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Northern California
Reply: Pratt's Crack ruminations
Jun 30, 2021
I found it easiest to wear one climbing shoe and one sticky approach shoe for that route. The approach shoe heel-toes so gud.
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Women's Forum
Reply: Menstrual cups while camping and climbing
Jun 30, 2021
Not a menstrual cup, but if you want something similar that you don't have to worry about washing out, try the Flex Disc. Love these things. You can buy them at Target. I usual…
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Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Autoimmune Disease & Rheumatoid Arthritis
May 18, 2021
Five years ago, a high ANA was caught in my blood work while trying to find the cause of a different health issue. This led to an early and unusual catch of antiphospholipid sy…
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Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Albuquerque climbing scene
Mar 17, 2021
As someone who used to live in the Tahoe region and shared crags with Bay area people, I feel New Mexico climbing quality is "ok" in comparison. That said, you won't drive 4 ho…
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Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Ehlers Danlos Hypermobility Syndrome
Mar 17, 2021
I have a hypermobility disorder -- either hEDS or Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (my rheum is not sure which). When either manifests clinical symptoms, they overlap so much it al…
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General Climbing
Reply: Thanksgiving Climbing Memories & Stories: post it
Nov 25, 2020
About a decade ago, I went to Red Rocks with my friend Trish (RIP) to join a big group. I made several new friends on that trip, as we shared a group site. Trish and I climbed…
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General Climbing
Reply: Let’s talk hydration
Oct 8, 2020
Years ago I climbed with a guy who actually did research on hydration and how it worked, methods etc. You are exactly right -- he said that slamming a bunch of water right befo…
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Gear >
Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Dust proof hiking/approach shoe?
Oct 8, 2020
Have you tried using trail gaiters instead?
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Southern Utah Deserts
Reply: How good do you have to be at subpar crack sizes t…
Oct 8, 2020
Yes, the Creek is like this for the most part, particularly if the route is not short.Accept that you are going to get spanked, particularly since you don't seem like you have…
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Women's Forum
Reply: Toxicity toward women climbers
Sep 4, 2020
People think female climbers have it easy in the partner finding department. I haven't really found that to be true. Sometimes it's initially easier to pick up partners, but it…
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General Climbing
Reply: Marfan Syndrome
Sep 4, 2020
In the past, a couple orthopedists mused that I might have Marfan's. I really don't think I was ever tall and skinny enough, but I did all the measurements and checked for all…
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Northern Utah & Idaho
Reply: THE Best Pitch of the Wasatch Range???
Aug 3, 2020
I think Mexican Crack is pretty dope from start to finish.
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Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Migraines day following climbing?
Jul 24, 2020
Imitrex and other triptans are not narcotics.Jon Nelson, your exercise regimen is a very unusual "treatment". Keep in mind that exercise is often a trigger or at least exacerba…
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Mountain Project News
Reply: How to Improve (ie "save") the Forums
Jul 17, 2020
I feel like I've been able to discuss and post thoughtful responses for years without virtually ever approaching that number of posts - even in a week. I think people who feel…
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Mountain Project News
Reply: How to Improve (ie "save") the Forums
Jul 17, 2020
I'm supportive of ideas to block or screen people from over-posting, and from making new accounts to post spam or otherwise chime in with troll-y one-offs (or, as the case may…
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Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Migraines day following climbing?
Jul 17, 2020
Yep. Sounds like we are migraine twins. Heat and exertion. Hydration isn't a big variable.I'm still debating on the biologics and which one I should try. A few weeks ago I cut…
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Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Texan wanting to get away!
Jun 29, 2020
The highest rate of cases in NM (1:50) are in Gallup and Farmington. Yes, our numbers would otherwise pan out much lower. This is clearly being calculated as a heavily weighted…
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Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Texan wanting to get away!
Jun 29, 2020
I don't think xenophobia is the correct term here at all. We're not dealing with sociological "I don't like you because you're not like me or my culture". Personally not a…
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Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Migraines day following climbing?
May 28, 2020
I have suffered from migraines, sometimes more, sometimes less, for years. I have various triggers, but one of the most annoying ones (and it's getting worse) is a combination…
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Climbing Gear Reviews
Reply: Thesis Survey: Climbing Brands and Educational Con…
May 12, 2020
I understand how hard it is to create a high quality, unbiased survey for data collections purposes. It seems simple in theory but is actually quite difficult.I took your surve…
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Southern Utah Deserts
Reply: Please stay home!
May 5, 2020
We know it didn't come from Infowars. The point is that anyone who takes Alex Jones and Infowars even slightly seriously or cites this disgusting man and his postulations as wo…
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Southern Utah Deserts
Reply: Please stay home!
May 5, 2020
A google search brings up dozens of results. I don't know why you ask for them, though, because you don't seem like the kind of person who would give them any credence. He…
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Southern Utah Deserts
Reply: Please stay home!
May 4, 2020
So somehow you read this study and got that out of it? I read it as an investigation describing techniques used to understand how an animal virus could mutate on its own to inf…
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General Climbing
Reply: Coronavirus on a crag that is in the sun
Apr 27, 2020
Joe Prescott, thanks for the information. Some of us definitely appreciate it.The people who say definitive and highly simple stuff like "there's no way in hell you can get it…
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General Climbing
Reply: Coronavirus on a crag that is in the sun
Apr 25, 2020
Thank you, Dana. The research put out by the National Biodefense is preliminary at best. This research needs validation. It is neither peer reviewed nor published.From wha…
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Training Forum
Reply: Anybody seen an interesting climbing research pape…
Apr 17, 2020
This research isn't new, actually. I was posting this information on rc.noob, like, 12+ years ago. Everyone ignored me of course and kept repeating the same dogma they'd heard…
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General Climbing
Reply: Hit by blown cam...
Apr 16, 2020
And yours proves mine.
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General Climbing
Reply: Hit by blown cam...
Apr 16, 2020
Dude with less than 400 days climbing and some classes with a guide asserts he can possess quality of experience and knowledge equivalent to those with actual knowledge and exp…
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General Climbing
Reply: Hit by blown cam...
Apr 15, 2020
No, he's right. Two years gives you pretty limited context for a well developed sense of and ability to implement high quality risk management in climbing... even if you climbe…
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General Climbing
Reply: Losing a partner due to breakups.
Apr 6, 2020
Thanks to both of you for describing my life exactly.
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Training Forum
Reply: Lower trapezius strengthening
Apr 3, 2020
Yes, you can lie on the floor and do them. I use a rolled up towel to put my forehead on while lying prone so I'm not sucking carpet.I also use a theraball (if you have one). I…
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Training Forum
Reply: How much, if any, does climbing work out the rear…
Apr 3, 2020
All climbing works the rear delts quite a lot. Rear delts assist moving the shoulder in extension and transverse adduction (think of this as moving your arms backward in any wa…
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Training Forum
Reply: Lower trapezius strengthening
Apr 2, 2020
It is not true that IYT does not target the lower traps. They do. The lower traps stabilize overhead movements by upward rotation and posterior tilt of the shoulder blades, whi…
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Training Forum
Reply: Lower trapezius strengthening
Apr 2, 2020
There are several types of exercises out there, but my favorite are I's, Y's, and T's (and sometimes I do W's when I start getting tired). You don't necessarily even need addit…
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Southern Utah Deserts
Reply: Please stay home!
Mar 27, 2020
Matt, at no point did I state that places like St George won't have their healthcare resources overwhelmed one way or another. I think it's pretty clear that our country is gon…
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Southern Utah Deserts
Reply: Please stay home!
Mar 26, 2020
Actually I think your logic is strange. If you introduce even more disease vectors, your infection will spread faster than if you didn't have those additional vectors present.…
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