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Excuses needed for Excuses Walls

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Jason Mills · · Northwest "Where climbers g… · Joined Oct 2016 · Points: 8,310

Crowd sourcing on a Friday: Developing a new crag in my area, the Excuses Walls (now on hold for the winter). All routes are/will be named for real, actually-happened excuses why someone bailed on going climbing.

What do ya got?

This is the only route completed thus far, Groin Irritation, 10.a. (A buddy told me he couldn't climb cuz the day before he'd gone for a run and irritated his groin; thanks, buddy!)

Paddy O'Hulk · · Lakewood, CO · Joined Nov 2016 · Points: 45

"Spin cycle" - I bailed when I couldn't handle my alcohol from the night before. The world was spinning that whole morning. 

Brian 1 · · Vista / Oside · Joined Aug 2017 · Points: 0

Sorry, gotta work. 

Nunya Business · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2017 · Points: 0

Hemorrhoids!

Its a good excuse, and none of your partners will ever ask you to "show" your Hemorrhoids to them. 

Derek F · · Carbondale, CO · Joined Jun 2007 · Points: 406

Too Cold
Too Hot
Just Not Psyched
Sprained My Ankle Yesterday

p zoobs · · Orange County, CA · Joined Oct 2018 · Points: 65

- Have to spend time with my lady
- The drive is too long
- Sorry I forgot about _______ .
- There's a 10% chance of rain
- Dude I just woke up.

Nathan Sullivan · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Sep 2018 · Points: 0

- Panic attack (or "High Anxiety".  Wait a sec...)
- Sudden IBS

Matt M · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2015 · Points: 13

"Too Sunny"
"Low stoke"
"High Gravity"
"Bad Belayer"
"Not my style."
"Too tall/too short"
"The snow/sun/dust/squirrels got in my eyes."
"I'm too skirred." 

V P · · West Belmar · Joined Nov 2018 · Points: 0

- My horse got sick    (ok, it was to bail on a offshore fishing trip and not climbing but still.  We all called bs but it was indeed true)

JNE · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 2,135

butthurt

Jeremy S · · Southern California · Joined Aug 2016 · Points: 45

+1 for "Dude I just woke up," I've heard that far too often!

Travis S · · Colorado · Joined Jul 2018 · Points: 70

Sending temps
Too humid

Long Ranger · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 669

Girlfriend's Too Mean, Hurt My Feelings

Doctor Drake · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2018 · Points: 126

All quotes from one of my partners on why he fell off a route:
-my skin hurts
-my skin is crap
-why is my skin so bad?
-send temps aren’t right
-I’m so weak
-fuck climbing this is dumb
-I’m quitting climbing again
-I can deadlift harder than this route
-why is climbing so hard?
-My butt’s too big

Brian 1 · · Vista / Oside · Joined Aug 2017 · Points: 0

"Got plans with the fiance." - A guy who wanted to climb super bad until weekend came close.

Matt N · · CA · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 476

I heard its chossy
surf's up
going mountain biking

Jonathan Brown · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Mar 2019 · Points: 0

"My girlfriend said I can't"
"My girlfriend said it's dangerous"
"My girlfriend's having a bad day"
"My girlfriend needs me today"

We were so glad when he finally dumped her.

Blakevan · · Texas · Joined Sep 2015 · Points: 56

Hurt my thumb, again

Jason Mills · · Northwest "Where climbers g… · Joined Oct 2016 · Points: 8,310

- I Married my Partner
- Indoor Bouldering Comp.

Chuck Parks · · Atlanta, GA · Joined Jan 2008 · Points: 2,190

Mother In Town
Partied Too Hard
Have to Study <-- great name for a technical route
Hit a Deer
I'll Be in Yosemite

Andrew S. · · Bighorn Basin · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 425

Anal Glaucoma (I couldn't see my ass getting out of bed this morning.)

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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