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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:48 pm
by jogle5169
thanks for the advice paw. i know i dont know what im talking about when it comes to climbing outside. im planning on meeting some people there and learning before i even start. there is no where around here so i figured i go and learn from some guys out there.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:50 pm
by pigsteak
cause you are a noob???? just guessing.
and krampus, churches give fine examples of backsliding, NOT back clipping.....
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:50 pm
by the lurkist
Sorry dude. Please don't be offended by this good natured ribbing. You are being treated like an old hand on this site (which is to say, folks are giving you good natured shit). If people are giving you a hard time, they probably like you (or at least like you till you give them cause to not like you).
No offense meant.
That said- be careful. All vets of the Red see neophytes every weekend. Coming out of the gym with 12 draws heralds an epic in the making. If you need help when you are here, ask anyone at the cliff where you are. And be careful with your belays. Sorry again if this sounds paternalistic, but anyone on here can bear witness to dropped climbers and epic-ing neophytes.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:52 pm
by the lurkist
PAWILKES- word.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:54 pm
by pigsteak
ignore lurkist...he is subtlely looking for a day job....he is hoping you will now ask him to guide you thru your day at the Red....pathetic attempt lurkist.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:23 pm
by charlie
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:27 pm
by rhunt
http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/for ... ead#unread
read this to see what can happen when you don't know how to belay properly
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:03 pm
by Toad
Charlie - Yes. But, one with twelve draws.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:08 pm
by OZ
Great! Another gym climbing gumby ready to take on the world. Doesn't your gym sell climbing gear? Are there no outdoor stores in Never Never Land?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:09 pm
by krampus
thanks for the clarification pawilkes, I must have been confused, and I should not have singled out the church groups, that was so very biased of me. Basically, wherever you go just ask some experienced climber what the best way to backclip is and I am sure they can point you in the right direction.
Seriously though, anyone at the crag will be glad to help. I would rather not have my day ruined because the guy next to me decked.
Oh yeah, a helicopter ride out of the gorge cost more than $13,000
(woohoo, I hit the unimposing 500)
