Proof that bouldering is not a sport in its own.....

Post by **512OW** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:05 am

Those routes linked up are a monstrosity. Period. I have crazy respect for the guys that do that shit. I totally believe that I'd be doing it did I not have more important responsibilities in Ohio......but I'm a weekend warrior. No...make that a 6 day a month warrior.

And Ho....for your clarification...and no, this is not a "spray" situation....Lets Brachiate is not at Torrent, its at Church Rock. So we "hiked" to Church Rock (all 200 yards and 50' of elevation gain, hiked the back way into Torrent, the main trail to Skybridge, the trail to Jack and Jones, and Fortress. And hiked back out of all those. And to throw something else in your mix, I'm in full belief that driving in between made it worse. That, in Kentucky summer humidity, is tough for us weekenders. If you'd like to join me for one of those days this spring, I'd be happy to kill you and leave you at a remote crag. Say the word.

Post by **Yasmeen** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:06 am

512OW wrote:Fact is, you all have totally missed the point. And the irony of it. I was hoping someone was smart enough to call me on it...

512OW wrote:That noone agreed with me right off the bat suprised me. I expected that at least Wes would recognize the irony, as in an earlier post I stated that "all climbing is practice, if you ever plan on climbing harder". Hell, I've defended bouldering on here as much as I've trashed it.

Drat. I thought the irony was that a lot of non-climbers would argue that climbing itself is not a sport in its own right. I guess next time I'll do my Odub post research before I go answering any test questions.

Post by **512OW** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:07 am

Why are the only real "bouldering" areas not in the online guide, but some problems at some of the crags are ????????????

Post by **J-Rock** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:09 am

Oops! I thought the original post was about there being no bouldering forum on this site.

Post by **512OW** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:10 am

rockstar wrote:rostrum isn't a hike but astroman and steck salathe are suck ass hikes.

dean potter was going for a link up of freerider, rnwf and a route on mt. watkins this fall...free. thjat would be crazy hard but he didn't make it.

I'd love to hear more about stuff that those guys DON'T send......I bet they have some insane ideas...

Post by **512OW** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:11 am

I really am curious. I've asked 2 admins already. You and Ray. Now its Wes' turn, if he isn't ignoring me like a good Christian would....

Post by **rockstar** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:26 am

512OW wrote:
rockstar wrote:rostrum isn't a hike but astroman and steck salathe are suck ass hikes.

dean potter was going for a link up of freerider, rnwf and a route on mt. watkins this fall...free. thjat would be crazy hard but he didn't make it.
I'd love to hear more about stuff that those guys DON'T send......I bet they have some insane ideas...

i heard ammon wanted to do 7 el cap routes in 7 days. i think that would be the most insane week ever!

Post by **meetVA** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:04 am

512OW wrote:Now you're making assumptions.

512OW wrote:...as in an earlier post I stated that "all climbing is practice, if you ever plan on climbing harder".

Kris, if you are going to stir the sh1t, would you please at least be consistent. In your first quote you are trying to one-up Wes who was pulling from earlier threads comments you have made about climbing.

It is difficult enough to follow your semi-lucid rants but once you start contradicting yourself it just leaves way to many doors open to b1tch smack your @ss back into the fetal position that one just figures you are no longer worth the time.

Thanks. I know you like to hold yourself up to a higher intellectual standard that other mere ape-like mortals.

Post by **andy_lemon** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:28 am

J-Rock wrote:Oops! I thought the original post was about there being no bouldering forum on this site.

Here is what you where looking for:

andy_lemon wrote:Let me point out to all of you n00bz that bouldering in the Red suxz balls unless your traversing laps on The Pearl, now lets evaluate the title of this site. Maybe if this was jtree.com eh?

Hey douche bags, this is a topic about the pure lack of bouldering as art. Not about leaving your draws hanging on a 5.8, climbing El Cap 9 times in one week, or about any form of roped climbing. Just goes to show that the majority of people on this forum don't know why they boulder... you wouldn't know a pure form of art if it hit you in the face and smelled like fish.

Post by **hashplant5** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:51 am

They not only wouldnt know it, theyd call it choss and say its sandbagged, unless of course they send it, in which case they downgrade it.