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... climbing of all difficulty levels. Smith Rock is generally considered the birthplace of modern American sport climbing, and is host to many climbing routes that are considered cutting-edge even by to...
With the weather changing it is the perfect time for all those climbers that have waited to climb the North Cascades. In fact the American Alpine Institute - Climbing Blog reports many climbers are
...er of price or availability. He offers the common alternative of stopping on the way home at the local sport or arm shop to buy items needed for the trip you decided on taking now, sometime spontane...
Ice climbing spots can be fun, especially for those of us that are not afraid of the cold. If you are into ice climbing or want to start there are many people out there that would like to help yo
I climb it all ,but some of my most fun days are spent climbing sport with my girl friend that leads 10 A sport So IM looking for beta for the boulder canyon sports park for a Jet trip .Looking for ra
...rices....well below what one would pay in the US The websites were: http://www.barrabes.com http://www.sportextreme.com I am a bit leary of making a purchase from these companies, despite their gr...
...o you prefer to climb on: Single rope or twins/half ropes? 9. Your favorite type of climbing: trad, aid, sport, or ice/snow/mixed. 10. What is your favorite type of rock to climb on (ie. granite, sand...
Anyone have any advice for bailing on a sport route that turns out to be too difficult, assuming it's only a 1-pitch route? I'd rather not leave behind a quick-draw, since they're about $12 apiece, no
I do one of two things: 1) TR off of two (or more if the anchor has more) draws when time is a factor. 2) If we're going to be there a while (nobody waiting to lead it, many topropers in line, etc
...ve to be pedantic so... Unless you go to a very unique gym, those aren't rocks. Gym climbing is a viable sport. Rock climbing is a viable sport. They are not exactly the same sport. Sorry, but if I ...
Hi, I'm new to the sport and don't fully understand how it all works. I understand top-roping and I understand someone climbing placing protection as he/she goes up with a person at the bottom belay
Louie Anderson has done an excellent job developing a Southern California sport climbing area named Echo Cliffs. He has just written a very nice piece on the Echo Cliffs climbing. Get the details and
...area for a few months. can anyone point me toward links to websites of local climbing/ bouldering areas. sport climbing is my strong suit so site pertaining to this are greatly appreciated. will be wo...
...ese kinds of thoughts when becoming one with mother earth, ie, when climbing. Climbing a mountain I am sporting a blister and forgot my knife me versus the Earth I clime all day and all night gonn...
From rec.sport.triathlon: Balancebar.com/grants I need help with the application, I mean what is it these corporate types are looking for? Larry Well you are putting out your feelers. Maybe your o
...a few weekends. Just curious to see if anyone has any recommended routes to try while im there. (trad or sport)...
A method for bailing off of a sport route and leaving no gear behind. You must be no higher than 1/3 of a rope length above your belayer. *Warning* - you must trust your life to a single bolt and hang
...s the least coverage. * what particular style of helmet offers the most amt. of protection for all the sports mentioned. * experience-based suggestions/comments on particular models. * pointers ...
I'm relatively new to this sensationnal sport wich is ice climbing and I am wondering how safe is an ice bolt. One method of verifying its safety is to have a top rope and climb as a leader, put a bol
...re is a guide book available, or any online topos and more details about the routes. Are there any other sport climbing crags on Portugal? Does anyone know of any websites covering this area or any pl...
...r climbing parters for this spring around the south east. Weeks or weekends. Mostly trad, but will climb sport. Lead to 5.9/5.10 trad. Thanks-...
...der* (10b) J-Tree (on-sight, Jan 2nd) Freshly back from 8 days in J-tree, I redpointed my fist ever 11 sport climb, *Nancy* (11d) at Mickey's Beach yesterday. I had made a pact with myself that I wo...
I would like to purchase OneSport Everest boots, and since I'm not living in the great continent I can't try it before I buy it. What size One Sport Everest boot should I buy - My running shoes are si
...; no I'm not into numbers...I'm into doing my best and having fun....but not knowing the vocabulary of a sport you are falling in love with isn't too cool. Hell just a good link would be perfect. ...
I've just moved to the Fulton County area of NY (Gloversville). Does anybody know about any sport crags within a day's drive?
...from our mistakes as there wasn't a lot of information available. If you decide to get deeper into the sport then you can accumulate more gear as you go along, but don't make the mistake of thinking...
...R & X), and he rates some of the climbs a grade harder than Vogel does. Overall JT doesn't seem like a sport climbing area. Even bolted climbs often are runout, and not sport climbing by the definit...
...r advice or experience with the following climbing schools/instructors in the New York area: EMS Diamond Sports NAGS Mountain Skills Inc. High Angle Adventures, Inc. FWIW,I'm a total full-on beginner....
...e and phone #. K. Hoffman Other stuff I'm looking for: recent plastic tele boots ~11-11.5. (t2s?) La Sportiva Makalus 45.5-46. Someone to swap La Sportiva Trango Pluses with me. I have 45.5s (1997...
...inking about subscribing to one of the magazines, but I'm much more interested in mountaineering then in sport climbing, so I wander which one is more suitable for me?...
...behind the topic of this newsgroup. The RP today reveled that the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (aka the 'Sport Climbers') had a devious plot to rid rec.climbing of all ethics. A noted aid mole stated ...
...ttp://www.ushba.com/catalog/tortuga.htm), I have a query about the placement of the bolts. Many of the sport-climbing areas in Australia use similarly shaped stainless glue-ins. In most instances, a...
...8 to easy 5.10 (American) sort of grade. Will consider any kind of climbing, from Alpine to single-pitch sport climbs........but with a preference for multipitch climbs on good rock in beautiful surro...
I bought some in one of my local climbing stores, Wilderness Sports. Just look around. Not every store has them, but a few will stock them.
I am a beginner interested in getting into this sport. I have 2 questions. 1. Is there any advantage to first learn at gym, or would I be just in taking an outdoor course. 2. If outdoor, does anyb
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