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doligo wrote: Harnesses on Main Street are pretty common, and I've seen a dude in his harness having lunch at the Brewery once. If they're not wearing climbing paraphernalia, they usually try to make it clear that they are ice climbers by announcing it to "clueless" locals.

Weird. No pack to put that stuff back into? I guess they suit up at the hotel room.

irene wrote: Was this around New Year's Day? I think I was on Ball Bearing to the left and saw the same guy. Seemed like he had no idea where the route went and had a small entourage to photograph him. Had the feeling at the time he was putting on a show :/

Yes! It was exactly New Year's day! I think I saw you on the route to the left too. Small world, haha

I have a lot to say about some of the responses but no time right now.

What I'm most curious about - what I meant to ask everyone before - was: What do you say to someone who you think should not be soloing? What if they're already off the ground?

Uhm, "Yer gonna die",

"You should not be climbing that!!"

"Someone call YOSAR!!"

Or just yell "ROCK!!!" (if you really want to be a dick)

Or just watch

doligo wrote: - What amount of stickers you think is respectable enough for your vehicle and the helmet?

I have no stickers on my Silverado, but a few on my helmet. Does this mean that I should STFU Doligo? Lol
Plain lids are boring and a few stickers shouldn't discount me as a climber?

Tom-o Sapien wrote: I have no stickers on my Silverado, but a few on my helmet. Does this mean that I should STFU Doligo? Lol Plain lids are boring and a few stickers shouldn't discount me as a climber?

lets not get all hurt here on the n00b thread Tom-o, I've known plenty of sticker whores that werent n00bs. I will say you see far fewer stickers on cars at real crags than you see at the gym parking lot if that means anything.

MJMobes wrote: lets not get all hurt here on the n00b thread Tom-o, I've known plenty of sticker whores that werent n00bs. I will say you see far fewer stickers on cars at real crags than you see at the gym parking lot if that means anything.

But if I buy a new helmet should I peel any existing stickers off Masta Mobes? I'm not feeling butthurt, just questioning my worthiness, I only seek acceptance... sniff.

Why are you making your small children sit beneath a route with possible rockfall?

Tom, I've been guilty of making myself a walking advertisement board with my helmet. I was just making fun of my n00bety.

Stich wrote: Weird. No pack to put that stuff back into? I guess they suit up at the hotel room.

Nah, most hotels are right next to the Ice Park. It's a good 6 block walk uphill from there to the main drag. It is all part of a carefully chosen outfit I'm guessing. I once saw a woman with a rope dangling from her daypack at the hot springs and they drove there!

I always have a biner clipped to me at ALL times, you really never know when you need one.

doligo wrote:Tom, I've been guilty of making myself a walking advertisement board with my helmet. I was just making fun of my n00bety. Nah, most hotels are right next to the Ice Park. It's a good 6 block walk uphill from there to the main drag. It is all part of a carefully chosen outfit I'm guessing. I once saw a woman with a rope dangling from her daypack at the hot springs and they drove there!

I dig, but even walking a few blocks I would rather put my stuff in a pack and wear that. What are you going to do with the rope and your ice tools, wear those too? Some people just like the schlepp all of their stuff dangling from their body like it's against their religion to get a pack large enough to carry their gear.

MJMobes wrote:I always have a biner clipped to me at ALL times, you really never know when you need one.

1) I have an old bonati biner that saved my life in a fall in the Rockies since back in the 80's,,it is now my official key holder ever since,,before it became 'fashionable' with those tiny toy biners.
2) MY car has a fair load of unique climbing stickers on it,,,usually get good compliments from serious climbers when they see it.
3) I have a helmet in my car; sometimes I wear it in very difficult driving situations, as when on the Dan Ryan freeway during mad late night hours on a Friday night.

About 15 years ago, I attended a slide show by a climber (don't remember his name) at the REI in Ft. Collins. He mostly talked about climbs he had done in 5.8-10 range. OK. But what was strange is that he showed up wearing a harness and a gear sling from which hung his gear. He would show a slide where he had placed some gear. He would then take that piece of gear off his sling and mention how his life depended on that gear being able to hold a fall. Strange slide show. .

Rob.calm

Good thing it wasn't a child birth instruction slide show.

rob.calm wrote:About 15 years ago, I attended a slide show by a climber (don't remember his name) at the REI in Ft. Collins. He mostly talked about climbs he had done in 5.8-10 range. OK. But what was strange is that he showed up wearing a harness and a gear sling from which hung his gear. He would show a slide where he had placed some gear. He would then take that piece of gear off his sling and mention how his life depended on that gear being able to hold a fall. Strange slide show. . Rob.calm

But you know, I kinda like that idea. Maybe not wearing the gear, but having a few key pieces in a pack, to show. Nothing like a life saving gear piece well placed to make a story really exciting. Especially if the gear is damaged in the 'save', and can be shown after the fact. I've saved (in home climbing 'museum') my best life changing pieces, screws, or 'biners ever since I started over 40 years ago.