Climbing photo thread, volume 1

Other Crags, Aid Climbing, Bouldering, etc...
Paul3eb
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Post by Paul3eb »

which routes were those wes?
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diggum
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Post by diggum »

Love those shots of Snake. Look at that wing span!

And that you can see some of Meadows bumps, bruises, chalk on face, sweat...looks very accurate. Or more of what I look like when I climb anyway.

Great pics!
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marathonmedic
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Post by marathonmedic »

Wes wrote:
marathonmedic wrote:Could that route have any more tic marks? The damn thing looks like it's got instructions written on it. Brush time for sure.
There are a couple small ticks. Perhaps it would be better to get people to BRUSH THE HOLDS before we worry about brushing a couple tick marks?
It looks there is some writing on there, too. What's up with that? Glad to hear the whole route isn't ticked.
Ticking is gym climbing outdoors.
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Post by pawilkes »

budda hole and ethics police????
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Wes
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Post by Wes »

pawilkes wrote:budda hole and ethics police????
Yep. And it isn't writing, it is some strange rock markings. And tick marks or no big deal. In fact I think I added a couple to a route today.
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marathonmedic
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Post by marathonmedic »

I stand corrected.
Ticking is gym climbing outdoors.
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Post by Meadows »

diggum wrote:
And that you can see some of Meadows bumps, bruises, chalk on face, sweat...looks very accurate.
You should've seen me later ... blood needs to be added to the list. That and the funny sound effects. LOL
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Post by J-Rock »

I'm very glad that there are no tick marks on an FA. Thank goodness! That would feel more like following colored tape and turning the cliff into an outdoor gym. I'm all for the protection bolts, but sometimes the tick marking gets a little bit ridiculous. Is it really that necessary to dumb down a route that much?
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Wes
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Post by Wes »

No tick marks on the FA? Then how do you know where the good holds are?

The amount of chalk from a tick mark is kinda marginal compared to the amount of chalk on the holds that very few people seem to brush. That is much worse to me. I am not a big fan of 3 inch X .5 inch stripes, but a nice thumb print for a foot, or shorter line for a hold or the sweet spot of a hold is totally within my ethical and stylistic standards.
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Post by Huggybone »

I'm noticing more tic marks lately. Some are so big I can't tell if its a tic mark or a giant x, or if there has been a snow shower in the area.
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