Music At the Crag?

I hit up Boulder Canyon with some buddies this afternoon and when we arrived at our crag of choice, there was music playing on an ipod connected to a battery powered speaker.

I enjoyed the first music they were playing, but then it got a bit ridiculous and loud. I felt like an old man muttering to myself, "Damn kids, and their music!" Really though, I go outside to climb to enjoy all that comes with that, and that means... quiet!

Should that be my reaction or am I just a dirty old man... already?

Old man but i do agree. That is just rude and plain inconsiderate of others.

Pretty sure i was both quite often as a kid so?

None the less mumbling would turn to either leaving or flipping the fuck out for me at this point.

Jeff Chrisler wrote:I hit up Boulder Canyon with some buddies this afternoon and when we arrived at our crag of choice, there was music playing on an ipod connected to a battery powered speaker. I enjoyed the first music they were playing, but then it got a bit ridiculous and loud. I felt like an old man muttering to myself, "Damn kids, and their music!" Really though, I go outside to climb to enjoy all that comes with that, and that means... quiet! Should that be my reaction or am I just a dirty old man... already?

Do some multipitch, imo. :P

I was out bouldering the other day and encountered a group that had some music going. Even though they were there first, they still asked me if I minded their music. The climbing community in upstate NY is pretty small and tight, so I was not too too surprised to see that level of courtesy, but i appreciated it greatly. As a side note, I had no problem with their music. A little State Radio at Mckenzie Pond was quite nice.

David Sahalie wrote:bring what you like and play it louder

This is a good plan.

But really, they should have asked... I probably would have been cool with it, but they didn't bother and I think that was part of my annoyance.

Ben B. wrote:I'm gonna need help carrying D-cells....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMNvYJ6O_Ks

You mean C?

if it were only places like boulder canyon i would live with that.

however, this last summer a team was climbing up the diamond with music blasting. i did not really appreciate that.

That is wrong on so many levels!!!

I for one am a huge fan of climbing with music... However I usally only do music externally when its just me and my partner at the crag. I mean if you are playing music at a loud level when other people are climbing that is no good at all.

Anyways just my two sense I figured maybe it would help since I support music at the crag.

One time, I was sleeping at Camp Slime at the Gunks, and I woke up in the middle of the night to really loud techno. I tried to ignore it but ended up staying awake for the next hour. Eventually, I stumbled out of my tent, walked across the carriage road, and yelled at the boulders to turn off their music. It was ridiculous.

If your going to boulder canyon to look for peace and quiet you in the wrong place! Chill out music makes the world go round.

Drake Pregnall wrote:I was out bouldering the other day and encountered a group that had some music going. Even though they were there first, they still asked me if I minded their music. The climbing community in upstate NY is pretty small and tight, so I was not too too surprised to see that level of courtesy, but i appreciated it greatly. As a side note, I had no problem with their music. A little State Radio at Mckenzie Pond was quite nice.

I agree if someone shows up regardless of whos there first just show some respect and courtesy...and keep rocking the State Radio! Some of my favorite music to climb to!

Matt N wrote:

I'm sure I'm not alone for recreating this famous pic with my 80's boombox somewhere, sometime.

http://www.rockandice.com/articles/how-to-climb/article/467-john-bachar-profile-life-of-rock-climbings-best-soloist?start=5

"Bachar once showed up at the Gorge, pointed his ghetto blaster right up the wall, cranked it to full volume and began soloing Klingon (5.12). "This climber chick came over," he says, "and asked me if I could turn the music down. I said, 'You know what, you guys got rap bolts, I got rap music. I was pretty pissed off. I'd just been through the same thing in Tuolumne. I was like, 'Where do I have to go, Mars?'""

Crag etiquette means different things to different people, odds are anyone pissed off by someone else's tunes is pissing someone else off. If crowds and ropes hung for all your friends to top rope that sweet route you just did and music or anything else is getting under your skin just dig a little deeper, theres remote quiet crowd free cragging to be had almost everywhere.

David Sahalie wrote:bring what you like and play it louder

the only correct answer to this problem....camping at Jtree....open doors at campsite next door...blaring crap I did not care for....being an old hippy myself and friend of Doug Clifford....a bit of CCR and his drums a blazing...5 minutes if even...they brought over some weed and apologized...left the CCR on for a bit though...too late, I was now in the mood. Good on them...AC/DC was next up.

ummmm, its boulder canyon, you were probably at sport park or avalon, its just the way it is. Want solitude, you should go to sundance!

My opinion...

Stephen Nance wrote:ummmm, its boulder canyon, you were probably at sport park or avalon, its just the way it is. Want solitude, you should go to sundance! My opinion...

The poster just wanted to cry about it online. Someone dry his tears!

I think music at the crag is an annoyance along with barking dogs. Communication between the leader and belayer can be hard enough between wind, strems, and roads.
If you must have your tunes ask around, see if it's bugging anyone.

I also find music at the crag irksome. I can't speak for overrun places like Boulder Canyon sounds like it might be, but generally I enjoy climbing out in nature and that means relative quiet. So, if any of you here play music out loud, please consider earbuds in the future.