Brentucky wrote:if you know more than someone and see them doing something "unsafe" or "inefficient" then talk them up and throw some advice if they seem willing. .........
That is the problem. When you've been around the block a few times you can talk to people about.....
-soft catches or how not to give such an ankle breaking catch
-stand a little closer to the wall in this case
-keep the rope on the tarp
-easier to coil the rope this way
-hold your brake hand like this
-be careful holding the gri gri at that angle
-that third bolt is a bit of a dicey lead fall, watch him there
-drinking expensive beer out of bottle at the crag is inefficient
-aluminum is lighter, easier to pack out, and generally tastes better warm
-don't piss there, it won't get washed in the rain
-clean up your dog's shit
-you are a gumby and shouldn't be telling anyone how to do anything
-she would be having more fun with us
-pick up that ciggie butt
I could go on and on all day. The ratio of people that do everything properly and people that don't is frightening. When "experienced" climbers take it on themselves to educate in the only right way to do things it perpetuates the problem. They'll either figure it out, or they won't, but unless I have to carry someone out or replace some hardware then I generally keep my mouth shut.
The fight to educate gumbies is a Sisyphean labor and I have enough of those kinds of labors in my life.
