Shorts or Pants for Climbing Trad?

No one wears shorts just look at the Euro's who crush.

Seriously though shorts are the way to go, with care you can even wear shorts for knee locks.

Gunkiemike wrote:

I accidentally packed my climbing rope in a bag with my shorts. I realized my error and unpacked as soon as I got home. I can't see any damage on the rope. Is it still safe?  Should I call Petzl about this? A friend told me there could be invisible damage, so now I'm afraid to climb on it.

Besides the battery acid Frank is rightfully concerned about, the safety of your rope also depends on what the shorts were washed in.

Daniel Melnyk wrote: I don’t think I have ever seen anyone climb trad in shorts...

 

My legs are pretty hairy, so pants all the way.
I know, It’s a self confidence thing...

Me and (apparently) Lynn Hill have been climbing in shorts for years.

I sure hope we (me and Lynn Hill) haven't been doing it wrong all this time....... ;)

 You can put a harness on over boxer shorts. Brad Gobright's done it. Why stop there? Slip the harness on over your birthday suit! Not something I've done, and i don't condone it (with myself in mind).

Marc801 C wrote:

 

WHAT A BADASS PICTURE, OF A BADASS! 

Marc801 C wrote:  

Simply Absurd.

Zip offs best of both worlds

I personally think you can't go wrong with thin nylon pants that you can just roll up if it gets THAT hot.  I like the long pant legs for wind, sun, shrub and rock protection most of the time.

Yes, I do all the time in the summer.  But I also always wear a pull on elastic knee covering as well. This provides a lot more protection for knee scrapes than the fabric of a pant does. Best of both worlds. 

pants are aid

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GQCQU40?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Always wear shorts at Veduawoo...

Hamish Malin wrote: pants are aid

Pants are a bomber piece of gear.

Never underestimate the power of style.

And then there is this third option. . .  

https://vimeo.com/123870988

Edit to add: The climb is Dopey Duck, a three pitch 5.9 at Shortoff in Linville Gorge, NC https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105969252/dopey-duck 

climberish wrote: Always wear shorts at Veduawoo...

I did yesterday. I think I lost more blood wading through sage brush than to the climbing.

Pants are like tape: as your technique gets better, you need them less and less, but at certain areas, you may still always need them.

Daniel Melnyk wrote: I don’t think I have ever seen anyone climb trad in shorts and I never have. Anyone out there actually climb trad in shorts?

Verve Yojimba pants. My go to.

​Climbing in a tutu​​​