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"Too many adjectives."

Weren't you paying attention in high school? Elite athletes are better than everyone else and deserve special treatment. They are like golden gods on high and we are lucky if they happen to pass their gaze in our direction. Everyone else is worthless shit that should feel lucky to share the planet with such models of perfection.

Am I supposed to read all that?

Alan Evil wrote:Oh c'mon. What do you think the total number of 5.14 climbers in the world is? How often do those kind of people climb without an entourage, three photographers, and a videographer?

This might be one of the most un-informed things you have ever said. Are you all really that un-aware? Fuck, you could be sitting at Miguels next to a 5.14 climber and never know it. I would bet there were several 5.13 climbers most every weekend.

Just because you are new and maybe are not climbing very hard, doesn't mean those that have been climbing for awhile or have inate skills have all that much of a different experence then you. Not to sound trite, but they still put their shoes on one at a time and still joke around at the crag and still enjoy pizzia and beer at the end of the day.

Wes

But how does that make them any better or worse of a climber then a noob sending his or her first 5.8?

well said, but you should probably distinguish between a better climber and a better person. I totally agree with you, I hate the way a lot of people treat "hard" climbers as if their needs are more important than others and it's all to common in climbing, but you will find that attitude in just about everything.

Alan Evil wrote:Weren't you paying attention in high school? Elite athletes are better than everyone else and deserve special treatment. They are like golden gods on high and we are lucky if they happen to pass their gaze in our direction. Everyone else is worthless shit that should feel lucky to share the planet with such models of perfection.

Just because you are insecure and need a crutch to prop up your sense of self worth, does not give you the right or reason to say shit like that. I have been lucky enough to climb with a couple of the strongest climbers out there, and they are way cool people and a much more mellow then the ave. 5.10 tard climbers I have met.

Wes