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Hiker Hell
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Aug 2, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2008
· Points: 255
Just caught a climbing gym employee teaching a co-worker to lower through bolts when cleaning a sport route instead of rappelling off. Debate aside, I wanted to create the 10 commandments of climbing. 1) thou shalt not die 2) thou shalt not drop your climber 3) thou shall climb sexy 4) thou shalt not lower or toprope through anchors 5) ... Suggestions?
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Greg D
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Aug 3, 2013
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Here
· Joined Apr 2006
· Points: 883
Thou shall not post stupid shit on MoPro. Thou shall not infringe upon another's peaceful enjoyment of climbing area. Thou shall not scream, shout and throw a temper tantrum if you fall unless you are actually injured. Thou shall not leave a top rope set up if you are not present and actively using it. Thou shall not use a stick clip. It's just ghey.
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rogerbenton
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Aug 3, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Sep 2011
· Points: 210
-thou shalt not spew forth unsolicited beta -thou shalt carry either the rope or the rack -thou shalt set up non-bullshit belay anchors in a timely manner
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Geir www.ToofastTopos.com
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Aug 3, 2013
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Tucson/DMR
· Joined Jun 2006
· Points: 2,751
rogerbenton wrote:-thou shalt set up non-bullshit belay anchors in a timely manner Hahahahaha this one is great!
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EJN
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Aug 3, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined May 2012
· Points: 248
Thou shalt be prudent when using tick marks, and erase their presence when finished climbing. Thou shalt be responsible for thine's dog/child. Thou shalt remember that thou dost not own the crag, and that this is just goddamn climbing. Thou shalt never wear a go-pro, nor shall one ask "Is my light blinking?" Thou shalt not use cam hooks on sandstone. Thou shalt know sheep, unconditionally.
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rogerk klinger
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Aug 3, 2013
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Burlington, VT
· Joined Nov 2010
· Points: 1,603
Thou shall not commit adulthood Thou shall not partake of decaf Thou shall not suppress flatulence
Oh wait... somebody already wrote those.
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jim.dangle
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Aug 4, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2011
· Points: 5,882
rogerk wrote:Thou shall not commit adulthood Thou shall not partake of decaf Thou shall not suppress flatulence Oh wait... somebody already wrote those. Good to see another worshiper of the mighty All. Jim
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Woodchuck ATC
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Aug 4, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Nov 2007
· Points: 3,280
#1 for a century or more. The Leader Shall not Fall. That's the most important rule, and was true up until sport climbing began and encouraged taking repeated screamers on bolted routes. As an old traddie, I still do not find any comfort or pleasure in needless falls.
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Bill Kirby
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Aug 4, 2013
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Keene New York
· Joined Jul 2012
· Points: 480
Thou shall not urinate at the bottom of a route if there's no rain in the forecast. Thou shall supply two lockers, a belay device, an autoblock, a sling and common sense if one decides to start showing up every weekend. Also.. At some point this soul shall carry water in thou empty pack. Thou shall not throw a top rope down on a leader. Thou shall not give false beta to make the climbing party that got the route first to bail. Thou shall not bullshit how much experience or knowledge they have.
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20 kN
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Aug 4, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Feb 2009
· Points: 1,346
Hiker Hell wrote:Just caught a climbing gym employee teaching a co-worker to lower through bolts when cleaning a sport route instead of rappelling off. Debate aside, I wanted to create the 10 commandments of climbing. 1) thou shalt not die 2) thou shalt not drop your climber 3) thou shall climb sexy 4) thou shalt not lower or toprope through anchors 5) ... Suggestions? Thou shalt not provide a hard catch stemming from the logical fallacy that the belayer's job is to minimize the fall distance at all costs.
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kirra
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Aug 4, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Feb 2006
· Points: 530
Thou shall whine silently unless others are whining too Thou shall carry & coil every rope seemingly lonely Thou shalt not leave cigarette butts at the base of a climb or next to any resting place or rock along the trail Thou shalt not encourge unescorted paper products in a forrested or scrub filled area upon the completion of ones business Thou shalt not set such aforementioned paper products on fire as a remedy to dispose of properly
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Jon Zucco
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Aug 4, 2013
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Denver, CO
· Joined Aug 2008
· Points: 245
20 kN wrote: Thou shalt not provide a hard catch stemming from the logical fallacy that the belayer's job is to minimize the fall distance at all costs. blegh, I'm teaching my gf to lead belay and she nearly broke my back the other day employing this fallacy.
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Tom-onator
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Aug 4, 2013
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trollfreesociety
· Joined Feb 2010
· Points: 790
Thou Shalt Not... Post inane nonsensical topics to make others laugh lest they be deleted by thine Admin!
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rogerbenton
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Aug 4, 2013
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Sep 2011
· Points: 210
Thou shouldst own, take with thineself whilst climbing, and acquire skill with simple self rescue gear. Thou art not alone at the crag; keep thine belongings from appearing as though a goddam bomb hath exploded them about the base of the route.
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Salamanizer Ski
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Aug 5, 2013
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Off the Grid…
· Joined Sep 2005
· Points: 18,929
This block was discovered in 2011 when it was dislodged and fell out of the route Meatgrinder in Yosemite Valley. Many hands have jammed this block as one of the few thank god holds along the route.
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Tim Stich
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Aug 5, 2013
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
· Joined Jan 2001
· Points: 1,520
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Tom-onator
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Aug 5, 2013
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trollfreesociety
· Joined Feb 2010
· Points: 790
Locker is Sir Christian's love child? I'm confused
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Mark E Dixon
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Aug 5, 2013
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Possunt, nec posse videntur
· Joined Nov 2007
· Points: 974
Stich wrote: Do what thou wilt. Shall be the whole of the law.
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Allen Corneau
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Aug 5, 2013
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Houston, TX
· Joined May 2008
· Points: 80
I posted this back in 2008, even made it into the Austin (TX) guidebook... I. Thou shall have no other sports before climbing. II. Thou shall not make for thyself an idol and climb it. III. Thou shall not speak thy commands in vain. IV. Remember your climbing plans and keep them holy. V. Honor your belayer and gear purveyor. VI. Thou shall not murder thy canine or feline that pee-eth on thy rope. VII. Thou shall not commit poor belay technique. VIII. Thou shall not steal thy partners gear. IX. Thou shall not bear false witness against thy partners redpoints. X. Thou shall not covet thy partners rack or thy partners girlfriend.
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Mark Pilate
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Aug 7, 2013
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MN
· Joined Jun 2013
· Points: 25
just noticed the eerie resemblance above between Stich and "The Great Beast"....
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ryan albery
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Aug 7, 2013
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Cochise and Custer
· Joined Mar 2009
· Points: 290
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