Top Ten Trademarks of Sketchball Climbers

belaying like this:

Mike Lane wrote:*Still has quickdraws that were at one time day-glo (oh wait, thats me) *Thinks the high speed lower to 3' off the deck is funny *Answers every bit of beta instruction with "thats what she said" *Answers the query of do you know where the belay device is with "if it were up your ass you'd know" *Always says "rocket power" every time he farts on route

+10

add penalty slack to that list and you've got the best partner EVER!

I know a climber is sketchball when s/he:

10. claims to follow trad 2 or more grades harder than they lead
9. is visiting and claims to only lead 5.X back home but says that's like 5.X+2 here
8. frequently clips the rope-end 'biner to the bolt
7. looks for alternatives to reslinging cams to save some money
6. thinks that being a reliable and static climber means never taking whippers
5. walks around carelessly on the rubble sitting on the belay ledge of a multi-pitch climb
4. thinks a helmet's primary purpose is to protect you from banging your head
3. has no idea how old the slings on his cams are or that they have a finite lifespan
2. screams at her belayer while top roping in the gym
1. offers guidance to new climbers less than a year after asking whether she should buy her trad mentor a new piece of gear to replace the one she couldn't clean

Ellenor Stone wrote:Whatever whatever static is my climbing style btw I avoid injury to tendons through repeated abuse if u climb static...also static climbers make the best soloists...and it looks good! At least I don't lie about my abilities trying to impress people. ...and I am fiself sufficient hey if my partner bails last minute I got my ushba! U want sketch : showing up high or drunk to climb! That is a sketch!

^^^
I'll take, "what would a sketch ball climber post" for 200 Alex.

Brings a can of red bull to drink on the Casual Route.

Drops their belay device when leading a traverse pitch and proceeds to belay behind their back from the hanging belay (no munter?).

Crag Dweller wrote: 1. offers guidance to new climbers less than a year after asking whether she should buy her trad mentor a new piece of gear to replace the one she couldn't clean

+1,

I mean, ahem...shhhh she might hear you.

10) Belayer trying to take a photo of you whilst you are clawing away at a crux move

Man;....that's me for all ten.....I guess I'm sketchball........damn.....

Is it just me, or does e. stone need to stop tapping the fentanyl popsicle?

That fentanyl is good for breakthrough pain.

Ellenor Stone wrote:9. stick clips a grade 4 scraamble move

Doesn't know the difference between Class 4 a rating of overall difficulty and grade IV a rating of overall length.