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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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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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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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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Sorry, but I'm just a climber...... .....and I'll just leave it at that.
swoopee
Oct 13, 2009, 4:11 PM
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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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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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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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Girls + Say "Lets go bouldering"(20) = NO
lostlazy
Oct 13, 2009, 4:25 PM
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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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You totally forgot: -Big wall -Bouldering -Free soloing -Deep water soloing -Ice climbing -None of the above -Pancakes -Your mom
shockabuku
Oct 13, 2009, 4:29 PM
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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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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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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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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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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.
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?
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
^^ what he said! -out of bed, is another good option.
coastal_climber
Oct 13, 2009, 5:35 PM
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lena_chita wrote:
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.
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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I've even sport aided indoors.