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Gates in or gates out?

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Shannon Muenchow · · Gunnison · Joined Jan 2020 · Points: 217

Very serious debate... gates in or gates out?

Ethan G · · Bellingham, WA · Joined May 2017 · Points: 20

Gates out for Harambe 

JANGEL J · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2020 · Points: 389

All my friends that are gates in are shit climbers

Irreverent Bastard · · Rexburg · Joined Jul 2017 · Points: 269

To those who rack gates in-


go gates out. 
Shannon Muenchow · · Gunnison · Joined Jan 2020 · Points: 217
JANGEL Jwrote:

All my friends that are gates in are shit climbers

Am bugs?

Greg D · · Here · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 908

Without context, there is nothing to debate. As usual, it depends. Generally speaking, gates out, generally speaking, away from the direction of the leader, generally speaking gates opposed when using two.  On your harness, gates out are easier when unclipping with same side hand, but easier when unclipping opposite side if gates are in, nearly impossible if gate is out. 

JonasMR · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2016 · Points: 6

Are ya all debating whether we should throw Bill Gates out of the country for putting microchips in our vaccines? I say Gates out!

Lone Pine · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2014 · Points: 0
JANGEL Jwrote:

All my friends that are gates in are shit climbers

And I bet they are shit climbers because they rack gates in

Grug M · · SALT LAKE CITY · Joined Apr 2020 · Points: 5

GOOD

Gates Out Or Die

Gumby King · · The Gym · Joined Jun 2016 · Points: 52

This conversation again!?

Might as well talk about the great film Free Solo.  If you haven't seen it, you should.

Pierre de St Croix · · CT · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 0
Gumby Kingwrote:

This conversation again!?

Might as well talk about the great film Free Solo.  If you haven't seen it, you should.

How sweaty were your hands when he did The Boulder Problem?

Gumby King · · The Gym · Joined Jun 2016 · Points: 52
Pierre de St Croixwrote:

How sweaty were your hands when he did The Boulder Problem?

eh, bouldering sucks

Rick Atherton · · Redmond, OR · Joined Feb 2017 · Points: 0

Speaking about the Free Solo guy, y’all should really help that gumby see the light.

Chris C · · Seattle, WA · Joined Mar 2016 · Points: 407
Rick Athertonwrote:

Speaking about the Free Solo guy, y’all should really help that gumby see the light.

That’s why he needs to free solo 

Pnelson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2015 · Points: 635
JonasMRwrote:

Are ya all debating whether we should throw Bill Gates out of the country for putting microchips in our vaccines? I say Gates out!

I'm more interested about Gaetz in or out...

Pierre de St Croix · · CT · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 0
Pnelsonwrote:

I'm more interested about Gaetz in or out...

Gaetz out!

“Matt Gaetz, who looks like all the dudes from American Pie combined, reportedly sent $900 on Venmo to an alleged sex trafficker, who then forwarded that same exact amount to three young women in payments labeled 'tuition' and 'school' — which, if true, would make him the only congressman actually helping with student loans," Colin Jost, SNL.

Captain Ahab · · Austin, TX · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 19

Erik Strand · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2019 · Points: 0
Chris Cwrote:

That’s why he needs to free solo 

I’m dead lmao

Jens 1 · · . · Joined May 2009 · Points: 502

You get almost 2 inches more reach to clip a bolt & no hand position switch when going gates in. Interestingly enough from what I’ve seen all French, Spanish, English, & Italian climbers seem to go gate in but all the German climbers go gate out. 

Glowering · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 16

M M · · Maine · Joined Oct 2020 · Points: 2

Gate direction doesn't matter when you rack off your tie in point. KISS

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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