New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #5
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Señor Arroz wrote: Same here. All I know is a figure 8 and a clove hitch and a double fisherman's thingy what'sit... |
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Carl Schneider wrote: Good thing you've got Velcro shoes... |
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Señor Arroz wrote: Too cerebral apparently.....I gave it a thumbs up tho.... ;) |
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I feel life returning. Not to overstate but I didn’t realize how low I’d gotten this winter. I needed sun and some laughter and maybe a little challenge. |
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Lori Milas wrote: I think this qualifies as “climbing somewhere besides Joshua Tree”. Welcome to my world. But in the correct mathematical equation you redefine Joshua Tree as a variable then you get to fill in the name, like Smith Rock, Red Rock, COR, RMNP, Lolo Nat'l forest, etc. etc. etc. Having trouble with Barb, she worked her way out of the duck tape, I had to zip tie her. I think she may be getting better. |
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Nivel Egres wrote: Maybe I should sell my gear and call it ... Or not! One of the great values of Rock Climbing/bouldering is the diversity. Multi-pitch trad climbers will probably never understand the thrill of winning a gym climbing contest, and vice-versa. There are many paths to be pursued, the one that you like is the best one. |
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Nivel Egres wrote: Send it to Lori! |
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Nivel Egres wrote:Maybe I should sell my gear and call it or I'll regret it later? Define "later": tomorrow, or 5 years from now? Even if you sold it, it doesn't sound like it would be a serious regret. There are two factors to consider: 1) Would it be nice to de-clutter by getting rid of stuff you haven't used in a year and see no future use for? 2) How much would it cost you to buy your current rack all over again? $1K-$1.5K or so? If you can fairly easily replace the rack later (like 5 years down the road), then I'd say just sell it. |
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Just remember bouldering at the age of 50 and older it takes longer to heal a broken ankle or other broken items! 56 I’ll stick with the rope bouldering very occasionally |
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At 68 I ruptured my ACL jumping a modest distance onto a pad. I jumped from a wide stem, landed with my legs still far apart, my right angle rolled inward a bit, and pop went the ACL. With operation and rehab, it really took a year to get better, although I was back leading easy climbs after seven months. I decided that was the end of my bouldering career... |
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I have fallen a lot in my life; I fell out of my crib, I fell out of my bed, I fell off my tri-cycle, I fell of my bicycle, I fell off some horses, I fell off of some cows (do not let teenagers get alcohol to soon in their lives), I fell out of a pickup truck, I fell out some trees, I've fallen off of the swings and slides, I have fallen off of bar stools, I have fallen off of motorcycles, I have fallen while skiing (water and snow). The Army wanted to teach me how to fall out of aircraft but I wasn't buying into that. |
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Dallas, you both are sounding better! I’m SO happy about this! |
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I have found someone who splits his time between Truckee/Tahoe in the summer and Josh/Tahquitz fall thru spring. It settled something in my soul.... |
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I was convinced that Black Diamond Ultralight cams were the best way to go to cut down weight. Guy in Nomads said no—and showed me BD cams that are stronger than ultralights but still lightweight. He also pulled a completely different set of offwidth stoppers off the wall and said these work much better on Josh granite. Everything he showed me was actually cheaper. So...what’s the deal? |
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Sometimes cheaper is better........ |
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Off set stoppers lol Lori!! |
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John Barritt wrote: Sometimes cheaper is better........ My 15 year old library card scrapes frost off my car mirrors better than any dodad I ever purchased. Baking soda is better than cleanser, on and on. Lori, remember, so long as it is an actual climbing gear company, all the stuff is safety equipment. It all has to meet certain standards. Don't buy your climbing rope at Home Depot, eh? After that though, it's almost entirely personal choice. Any thread on anything will have a zillion different answers as to why one is "better" than the other.Re Bob? And the others? IMO, whatever the relationship is at the moment (that's your business), I'm pretty sure you have wandered into the friend category. What a huge treat you must be, as a client! Look at it from the other side. Eager, thoughtful, dependable, mature in the ways that matter.....and just plain fun. Anyone who has ever taught anything loves students like you. I'm sorta in the same boat, with my friend who chose to mentor me in the boulders. I have a hard time with my great good fortune with people who have helped me, but I am indeed very, very grateful. Oh! Great day climbing yesterday....we left just as the rock was warming past optimal for making anything stick. T-shirt weather! It was so good to get hands on rock again. Get back on the horse, so to speak. Roped climbing in a few days. Best, Helen |
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Dallas R wrote: I fell off of some cows (do not let teenagers get alcohol to soon in their lives Started my day on the right foot. |
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No, he's not pushing you, it's just that everyone falls for Bob.... (hahaha) Do you need new gear? I think if you check it out with 'Big G' & some of those here(there) They will agree; used gear is fine to learn with. It offers you an affordable way to learn; it is more resilient/sturdy, versatile, sticky in ways that teach... & you figure out what you want. old school ridged stem friends are as lightweight & can be bought up for $10 - 25 a piece, & often they are almost new old gear, kinda like.....some of those here ! I'm, So Jealous of Da coaches & the coached mmm, , So Jello ! |
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Lori Milas wrote: Funny my emotional take on Bobs call was one of sadness. Is he pushing me out into the big world? I don’t want to lose him or any of the folks I’ve come to know and bond with. Climbing builds strong friendships quickly. Being nomadic like we are we are constantly leaving friends and family. What I have discovered is that good friends are for life regardless of distance and time. We are looking forward to climbing again with the lad that led Barbara up Monkey face, haven't seen him in 5 years. Ditto a lady that coming to climb with us next who we met in Squamish. Our New Zealand climbing buddy is already talking to us about Thanksgiving. All this to say you never lose folks that you bond with, they will always be with you. (Particularly if you are a half decent cook). |