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I am riding down with Dustin. Sorry, I know it's late for the head count.

Anyone riding down from lex?

Who needs to train when you can afford to spend your whole life at the best venues in the world?

climb2core wrote:Historical perspective on progression of climbing...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rock_climbing

1952 5.10
1954 5.11
1955 5.12
1977 5.13
1985 5.14
2001 5.15a

Hmm... except there are 5.11s in Saxony that were put up in the 1920s and Alex Huber did 5.15 in the mid-90s.

I would like to address a misconception that seems to be common here: PDs are not the global norm. I lived and climbed in Europe for over two years, and came across very, very few of them. Leave your draws (aluminum, steel, whatever) on a popular 7c in Ceuse and if they are hanging from the top anch...

If I hear some magazine editor call the red the best climbing in the States one more time, I'm gonna spit.

firearm + tree stand = poor sportsmanship

It is misguided at best to pursue a resolution to this issue based on a poll or vote. I am afraid that if the RRG ethic is going to be based on the popular vote then more closures and restrictions are to follow. To me safety, first, and then Leave No Trace should be the primary considerations. Gene...

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No way dude this shit is BORING! True, but slightly more relevant to climbing in the Red than trading personal insults. Dude. STFU. We don't care about you, or your opinion. This thread if fucking useless, get used to it. Your poll is shortsighted at best. So shut up. Jesus fucking Christ. Consider...