Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:29 pm
I hear you loud and clear Astroman... I mentioned those other types of climbing in my previous post b/c I have done plenty of adventure climbing... Alpine routes in RMNP, and R rated trad routes in the Red and at Red Rocks, NV. This sport dosen't need to be simplified to the lowest common denominator by stick clipping, but I always say, "I love climbing and want to live/not be injured so I can climb again another day." I guess the older I get the more I practive this. There were days in my past when I would do routes like American Dream without any thing precliped. Hell I used to even solo some stuff, Jaws 5.9+, at SandRock come to mind.... now that was exciting, but dumb, and I don't do stuff like that anymore....It is my personal choice.
and then when I clip the anchors I will down climb the top crux, I know im not weak, im the strongest Allah there is (the only Allah) see you when the time comes