New and Experienced Climbers Over 50 #15

Climbing in particular does NOT reward timidity.  Being tentative on any move is a recipe for failure.  This is one of the real keys to climbing harder.  If you don't believe, neither do your feet and fingers.  The real key is to relax and just climb.  Don't think other than to concentrate on the next move(s).  Focus and believe.  This is the mental part of climbing that many people just don't get or appreciate these days and is how routes get long runouts or soloed, because if you focus and believe hard enough there is almost zero chance of failure.

Nick Goldsmithwrote:

I am almost 59.. VT just jumped the 16 and older with  high risk medical conditions ahead of us old folks. all the fat kids that don't even want the shot went to the front of the line.... 

I'm 58. Right now I am behind the homeless and the obese. 

I'm sympathetic to both situations but really? Guess I was wrong for staying in good shape and working hard for my money.

Parachute Adamswrote:

I'm 58. Right now I am behind the homeless and the obese. 

I'm sympathetic to both situations but really? Guess I was wrong for staying in good shape and working hard for my money.

Not really since if you did get the disease you are far more likely to get out unharmed that those fat, out of shape people.

Old lady Hwrote:

I'm sure it's partly more supply, but apparently there are LOTS of people not getting vacced here.

I was quite startled but pleased to discover that my anticipated slot (64 no health issues) has gone from a very vague May (at best, hedged with "late summer") to later this month!!! I'm on the statewide list that's supposed to be used for appointments, so we'll see. I'm trying to not be too skeptical.

H.

Helen:  Contact Cascade Medical in Cascade.  You may be able to just sign up on their website.  My understanding is that they have excess supply.

Andrew Ricewrote:

Imagine all the little rainbows that thing eats to get that big! Did she catch that fly fishing? What weight tippet? 

She caught it fly fishing. 6-weight rod with 7-pound tippet and a size 14 nymph.

nymphs are awesome!

Here in NM @ 59, missed responding in time twice now for my first vaccine dose. Perhaps third time will be the charm?

Old lady Hwrote:

Oh! It's beautiful there, too! That's part of it, I think? Beautiful fish!

I grew up on the Columbia. So, salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, all showed up pretty often. 

Yes, beauty is a big part of it. The fish, the light on the water. Figuring out what the fish are up to in the moment. It's all beautiful. Trout don't live in ugly places. 

One of my favorite local waters.

And yes, the rock in the background is climbed. Lots of loose rock but slowly cleaning up. The spire in the center goes at 5.10R. We call this area the Natives. 

Getting my second tomorrow. 

Oh GabeO, that is wonderful! 

Parachute Adamswrote:

Yes, beauty is a big part of it. The fish, the light on the water. Figuring out what the fish are up to in the moment. It's all beautiful. Trout don't live in ugly places. 

One of my favorite local waters.

And yes, the rock in the background is climbed. Lots of loose rock but slowly cleaning up. The spire in the center goes at 5.10R. We call this area the Natives. 

Beautiful looking stream there Parachute. I miss the old "Very Large Trout Lovers" thread on Supertopo. Maybe we should resurrect it here on Mountain Project?

Bob Gaineswrote:

Beautiful looking stream there Parachute. I miss the old "Very Large Trout Lovers" thread on Supertopo. Maybe we should resurrect it here on Mountain Project?

Its the kinda water that requires a crisp sidearm roll cast. Gotta get up under those bushes.

I'm in on the thread idea. That bow is huge. So is the salmon. My favorite days are fishing and climbing combined. 

Bob Gaineswrote:

 I miss the old "Very Large Trout Lovers" thread on Supertopo. Maybe we should resurrect it here on Mountain Project?

I miss the “Art Thread With Images Please” thread that Justin Ross started the most.  Those community threads were so much fun.

I just arrived in Vegas.  Here for the next 10 days to climb with my partner Paul.  I think we’ll be stuck with limestone sport until Monday  - it’s been snowing and raining in the canyons. 

Bob Gaineswrote:

Beautiful looking stream there Parachute. I miss the old "Very Large Trout Lovers" thread on Supertopo. Maybe we should resurrect it here on Mountain Project?

Me too.... I got tons of “very small- but cute- Trouts” 

Golden from “the only roadside creek where they live. Kennedy Meadows, CA

Guy Keeseewrote:

Me too.... I got tons of “very small- but cute- Trouts” 

Golden from “the only roadside creek where they live. Kennedy Meadows, CA

I love catching those guys from the Cottonwood lakes. Especially when combined with a blast up Mt. Langley!

Since we're talking about non-climbing stuff - how about bird watching! For me it's a great rest day activity on climbing trips. I recently made a Kestrel nesting box and put it up on a tree behind our house. Within a day or two I saw a pair of Kestrels perched nearby. This morning I saw the male going in and out of the entrance hole. Two photos here: one of the male on the tree with the nesting box and one of the female on another tree nearby. Not the greatest photos but very exciting to think there might be some baby Kestrels happening in the future!

Brandt, too many cats (including ours) in the 'hood to put up a house or feeder, but we do see some of these around. Not worried the cats will get them, but maybe vice versa.

My girl Charlie watching my son catch golden trout at Cottonwood #3. 

I like catching these guys, too. Strangely similar challenge figuring out what they're eating and getting them to bite, even when you're being schooled by hundreds of them out at sea.

Brandt Allenwrote:

Since we're talking about non-climbing stuff - how about bird watching! For me it's a great rest day activity on climbing trips. I recently made a Kestrel nesting box and put it up on a tree behind our house. Within a day or two I saw a pair of Kestrels perched nearby. This morning I saw the male going in and out of the entrance hole. Two photos here: one of the male on the tree with the nesting box and one of the female on another tree nearby. Not the greatest photos but very exciting to think there might be some baby Kestrels happening in the future!

Great residents to have around a house in the desert. They'll keep the rodents in check for sure. 

Cant climb when it’s raining so a little backcountry skiing with my dog is in order.  

Kevin Mokracekwrote:

Cant climb when it’s raining so a little backcountry skiing with my dog is in order.  

That middle pic reminds me of the classic t-shirt my mountaineer type two fun friends have:

"Whose dumb idea was this???"

"What time do we start?!?"

Something like that.

I'm also impressed your dog appears to have a drivers license. And a CA plate, and can drive snow!

;-)