it's retarded, but i don't know about faux pas? i love the quintessential "this is my first time on real rock". am i the only person who started climbing outside and later used a gym to train?
Sure, I have chatted with people about plastic at the crag. And more then that, there are many crappy days at the red when I wished I was at Ray and Michelle's or CT Cinci. Plastic is fun, it isn't just a means to an end (better outside climbing). Have had many, many great gym sessions, maybe even some of the better climbing days overall on plastic. But, then I don't buy into the whole "out in nature" bs about cragging either.
climbing is climbing. i make it to the red a ton, but gym climbing still pushes you and lets you train hard. And sometimes gym reference come up at the crag...its not big deal.
gripster wrote:it's retarded, but i don't know about faux pas? i love the quintessential "this is my first time on real rock". am i the only person who started climbing outside and later used a gym to train?
Not so, i mean I guess I climbed indoors when I was in elementary school at birthday parties and things like that. But when I started to get my own gear and seriously climb, I was 45 min away from good bouldering, and around 2 hours away from a good gym.....easy choice.
