Anybody else not like getting cheered on during climbing

i hate it too. but i tolerate it because unless the area's completely empty, chances are some nearby dudebros are going to be yelling it too and that's enough to distract me

It rarely helps me. 

My problem with cheering is if something important needs to be communicated, it might get ignored with the noise. When I belay my climbing partners, I usually tell them if you hear my voice, it's probably important and you should listen to what I'm saying. 

My partners sometimes say "I'm with ya", or "I'm with ya, go for it!" when I'm clearly getting nervous, and I appreciate that because it lets me know they are paying attention. 

P Degnerwrote:

My partners sometimes say "I'm with ya", or "I'm with ya, go for it!" when I'm clearly getting nervous, and I appreciate that because it lets me know they are paying attention. 

This.

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It’s most problematic when it happens during the crux! 

My brain can’t lead a crux while also actively listening to my belayer to determine if they are communicating something important.

Quiet please.

some sensitive-a$$ folk here

I’d guess a lot of climbers have sensitive brains that are  distracted by noise while leading. We are not normal. What is so great about climbing for many of us is our brains are able to singularly focus. It’s an amazing feeling to shut out everything else and be completely in the moment. Ultimately, climbing is a solo sport. Yes, a belayer is holding the rope but the person leading is on their own beyond that. 

abe rwrote:

some sensitive-a$$ folk here

Sorry. You don’t get to deny their reality. 

Just remember all climbing cheers are ritualized mating calls. They are all looking up at your ass, and they want it.

Might be worth investing in some ear plugs for some people. 

Princess Puppy Lovrwrote:

Might be worth investing in some ear plugs for some people. 

How about people just learn to STFU at the crag?

Hate cheering, I tell my friends we can celebrate when I hit the chains/top out, otherwise I prefer silence. I dont always get it, I'm not mad about that, but i have my preference

It always makes me feel like my belayer is paying less attention to belaying

My impression is that the audience/cheering thing is a relatively recent phenomenom, except in bouldering where some people really enjoy the larger group dynamic. In sport climbing, it also seems to follow larger groups tending to go out now, rather than parties of two. None of my partners have ever done it and I would ask them not to, if they started. From a practical standpoint, this can only be a cragging issue. I mean, if you’re 100 feet away from your partner and semi-obscured by rock features, up a multipitch route, it’s not like anyone can even see you well enough to know WTF is going on, much less scream encouragement at you.

Mostly the only thing that’s said between me and my partners is stuff like “watch me” “I’m watching you”, “this piece sucks” and things of that nature. 

As an extrovert it definitely helps me. I was bouldering by myself one time looking at the next hold and delaying, a random guy told me, "Go one more". I did go one more, and sent. I can see both sides, just tell your partner what you like. We aren't mind readers.

Just having people watch is equally distracting for me as the talking itself, so I just deal with it, or go climbing solo if I really want to be in the zone. For bouldering, I actually think that silence is sketch because I start to assume that my friends forgot I am on a rock, and I've lost all my spotters. Certain death is immanent.

I really enjoy having someone let me know that they're paying attention when I'm obviously nervous about a fall.

I like being audacious about cheering people on. It's fun. It's more for me than for the climber. I grew up playing soccer and doing MMA, two sports with fans who go above and beyond quite often.

If you don't like it, tell your partner you don't like it. 

If you do like it, tell your partner you do like it. 

Marc801 Cwrote:

How about people just learn to STFU at the crag?

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