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Jun 21, 2014 Thanks- you're totally right about the movie, but it's the same as the first setup in the thread, right? (the one with the rope only). View Message

Jun 21, 2014 I disagree- it's identical to the first pic in the thread, just with a reverso at the highpoint. She would have to redirect again at the top and pull down (in this case) if she… View Message

Jun 21, 2014 The first (straw man) system in the OP (and the video) are both actually 2:1, right? you pull 2' of rope and it raises the climber 1'. View Message

Apr 27, 2014 Slightly off topic, but this isn't accurate. read up on some of the early climbing history (e.g. John Gill's website ) There were people climbing stuff in 1900s and 1910s tha… View Message

Mar 9, 2014 spend some more time there and you'll find that it's even better than that: it's a personal forum for the grand pontifications, unfounded generalizations and general wankery… View Message

Feb 9, 2014 Regarding Anasazi sites in the 4 corners area: Hovenweep is an amazing alternative to the crowds of Mesa Verde. It's much smaller, but you get a very up-close look at the bui… View Message

Dec 14, 2013 so good! Surely they understood that most of their use of ropes was totally pointless, right? I liked the guys towards the end, swinging leads at a semi-hanging belay with… View Message

Oct 31, 2013 Wouldn't "leveraging" the database through another site/app be devaluing the one thing that makes MP what it is? View Message

Oct 19, 2013 I've had a similar problem in a finger from hanging out on a fingerlock too long. The doc said it can take months to for the nerves to be reestablished if they've been damaged… View Message

Oct 8, 2013 I would also be careful about doing testing or prototyping at work. Depends on your job, but some employers have IP and patent rights to everything you think of while you're e… View Message

Jul 30, 2013 I've never worried about the tuff at smith drying out... there may be some stories about knobs popping more frequently after wet weather, but in the summer the rock rarely gets… View Message

Apr 25, 2013 anybody know the differences between these and Kaukulators? View Message

Feb 6, 2013 search and you shall find View Message

Feb 5, 2013 uhh... I think this means you didn't witness the transition at all. It's true that this topic has been discussed for decades by now, but I don't think that makes it a wort… View Message

Feb 3, 2013 different rumor featuring webpage: planetgranite.com/locations… It looks like they're aiming for a higher price bracket than the other gyms in town, but PDX could d… View Message

Jan 22, 2013 huber brothers. View Message

Jan 11, 2013 a lot of bjj is practiced as a sport, not martial activity or a series of lessons on self-defense or ass-beating. in some schools, this means that people are focused on trainin… View Message

Aug 2, 2012 I also like this part from the original REI page : " But if not used properly, bent-gate carabiners can unclip from your rope. "right, unlike other carabiners? Does anyone… View Message

Jun 21, 2012 There is very little overlap between the kinds of climbing at Smith and at the Circuit. Like famatandi said- if you want your time at The Circuit to translate into sport climb… View Message

Jun 21, 2012 As noted by others, Ozone, Broughton and gym bouldering are completely different styles from Smith face climbs. If 10+ face climbs at Smith are your goal, try focusing on what… View Message

May 4, 2012 that photo is worth a jillion words. I agree with Dylan that the debate/discussion between two people is much better settled in person than in a forum, but the bigger issue o… View Message

May 4, 2012 how about normalizing the votes or ticks to the routes or ticks per state? View Message

May 2, 2012 what's common to both situations in the linked pictures is that the climber is moving to the gate side of the top biner. This is the situation to avoid. Also, all of the 'spo… View Message

Apr 24, 2012 nate I think you mean Red Wall for the backboard, right? I'm just imagining your crew of fire rescuers running all the way out to the bat wall to get a back board, and setting… View Message

Apr 22, 2012 what route? View Message

Apr 22, 2012 first let's lock this thread and put it into the MP museum as Exhibit A: A thread containing helpful information, strong opinions and intelligent discussion on the topic of ro… View Message

Feb 25, 2012 I would say the reason other disciplines don't use the pound as a unit of mass is because it DOES depend on the field. View Message

Feb 16, 2012 not even a comparison- the 2nd edition of the Watts book is a high water mark for climbing guidebooks. It's amazing and worth every penny. View Message

Jan 27, 2012 I thought this was funny, too. if only I had said something last night, maybe the original post could have kept on living! such a sad day for the internet. View Message

Jan 21, 2012 it's less about what they'll land on and more about how they land on it. seams between pads, portable pads on top of padded floors, awkward rotating falls and unaware fallers… View Message

Dec 21, 2011 yeah right, you can't even kill your own thread. View Message

Nov 11, 2011 or, maybe it's funny. View Message

Nov 10, 2011 aha- I'm also pretty sure that the era of the onsight grade also predates the concept of 'personal grades' by several decades. In my (likely outdated) worldview, a grade refle… View Message

Nov 10, 2011 not at all true. I think that the YDS moved from an onsight grade to a redpoint grade as bolted sport climbs and hangdogging became commonplace. The onsight grade provides… View Message

Oct 29, 2011 hey- REI employees are very helpful in helping customers choose between all those different 'Life is Good' products.I rec'd the 'local climbing shop' in hopes that someone coul… View Message

Oct 26, 2011 mostafa, a quick search in the forums will net several threads on this topic and a trip to a local climbing shop is probably even better than the internet.this is why we need… View Message