Drinking while climbing

99% of those bolts you like to clip were drilled by someone under the influence of something.

GeorgeKennedy said:
"Meanwhile, I'll have another."

Zeke wrote:Pre, post, during, beer is a wonderful additive to a climbing day. Kids, however, are largely a nuisance at the crag. If my loud mouthed, irresponsible drunkenness discourages you from infesting my climbing area with those little cragroaches, then my work is complete.

Lets see, how do the message bored kids express their support...?

+ 1 more Hendricks & cucumber martini ... and who's up for some climbing? I got one leg, two hands, and a mostly full bottle of gin...

Paul Irby wrote:99% of those bolts you like to clip were drilled by someone under the influence of something.

Enjoy a six pack, a bag a bolts, and 36 volts of irresponsibility. Nothing cuts through the rock dust like cold Milwaukee tap water.

I wasn't talking about the people driving 180 mph inches from one another; I was refer to you, driving down the highway at 80 mph. Do you wear a helmet while you drive? That would surely clear this up if so.

--Marc

mcarizona wrote:GeorgeKennedy said: "Meanwhile, I'll have another."

....and he wasn't dumb enough to haul it up that cliff either..he had John do it. A lesson to be learned; always have your noob' haul the beer load.

a gigantic THANK YOU is a must to you all....

this post brings new meaning to the phrase LOL.....maybe FOOMCLOL
(fall out of my chair laugh out loud!)

and btw I belay quite well with a beer in hand :)

I happen to be an amazing multi-tasker with important matters in hand...yes... pun intended

safety first, fun always...what else is the point of being alive?????

If you get drunk and climb and get hurt, the climbers on rescue who are coming to pick up your broken body have been drinking and climbing all day too........keep that in mind.... (Beer, bolts, and babes.....keep it real....)......

That's a good one Todd! Oh but wait, I'm drinking while typing...I'll go with the multi-tasking thing.

I can't wait for Robin to throw up some pics of himself rocking his helmet while driving to work in the morning.

The Larry wrote:How about.... using inflatable animals as extra protection to offset a drunken belay?

2 Quick Points:

1. Larry: if you've already got crabs.. why do you need protection at that point?

2. Regarding the whole canard about, "drinking could cause accidents and endanger our access": I'd be willing to wager a 6-pack that the majority of climbing accidents involve inexperience and inattentiveness without any alcohol present. (this goes back to JohnL's remark about the gri-gri being more to blame than the beer) And if that is the case, then one could speculate that beer drinkers are the safer climbers...

So if you're not competent enough to quaff beers while you're pulling down... please go away, you're endangering our access.

Anyone ever realize your chalk bag is a great beer holder while climbing? You can take a drink and chalk your hands at the same time. I love it!

Spencer wrote:Anyone ever realize your chalk bag is a great beer holder while climbing? You can take a drink and chalk your hands at the same time. I love it!

I prefer wild turkey in a camelback

Tecate isn't bad for the warm days, but Dale's is almost always the best option.

Perhaps draining the beer before the leader starts up is a good idea.

What? Not everyone carries a summit flask? I thought that it was standards issue.

Warming up on the Third Flatiron.

Or a belay beer?
Dale has us on belay!

How many of you have included taking a swig as a move in add-on?
The crux add-on move.

Devils Tower

The descent was a little hairy!

Effin hilarious...... +1 for a cold Dale's Pale while sitting on a hot rock.

Here's Mike after I pulled an "Eiger Sanction" on him:

Me enjoying my practical joke:

The pinkie is definitely extended there.

Time for a safety meeting: