Jon Sinclair > Forum Messages

Apr 22, 2020 Our thoughts and best wishes are with you Malcolm.  Here's hoping for a speedy recovery that has you back outside very soon! View Message

May 2, 2019 Malcolm, you can out-climb most people half your age.  Anytime you want to climb, get a hold of me and we'll get out or in. View Message

Oct 14, 2016 Everything in that alcove is loose. There's nothing new about that. Anyone at that anchor or moving up to the base of the second pitch has to be super-careful and if you're o… View Message

Jun 2, 2015 At their most effective, organizations like the NCCC function as the collective memory of the climbing community. They preserve and protect traditional climbing areas (a good… View Message

May 30, 2015 I agree with you about bolts and I'm usually the guy arguing on the liberal side of that discussion. In this case, I think Ryan was wrong. I'm certainly not the guy who will… View Message

May 30, 2015 In this case, as in most climbing venues, the "landowners" don't see into or care about climbing ethics, tradition, or appropriate climbing use. They are public-land administr… View Message

May 30, 2015 I started climbing at Duncan's Ridge over 30 years ago and I was far from the first person up there. That ridge has always been a top rope area... not really long enough to l… View Message

Aug 27, 2014 There are few places anywhere in the world that are as quality as Fort Fun. It has been rated as one of the best places to live by so many different magazines and organization… View Message

Jul 1, 2013 I haven't had any issues with "restricted movement." In fact, the leg loops are designed in a way to give more flexibility in that way. View Message

Jun 30, 2013 I looked around for a new harness a couple months ago and tried on a lot of different brands and models. For me, nothing came close to the Orion... really comfortable, adjusta… View Message

Oct 26, 2012 +1 on Ken Duncan. An excellent climber and you won't find better with hand and arm issues. View Message

Jul 4, 2012 Maybe what Aeryn is saying here is basically... respect other people's space and respect the rock. That doesn't sound too crazy to me, but maybe she just overstated it a little. View Message

Oct 2, 2009 I coach distance runners through an online/email format, which means I work with athletes all over the country. I constantly run into problems finding doctors, in all those lo… View Message

Feb 9, 2008 I was a professional runner through the eighties and early nineties with personal bests of 61:48 at the half marathon, 46:30 at 10 miles, and 13:35 at 5000m. Now at 50 I'm a l… View Message

Nov 18, 2007 Spiro, You absolutely should not turn him loose. Parrots may or may not do well in an outdoor environment and it would be a major gamble as to whether he would survive. They… View Message

Oct 26, 2007 Gigette is correct, the Vegas climbing "community" is really bigger than just the local folks. I love climbing at Red Rocks and would be happy to kick in some money to keep th… View Message