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Over the past couple days I've heard rumours that a group is forming with the intent of starting a bouldering co-op. Is this going to be some elite group of local climbers? It seems to me the more people, the more money, the more space, the more holds. I would hate to see this turn into a country club for Lexington's climbers.

Would you like to sign your name as being totally responsable for anything that goes wrong? If so, then I think a public co-op would be cool. But, in the real world there is to much liablity for that to happen right now.

Wes

So I better not put a woody in my appartment? How does the bouldering co-op in Chicago work? Does Chicago count as the real world?

mcrib wrote:Does Chicago count as the real world?

No...

I guess thats how the bouldering co-op works then

If you have a woody in your apartment and a friend of a friend brakes an ankle, you would be the one getting sued. It is a suck-ass world that we live in that way, but liablity it the number one issue with a bouldering co-op. I would love it if another great public gym opened in Lexington, but I don't see that happening right now. So, we are doing what we feel is best for us.

Wes

Wes,
I am a climber here in town. I worked at climb time here and in Indi. I can set problems, clean holds and contribute fincially to this cause. Unfortunately the only criteria I fail to meet is being popular enough within a certain circle of climbers to be included. That is a attitude for climbers to have "doing what we feel is best for us."

Man, I am truelly sorry that it cannot be more open then it is right now. My hope is that once things are up and running, it can be more open. But, right now, it just isn't an option that we, as a group, feel comfortable with.

Wes

Maybe I'll have better luck with the folks at Idle Hour.

Maybe, who knows.

Wes