Good video, which demonstrates a number of bad habits, according to knowledgeable rc.com users: pre-clipped first bolt; project draws left hanging; 3-inch tick marks on hand holds; clipping overhead instead of at the waist; flashy, but otherwise useless dynos. An invalid, unethical ascent for so many reasons.

Jay

Some might call it a spiritual crime....I thought the clipping at the waist was a total gym construct? That's the only place I've heard of that as a no-no, anyway.

So, he's going to be interviewed on NPR tonight and they are billing him as the world's best rock climber. My wife was telling me this on the phone, and I had a good chuckle when she told me his quote: "Sometime you've got to be aggro." Ahh, Chris. Not one with the words, is he?

I don't know how long this link will be live for,

Good video, which demonstrates a number of bad habits, according to knowledgeable rc.com users: pre-clipped first bolt; project draws left hanging; 3-inch tick marks on hand holds; clipping overhead instead of at the waist; flashy, but otherwise useless dynos. An invalid, unethical ascent for so many reasons.

Jay

So, he's going to be interviewed on NPR tonight and they are billing him as the world's best rock climber. My wife was telling me this on the phone, and I had a good chuckle when she told me his quote: "Sometime you've got to be aggro." Ahh, Chris. Not one with the words, is he?

Good video, which demonstrates a number of bad habits, according to knowledgeable rc.com users: pre-clipped first bolt; project draws left hanging; 3-inch tick marks on hand holds; clipping overhead instead of at the waist; flashy, but otherwise useless dynos. An invalid, unethical ascent for so many reasons.

Jay

It looks pretty stupid in print, but I heard the interview and, when he said it, it came off as self-depreciating. In fact, I thought, all in all, he sounded polite, intelligent and down to Earth. Most importantly, he went out of his way on several occasions to point out that he wouldn't be where he was in the sport were it not for the accomplishments of those who came before him "Standing on their shoulders," were his words, I believe.

Good video, which demonstrates a number of bad habits, according to knowledgeable rc.com users: pre-clipped first bolt; project draws left hanging; 3-inch tick marks on hand holds; clipping overhead instead of at the waist; flashy, but otherwise useless dynos. An invalid, unethical ascent for so many reasons.

Jay

Has anyone seen alpinist 23??

Is that a spread based on the OP incident?

I find it obscene to do photoshoots of people soloing, but I guess people watch nascar for the crashes.

Pt

Cultivation. Years of careful cultivation.

What's the matter? You watch Nascar?

pt

From what I see, this shit is all he said she said bullshit. (like the song) haha. IMO, ticks suck. My whole reason for climbing is to conquer something using all of the tools at my disposal. If I neglect any one of these tools, I am robbing from my experience and progression. Lets say I do use ticks, if there is even a chance that someone will climb after me and not like ticks I am going to wash the shit off out of respect for the other climber, whether he/she is a douchebag doesnt matter, they are only a climber on the rock. If not ticking something means I have to learn a new move, awesome, that is my ultimate goal, that will just make the next problem/route more effortless or I will have more tools in my arsenal. As for quantity, over quality, IMO is retarted. I could spend all day on a few difficult problems/routes where ticks may help, and still have just as much fun without ticking.I am not against a companion shouting beta that has just been distinguished that day through our effort, but ticking is gay IMO.I just wanna have fun and improve. oh and JT is a douchebag, if you have been climbing for so long and you still cant do shit, IMO you have no room to talk. He will never admit to being wrong, that is just him. He is the One-upper. Ive been climbing for 9 months and have soloed a 5.12a, pardon the spray everyone else, but eat shit JT, please killfile me and plonk me all you want.