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Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 17, 2025 Elon has the golden shower video now. Thank Putin for that. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Things climbing-related that annoy you
Feb 17, 2025 phylp phylp wrote: I won’t make a grade suggestion unless I have led something without a fall. Even then, if I know something was harder for me because of my height,… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Removing glue-in anchors
Feb 17, 2025 DrRockso RRG wrote: Not a wave in this case but I've seen dozens of wave bolts like this,  the inability to dry fit the bolt without oversizing the hole is a big down… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Nipple Stuck in GriGri
Feb 17, 2025 Ellen S wrote: Obviously you need to wear a braA bro u mean. View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Removing glue-in anchors
Feb 17, 2025 Peter Thomas wrote: That always feel like cheating to me, but is a good option. Someone recently rebolted a route, but didn’t drill deep enough. While probably not a… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 15, 2025 Dodge Grand Caravan here, have had it for 13 years, 150k on it and has been a beast for work and play. The ladies pretty much chase after me when I'm driving it. Having good sn… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 13, 2025 I believe that video was of a fresh out of the gym climber who put shit gear in, I saw the guys comments on another video View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Bye bye MP
Feb 13, 2025 And we are only allowed 3 posts a day in each thread... one might think a post limit for new members would help  View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 11, 2025 Nick Goldsmith wrote: I don't watch TV or go to the doctor so no clue what flow max is? though it certainly sounds self explanatory.. Not to worry, Flomax will now be… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Why are mussy hooks not installed opposite/opposed?
Feb 10, 2025 Marc801 C wrote: !. Don't climb above Mussy hooks.2. Don't top rope through Mussy hooks.Is this really that difficult for people to master?Yes? View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 8, 2025 My 14 year old just wants to climb with her friends and teammates these days, luckily the wife still climbs with me... I will say I'm just psyched the kid is into it on her own… View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: Brand new rigid stem
Feb 8, 2025 Jiggs Casey wrote: This is the dumbest old guy take I’ve read in a long time, perhaps ever. Who needs aliens and totems and z4s when you’ve got RIGID STEMS!No… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Never, ever trust any kind of weather summary/conv…
Feb 8, 2025 The NOAA graph is my go to but really only up to about 4-5 days View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 7, 2025 My life is so hard too Todd. Thanks a lot Obama! View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 3, 2025 The running , jumping and swinging is definitely an easy way to wreck the shoulders and elbows,  a good reason to not set like that regularly! View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 2, 2025 The ocean kept us at a balmy -7 last night  View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 1, 2025 Nick Goldsmith wrote: Ice plunge is easy. It's a mental challenge to talk yourself into it but once you get past the fear it's easy and only cold while you are going in the… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Feb 1, 2025 Skiing the marsh and clearing another bit of snow here in Maine. I wonder sometimes if Carl has any interest in a house swap for a few weeks every winter! I believe I spend abo… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Jan 26, 2025 Writing in the third person and the R word memes...  View Message
General > Bouldering
Reply: PSA: Cam buckles do have a proper orientation
Jan 26, 2025 Desert Rock Sports wrote: About 1 in 8 pads returned to us have their buckles done wrong. Y'all need to step up your mentoring game for this up and coming generation.Didn't… View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Red Rocks Fatality
Jan 24, 2025 grug g wrote: Site doesn't have half my tics - ive done plenty of rappelling. I agree that black and white isn't always right. But be conscientious of the beginners that r… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Should the biner block rappel be for tag lines only?
Jan 23, 2025 Nick Goldsmith wrote: lot of accidents with this system considering how rarely its used in the general climbing population. I see it quite a bit around here, lots of f… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Jan 16, 2025 Fun arete on Mt Lemmon  View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Jan 14, 2025 I figured Paula was much younger when we met at Hadley years back, I'm absolutely shocked that she is 61. I wouldn't have guessed 50. Ice is hard as fuck, I  wear hip/butt… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: To recess or not recess glue-ins?
Jan 14, 2025 I agree about the Fixe design sucking, they should redesign to modern standards,  especially knowing how easy it can be to glue in with the weld in the wrong position.  View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Jan 14, 2025 I've found that through proper PT recommended lifting/workouts that my knees, elbows and shoulders are doing well and pain free.Three years ago when half of my elbow ligaments… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Jan 11, 2025 Brian in SLC wrote: Busy Saturday at the new Momentum location...Even had a band!Good times.That looks super nice! How many gyms are in the SLC valley now? 10? View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: What Makes a Great Climbing Gym?
Jan 10, 2025 John Clark wrote: Let’s seePoll HereIt really depends on what type of training one does with your third question. Does climbing a 2-3 times a week count as training?… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Bulk crash pad sales exist?? Looking to pad out tw…
Jan 8, 2025 Dan Bachen wrote: Took the budget option and found a couple free queen sized foam mattress for my home wall. Not the best looking option but they work and I was able to put… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Jan 8, 2025 John Gill wrote: Around the summer of 1967 my wife and small child and I visited the COR for several days, camping in our VW bus. I don't recall any campgrounds, but where… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: New and Experienced Climbers over 50 #33
Jan 7, 2025 Tim Bratten wrote: What a drag. When I used to frequent the City (1987 - 1994) we never made reservations and I don't recall  problems getting an open camp spot, even… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: What Makes a Great Climbing Gym?
Jan 3, 2025 John Clark wrote: Would you be more comfortable if i wore nipple covers?Pasties required for sure View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Falling on lead fear
Jan 2, 2025 Fear is what keeps us alive (and sometimes sending hard shit after old age sets in). Embrace the fear, recognize where it's coming from and climb on. I'll add on to what N… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: What Makes a Great Climbing Gym?
Jan 1, 2025 highaltitudeflatulentexpulsion wrote: ALL gyms should have a no barefoot policy!!Seriously, foot stank is contagious and hard to get rid of. I've known some dirtbags to ha… View Message
Regional > Northeastern States
Reply: Climbing in Canton CT
Jan 1, 2025 Bryce Adamson wrote: If you're low-impact about it I doubt anybody would care.Low profile as well,  don't spray all over social media like what happened at Bradley mtn. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Falling on lead fear
Dec 31, 2024 The "whips gone bad" videos are showing mostly out of control falls AND mostly no helmets so you gotta take those with a grain of salt. Climbing under control includes all the… View Message
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