Best climbing instruction website ever...
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Hey, the kid is onto something. A 50-foot static rope, two alpine bod harnesses, two locking carabiners, and some webbing. Well, also a piece of carpet to "protect" the rope. That was, for both of us, our first time ever rock climbing. That's all the gear we had. 10 months later, here's our gear laid out in the El Cortez in Vegas on Christmas Eve. Derek and I retired early to be ready to climb Cat in the Hat at Red Rock Canyon the next day: All I can say is: I too eagerly await the multi-pitch installment. To think of the money I could have saved, not to mention the hassle of carrying all that crap up the crag! Great find! |
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That's great to read, but scary if you think about someone reading that and trying climbing... although the first time I set up a toprope on my own without someone to check it I did an american death triangle sort of thing. I also thought I was totally fine but was fortunate enough to have had a seemingly experienced climber give me advice. Scares me to think about what other people do starting out. |
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Some of my favorite tidbits: |
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"Mr. Madison, what you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul." |
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I'm all for having beginners keeping their initial expenses down until they gain enough experience to know whether they want to continue climbing or not, but this guy's advise is going to get people in trouble. |
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My favorite part: |
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"Comments are closed" |
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This is proof that too much crap on the internet is crap. |
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Actually all of his climbing advice is perfectly sound given the context of his larger philosophy of life: |