What’s your climbing toxic trait?

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I read through other people’s to dos on mountain project to find the routes that I’ve done and they haven’t, just to feel good about myself.

Ally Lwrote:

If we’re gonna keep thread drifting about metolius (the blacks are rad, wtf), my other toxic trait is that I freaking love the metolius mini wires. Sorry you guys have Andre the Giant sausage fingers and the dexterity of a newborn, they’re so cute and little and fit nicely on my gear loop. I’ve literally had a dude unclip every runner and cam I had, tossing the carabiners onto the gear tarp in disgust and reracking everything with his own. He called them “toy carabiners”.

They're awesome because they're cheap, made in USA, and I don't feel bad bailing off of them. The fit and finish of almost every other mini wiregate blows them out of the water though. I love them for hanging random stuff off my harness (inreach, v threader etc) and having extra biners that don't take up much space or weight. 

Rock Climberwrote:

When I find shitty gear on a climb and get it unstuck or booty something. I will rack it on my harness just so I can tell you about it for at least a month, but I will never use it

When I find shitty gear on a climb and get it unstuck or booty something. I will rack it on my harness and run it for years.

Jay Crewwrote:

When I find shitty gear on a climb and get it unstuck or booty something. I will rack it on my harness and run it for years.

Guilty

The second a single snowflake falls on the ground I will spend every free moment ski touring (no matter how garbage the snow is) and stop talking to all my climbing friends. Then once the snow is gone I’ll act like nothing ever happened and start calling them to sport climb.

Sorry Thom!

My toxic trait is that I’m basically an alpine golden retriever: thrilled for the walk, terrified of the objective.

I enjoy a good mansplain for the lady's edification then when the inevitable eye-rolling starts state: "And there will be a quiz later."

Then I make good on the quiz to be as annoying as possible lol.

I'm a twisted fuk.

Katherine Willowwrote:

 thrilled for the walk, terrified of the objective.

I think we all have a little fear in the mountains, it's what keeps us alive

I use a quad every time I climb a multi pitch and unironically believe it is the best anchor option available. There will be no questions at this time

My climbing toxic trait? I miss the days when we argued about bolt counts instead of pronouns and route names. Half of Mountain Project wants to rename every route like it’s a corporate rebrand, and I’m over here still trying to remember which rusty cold shut I almost died on in 2004. If I sent something offensive, my bad — I was more focused on not decking than curating a morally pristine tick list.

Packing 1 beer for the day because I'm trying to stay fit...and then bumming a beer (or to two) from my partner... especially if I sent! 

Tanner Jameswrote:

I use a quad every time I climb a multi pitch and unironically believe it is the best anchor option available. There will be no questions at this time

I agree. No idea how it got this reputation as being a gumby-signal. They’re just fast, and easy.

Jack Bushwaywrote:

I agree. No idea how it got this reputation as being a gumby-signal. They’re just fast, and easy.

Another toxic trait of mine: I maintain that quads are gumby AF though it does simplify things for the build an anchor with the rope learning impaired. 

ie Guilty of Quad shaming.

I tie my quads on the spot on the rare occasion that it would be worthy to use. It takes me about 20- seconds and blows gumby minds.

My toxic trait is that I am a Gumby and carry around a big fat quad, thus perpetuating the myth that quads are for gumbies

John Tuttlewrote:

Another toxic trait of mine: I maintain that quads are gumby AF though it does simplify things for the build an anchor with the rope learning impaired. 

If I used a quad to lead the Bachar Yerian does the Gumby cancel out or multiply 

M Mwrote:

I tie my quads on the spot on the rare occasion that it would be worthy to use. It takes me about 20- seconds and blows gumby minds.

I use the pre-sewn kind slung between my legs. If you’re going to gumby, you always go full gumby.

I'll take a mountain first aid refresher and my alpine pack will grow by 10 lbs overnight. I'll gradually shed that weight over 12 months until I'm once again woefully unprepared for anything besides everything perfectly going to plan.

Tanner Jameswrote:

If I used a quad to lead the Bachar Yerian does the Gumby cancel out or multiply 

Actual photo of Tanner on the B/Y....
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