New Yorker post-Dawn Wall article: here's hoping all doesn't go as planned
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Yikes: "It was a coming-of-age moment for the sport of climbing as well, and many in the outdoor industry are hoping that the pairs feat proves to be the moment the sport breaks out of its crunchy bubble and into the broader consciousness." |
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I think most of us like our 'crunchy bubble '. Actually my bubble is more like a goose down bubble. |
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Lets all share a good cry over how mainstream the sport it and how once it was only a few of us. |
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Bu just think of all the gear that will get bought and then sold cheap when the people realize that climbing is scary and stop doing it! |
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I remember when I started out... way way back in the golden olden days. 1973!!! |
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"Crunchy bubble?" I expect better writing from the New Yorker. |
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The quote from the BKB owner is just the stupidest thing I've ever heard about climbing. BKB is creating hundreds of new climbers every month, and they have a responsibility to lessen their impact on the rest of the community. I don't see them doing that, and that pisses me off a lot. |
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My vote for most telling quote: |
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rgold wrote:My vote for most telling quote: "A recent industry study noted that the young professional demographic identifies more with mainstream athletic brands than traditional outdoor ones. ('They were raised on team sports,' according to the report, 'and dont see themselves as outdoorsy.')"Sweet! Most of the "climbers" I meet out and about that are from the big cities are usually upper middle class and above. Maybe the above quote means those types will stick Rec ball and not start climbing or hiking. I'm not worried.. Most of the gym peeps at the gym I go to don't have much interest in climbing outside. If they do its single pitch sport. This reminds of when mountain biking blew up. Same deal with people whining but no real change to my weekends. |
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Happiegrrrl wrote:Bu just think of all the gear that will get bought and then sold cheap when the people realize that climbing is scary and stop doing it!This!! |