Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 4:44 pm
Chester, we hafta climb!
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Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 4:44 pm
scarey ass sport routes...i've been up more unsafe scarey ass sport routes than trad routes...y'all are freaking nuts!
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 4:44 pm
Ice Climbing and Aid Climbing are different enough that they have their own rating systems Chester. In my mind, they're different sports than that which we use the Yosemite Decimal System to rate.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 4:45 pm
But aren't they still climbing?
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 4:46 pm
lynne,
yeah as long as we don't do scarey ass sport climbs!
yeah as long as we don't do scarey ass sport climbs!
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 4:47 pm
Yes, they are still climbing but how can you say you're a 5.x ice climber or a 5.x aid climber? Ice Climbing is Wx and Aid climbing is Ax.
That makes no sense and would not apply to being a 5.x climber.
That makes no sense and would not apply to being a 5.x climber.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 4:54 pm
no worries, Chester. We have much in common. I HATE clipping bolts - scares the life out of me. I much prefer to place my own pro (aka sew it up) or let someone else ropegun the clip ups. I'll beg to lead a sport route when I feel the need to urinate on my own leg.chester wrote:lynne,
yeah as long as we don't do scarey ass sport climbs!
We will get along just fine!
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 5:07 pm
I also think offwidth should be in another catagory then... It takes a lot of practice to hone those specific skills and it deserves a catagory of it's own.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 5:09 pm
Yea, Bart and Wes were talking about rating things by the "O" rating system.
O1-O4 for offwidth. I'd probably be down for that. It's probably the most unusual of all the climbing styles.
O1-O4 for offwidth. I'd probably be down for that. It's probably the most unusual of all the climbing styles.
Posted: Thu May 15, 2003 5:24 pm
with my mind, an O rating system opens up ALL KINDA possibilities 