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Poll: I would never climb...
a bolted route	1 / 3%
a mixed climb	3 / 10%
a trad climb	2 / 7%
an aid climb	19 / 66%
indoors	4 / 14%
29 total votes

soNVclimbing

Oct 13, 2009, 3:23 PM
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Please state your reasoning.

xaniel2000

Oct 13, 2009, 3:25 PM
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F. None of the above

johnwesely

Oct 13, 2009, 3:26 PM
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I would never ever ever climb a mixed route. It's either got to be fully sport or all trad.

lena_chita
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Oct 13, 2009, 3:33 PM
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Re: [soNVclimbing] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

Never say never...

But currently, I do not see myself ever doing aid climbing (LOL, discounting the occasional sport aiding, aka "French-free" draw-pulling).

The reason why: too much gear, not much fun, as far as I can see.

billcoe_

Oct 13, 2009, 3:38 PM
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Re: [lena_chita] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

I've do it all (low standards and morals no doubt) LOL. Wheres that check box?

notapplicable

Oct 13, 2009, 3:39 PM
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Re: [soNVclimbing] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (1 rating)	Can't Post

While I have and will do all of the above, if I had to bump one discipline it would be bouldering. It interests and entertains me far less than anything on your list.

granite_grrl

Oct 13, 2009, 3:58 PM
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Re: [soNVclimbing] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (3 ratings)	Can't Post

Sorry, but I'm just a climber......

.....and I'll just leave it at that.

j_ung

Oct 13, 2009, 4:03 PM
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Re: [johnwesely] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

johnwesely wrote:

I would never ever ever climb a mixed route. It's either got to be fully sport or all trad.

Why not?

swoopee

Oct 13, 2009, 4:11 PM
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Re: [soNVclimbing] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (1 rating)	Can't Post

I will climb just about anything, anywhere, anytime.

wonderwoman

Oct 13, 2009, 4:16 PM
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I would never boulder. Too scary for me! Really bad landing once, and that was that!

TJGoSurf

Oct 13, 2009, 4:18 PM
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Re: [notapplicable] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (2 ratings)	Can't Post

When something girls(who aren't good climbers) are always "Let's go bouldering" and repeat that 20 times. It is not something for me.

Rudmin

Oct 13, 2009, 4:20 PM
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Re: [soNVclimbing] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (1 rating)	Can't Post

No pancakes? What kind of poll is this?

csproul

Oct 13, 2009, 4:22 PM
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TJGoSurf wrote:

When something girls(who aren't good climbers) are always "Let's go bouldering" and repeat that 20 times. It is not something for me.

Huh?

TJGoSurf

Oct 13, 2009, 4:24 PM
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Re: [csproul] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (1 rating)	Can't Post

Girls + Say "Lets go bouldering"(20) = NO

lostlazy

Oct 13, 2009, 4:25 PM
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Re: [soNVclimbing] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

no aid for me because i have a fear of ladders ;)

no mixed for me because it involves another 1k worth of gear i dont feel like learning to use...

acorneau

Oct 13, 2009, 4:29 PM
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Re: [soNVclimbing] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (2 ratings)	Can't Post

You totally forgot:

-Big wall
-Bouldering
-Free soloing
-Deep water soloing
-Ice climbing
-None of the above
-Pancakes
-Your mom

Sly

shockabuku

Oct 13, 2009, 4:29 PM
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Re: [soNVclimbing] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

I would never climb...

...your mother.

Well, probably not anyways.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

johnwesely

Oct 13, 2009, 4:45 PM
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Re: [j_ung] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

j_ung wrote:

johnwesely wrote:

I would never ever ever climb a mixed route. It's either got to be fully sport or all trad.

Why not?

Because if I spray about climbing the route, people will say it was just a mixed route, and I will not get as many props from my bros.

budman

Oct 13, 2009, 4:51 PM
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Re: [lena_chita] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

Funny when I'm aiding I often wish I had more gear. And as to the fun there is always plenty. First there is humping loads to the base. The cuisine is usually the best (your so dam hungry you will eat anything). Liquid refreshments are enjoyed all the more (your usually dehydrated, thank god for water). Stash a couple of King Cobras in the Bag and one is with the world. Must admit though sunrises and sunsets viewed from your ledge a must to experience. Hanging out with friends when off the ground, well it's a different world.

I vote for E (Every kind of climbing).
Climb when you can, where ever you can.

wonderwoman

Oct 13, 2009, 5:11 PM
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Re: [TJGoSurf] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

TJGoSurf wrote:

Girls + Say "Lets go bouldering"(20) = NO

God, I hate having to repeat myself 20 times!

camhead

Oct 13, 2009, 5:14 PM
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Re: [johnwesely] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

johnwesely wrote:

j_ung wrote:

johnwesely wrote:

I would never ever ever climb a mixed route. It's either got to be fully sport or all trad.

Why not?

Because if I spray about climbing the route, people will say it was just a mixed route, and I will not get as many props from my bros.

So... you will get more "props from your bros" from doing a splitter crack with cam placements every three feet than from doing a runout bolted-on-lead slab with occasional rattly tcu's in horizontals?

justroberto

Oct 13, 2009, 5:25 PM
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camhead wrote:

johnwesely wrote:

j_ung wrote:

johnwesely wrote:

I would never ever ever climb a mixed route. It's either got to be fully sport or all trad.

Why not?

Because if I spray about climbing the route, people will say it was just a mixed route, and I will not get as many props from my bros.

I know you're better at the internet than that.

kachoong

Oct 13, 2009, 5:28 PM
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acorneau wrote:

You totally forgot:

-Big wall
-Bouldering
-Free soloing
-Deep water soloing
-Ice climbing
-None of the above
-Pancakes
-Your mom

Sly

^^ what he said!

-out of bed, is another good option.

coastal_climber

Oct 13, 2009, 5:35 PM
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Re: [lena_chita] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

lena_chita wrote:

Yeah, A3 is when its starts to get boring... Seriously though, try it. There is nothing boring being 3 hook moves above an old pin in a vertical seam.

But I chose "indoors" because you end up climbing with/listening to people you don't like.

hafilax

Oct 13, 2009, 5:44 PM
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Re: [soNVclimbing] I would never climb... [In reply to] Report this Post Average: (0 ratings)	Can't Post

I've even sport aided indoors.

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