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Dec 1, 2021 It's not the shoes. Crack climbing is uncomfortable when you start. I'm not sure if better technique makes it hurt less, your feet get tougher, or you just get used to it and n… View Message

Nov 14, 2021 I'd seriously love a thread for people to share what shoes do fit comfortably for those of us with Morton's toe. So far all I can say it's no high performing shoes seem to.  View Message

Oct 20, 2021 Should have mentioned I'll be in Denver with a couple days in Estes Park.  View Message

Oct 20, 2021 I'm going to be visiting on work in mid November from New England. What's the chance I'll be able to do some outdoor climbing? Will it likely be too cold or bad weather for roc… View Message

Oct 19, 2021 Not exactly that, but something pretty similar has become my default for using the rope to build an anchor. Butterfly is pretty easy to adjust, easy to untie after being weight… View Message

Oct 17, 2021 Seriously, I try to recite the whole thing and the frustration of forgetting what comes after "I will face my fear, I will let pass over me and through me" usually gets me thro… View Message

Oct 16, 2021 Ropex View Message

Oct 13, 2021 Wrangler flex outdoor. Way less expensive and more durable in my experience  View Message

Sep 27, 2021 Most likely the twists are from the way the manufacturer's factory coils the rope before packaging it. Repeatedly flaking out the rope usually fixes that, though how many times… View Message

Sep 23, 2021 Very safe. I happily risk my life doing it regularly. The reality is that there is no reason at all to think it's less safe than top roping with a partner View Message

Sep 23, 2021 Supposedly dyneema loses its strength from uv light a bit faster than nylon, so it needs to be replaced more often. It tends to be harder to untie knots in dyneema than in nylo… View Message

Sep 22, 2021 I used a camp lift for about 2 years, then got a camp goblin used on here for pretty cheap and started using that. Both work well and the up/down mode on the goblin can work fo… View Message

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Jul 27, 2021 I have the definitive guide and the volume of info is overwhelming. If the newer one adds to it, then it probably is even more so. If you try to read the whole thing to learn n… View Message

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Jul 24, 2021 Crags of trap rock, secret mountains of chossBarren cliff tops, vegetation is deadHolds break, loose rock falls on your partner's headLand use disputes, access a constant lossA… View Message

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Jul 19, 2021 What I love about this song is that it's one long stream of double entendres and sexual innuendos View Message

Jul 19, 2021 Let's test this theory. Flag this post and get a couple other people to as well. If your self study is accurate it probably means the deletes are automated like the stupid Face… View Message

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Jul 6, 2021 I think this is the best answer so far.  View Message

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Jul 4, 2021 I'll admit it's been years and I don't remember how negative exponents work in modular arithmetic, so I'll conceded on this one.  View Message

Jul 4, 2021 -1/10=9/10 mod 10, so I guess you approve?  View Message

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Jul 3, 2021 https://youtu.be/SNuSVVorvGMI just discovered this and am deeply annoyed nobody showed me earlier. Sorry, I have no idea how to embed the video, but it's Hendrix covering… View Message

Jul 3, 2021 It's a hypothetical, I didn't mean for it be to about any specific area. That's an interesting point though. What kind of environments would be better suited to each?  View Message

Jul 3, 2021 So you're saying keeping the impact all localized to one spot is less harmful that spreading that impact more evenly? Or are you saying you don't really care as long as your fa… View Message

Jul 3, 2021 OK, I'm bored. It's been raining since Wednesday and is supposed to rain all weekend, so climbing isn't an option. Let's start a pointless debate. What is worse for the environ… View Message

Jul 2, 2021 Agreed. I use an rei trail 40 pack for a lot and I can get a 70m rope, standard rack, harness, shoes, helmet, and water all in it.  View Message

Jun 19, 2021 Its not a great route, I agree. I think a more useful place for a bolted anchor would be that right end where there are a few popular routes between Golden book and Pegasus. My… View Message