climbing goals '05

Post by **ynot** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 11:51 pm

I hope so.Otherwise it shoulda been called 2 Horny Bitches

Post by **marathonmedic** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:12 am

Or one horny Ho.

Post by **Alan Evil** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:07 am

dipsi wrote:Goals for '05:
...lead more without screwing my beaner shut...

Oh man, I'd already forgotten about that. That was REALLY funny.

"Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... oop, she screwed the gate shut...
Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... nope...
Ok, she's got it this time... YAY!!!"

What a great day that was. Especially that run-out 5.8!

Post by **marathonmedic** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:51 am

That's hysterical! I wish I could have seen it!

Post by **512OW** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:25 am

Meadows wrote:It's not a matter of blame. It's a matter of fear, especially if you've experienced injuries (for me, broken/sprained ankle and whiplash). It's an inhibition to overcome.

If you have a fear of shortroping, or bad catches, and that fear causes you to not commit to a move you'd be perfectly safe doing, then your fear just became an excuse.

Like it or not.

Post by **Meadows** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:08 pm

I thought we were debating between fear and blaming the belayer. If I do the aforementioned, i blame myself for the fear

Post by **pawilkes** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:51 pm

i am heavier climber (no, i am not saying i am fat) and when i am climbing with significantly lighter partners i definately try to give them a softer catch. i don't think heavier people can understand what it is like to regularly get harsh catches because you would need a sumo wrestler belaying you on a static line to get the same effect. Meadows, im with you.

Post by **dipsi** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:36 am

Bwa, ha, ha! Had to be the sorriest lead ever!

Yeah, Marathon, you should have seen it! Panic abounding and the last draw at my waist! Hungover, standing on a ledge as big as my porch, and trying to clip into a swinging, gate-screwed-shut beaner. Not a pretty sight, but funny as hell I was told!

I love those guys for not laughing till I was safe on the ground!

Post by **ynp1** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:32 pm

i want to do some more A3's and do a A4. I want to do a lot more big walls. i want to get so good at aid climbing that my free climbing gets so shitty that i have to aid up 5.7's.

i want to go from a 5.11 climber to not even being able to do a 5.7...

Post by **rockstar** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:57 pm

don't worry bro i got your back. you do the aid, i'll do the free. i'm thinking 6 new el cap routes next year. plus we gotta finish the regular on half dome. this time in a day, without a pack!