
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Trad climbing: What people who are too weak to sport climb do.
Sport climbing: What people who are too chicken to trad climb do.
Aid climbing: What people do when they get too old to trad or sport climb.
Ice climbing: What people who don't have the sense to come out of the cold do.
-Jay
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ironmask
Jul 29, 2002, 4:10 AM
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True.
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billcoe_
Aug 1, 2002, 4:29 AM
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Jay thats hilarious!!!
Bill Coe_
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climblouisiana
Aug 1, 2002, 5:25 AM
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If people say gear routes are "trad" climbing shouldn't they say sport routes are something like "new age" climbing or "non-traditional" climbing?
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climbingaddict
Aug 1, 2002, 5:36 AM
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wow jt, I've never heard of that explanation about climbing before.. Maybe I'll keep those explanation in mind so that the next person who ask me about the differences, I'll give them the explanation.
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timpanogos
Aug 1, 2002, 5:48 AM
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Geeze JT,
And a politically correct answer to a scary question!
Very good!
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