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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:12 pm
by pigsteak
rhunt wrote:For all of you who learned from trial and error and near-death experiences, thanks for traumatizing me for the past 15 years. I am still in therapy for all the times I walked by the mr bungles wall at left flank in the late 90's.
this coming from the guy who was also traumatized because his mentor was old skool trad, and therefore never got "going for it" on a sport route. seems to me to not be a perfect trade off.
anyone got some daisy chains and lockers I can rig thru my harness to do an exchange at the anchors?
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:58 pm
by gymrat
Friends - mainly old school trad climbrs that enjoy sloging up mountains in their spare time
Books - so I could call BS if someone told me something that didn't make any sense to me
Class at gym - when I first started to lead, the instructor who taught me was willing to answer my questions on safety and cragging etiquette.
Common sense - I'm an engineer, so a lot of "number stuff and technical problem solving" comes easily to me.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:57 pm
by captain static
Thanks everyone for your comments and keep them coming. A lot of disclaimers advise climbers to, "... seek professional instruction ..." before climbing outdoors and I wanted to get an idea from this bbs of how many people actually have.
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:19 pm
by trog
what book do you learn offwidth technique from?
i need that book
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:18 pm
by rhunt
Awe piggy you're just sore because I redpointed Mr. bungle before you did. Dude you got to let that go that was like 5 years ago now...
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 11:34 pm
by 512OW
trog wrote:what book do you learn offwidth technique from?
i need that book
It was actually a magazine article by Steve Petro.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:10 am
by ahab
speaking of offwidth, there's this crack coming out of a cave at lost ridge left of 'wide pride' that is begging to be...nvr mind. nobody climbs that shit.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:12 am
by 512OW
Agent Orange. It needs Agent Orange.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:16 am
by ahab
to expose feet? alot of lines need AO at first...that or some masochistic freaks armed w/ gigantic gear & brushes.
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:21 am
by 512OW
Brushes? We never brushed a damn thing.