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Please help me find her . . . is she real?

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Richard · · Durango, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 165

A strong independent woman climber interested in climbing and hanging out with sixty year old me, now that would be truly outstanding! Thinking about El Portrero Chico in January or February.

I am climbing 5.10s in the gym, multi-pitches up to 5.8 on rock, about ready to lead now, training hard and getting better all the time.

My grown up kids tell me a 45-year old would be the youngest suitable companion according to their math (divide my age by two and add half that back), but that just might be silly.

Any leads, any suggestions would be appreciated. Or just share your own stories . . . maybe finding a woman companion climber at my age is an impossible dream?

colin tucker · · Monticello, UT · Joined May 2007 · Points: 35

I would suggest, like the rest of MP appears to do, every time a woman posts a partner request, jump on it. But make sure not to sound like you are fishing for her, or else she will just take one of the hundred other baits that appears less likely to contain a hook.

RedPoynte · · On the road... · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 5

Yeah, my inbox has been stuffed since posting here. I took myself out of the partner finder, it was too overwhelming! I think I've found a good/decent crew to climb with. Good luck to you sir!

Wiled Horse · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2002 · Points: 3,669
RedPoynte wrote:Yeah, my inbox has been stuffed since posting here. I took myself out of the partner finder, it was too overwhelming!!
duh. thats because they dont just want to climb with you.

Richard, maybe ask Lee what his trick is. He seems to have acquired an MP-harem.
AJS · · Boulder, CO · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 25
RedPoynte wrote:Yeah, my inbox has been stuffed since posting here. I took myself out of the partner finder, it was too overwhelming! I think I've found a good/decent crew to climb with. Good luck to you sir!
Soooo, come here often?

/ kidding
// kind of :-)
Mike Larson · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined May 2006 · Points: 95
colin tuck wrote:I would suggest, like the rest of MP appears to do, every time a woman posts a partner request, jump on it.
And even then you will be extremely lucky to get a bite. Using MP in this way in like using one of those 'adult partner' personal sites: men outnumber women 10 to 1. Girls like Red can can winnow down the applicants however she chooses and even then she'll have more partner offers than she can shake a stick at. Its like trying to find a girl who is serious about climbing who doesn't have a boyfriend - they simply don't exist. One guy once put it to me this way: if she climbs 5.8 there is a 70% chance she has a boyfriend, 5.9 = 80%, 5.10 = 90%, and 5.11 = 100%. And you can bet her boyfriend climbs harder than you. You'll have better luck cruising the bars and then teaching them to climb.
A.P.T. · · Truckee,Ca · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 985
RedPoynte wrote:Yeah, my inbox has been stuffed since posting here. I took myself out of the partner finder, it was too overwhelming! I think I've found a good/decent crew to climb with. Good luck to you sir!
Thats Classic! Men are just total pigs.
Jordan Ramey · · Calgary, Alberta · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 4,251
A.P.T. · · Truckee,Ca · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 985
Mike Larson wrote: And even then you will be extremely lucky to get a bite. Using MP in this way in like using one of those 'adult partner' personal sites: men outnumber women 10 to 1. Girls like Red can can winnow down the applicants however she chooses and even then she'll have more partner offers than she can shake a stick at. Its like trying to find a girl who is serious about climbing who doesn't have a boyfriend - they simply don't exist. One guy once put it to me this way: if she climbs 5.8 there is a 70% chance she has a boyfriend, 5.9 = 80%, 5.10 = 90%, and 5.11 = 100%. And you can bet her boyfriend climbs harder than you. You'll have better luck cruising the bars and then teaching them to climb.
Mike speaks the truth! Fishing is always good for Woman. I found fishing is a bit harder for us Guys. I think it depends on the kind of bait the fish are after that day. That being said the older I get the uglier I get so fishing gets harder with age. MP should encourage male belayers to practice safe climbing and always carry condoms. That way they are always ready for action should luck come their way.
sqwirll · · Las Vegas · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 1,360
Richard wrote: My grown up kids tell me a 45-year old would be the youngest suitable companion according to their math (divide my age by two and add half that back), but that just might be silly.
It's actually half plus 7, so you can date a 37-1/2 year old. If you don't mind that the woman uses the half plus 7 rule on you, you could date a 108 year old. So your new range is actually 37-1/2 to 108, thus increasing your odds significantly.

lura.net/03/romance/
erik wellborn · · manitou springs · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 355
Mike Larson wrote: And even then you will be extremely lucky to get a bite. Using MP in this way in like using one of those 'adult partner' personal sites: men outnumber women 10 to 1. Girls like Red can can winnow down the applicants however she chooses and even then she'll have more partner offers than she can shake a stick at. Its like trying to find a girl who is serious about climbing who doesn't have a boyfriend - they simply don't exist. One guy once put it to me this way: if she climbs 5.8 there is a 70% chance she has a boyfriend, 5.9 = 80%, 5.10 = 90%, and 5.11 = 100%. And you can bet her boyfriend climbs harder than you. You'll have better luck cruising the bars and then teaching them to climb.
What happens if the girl climbs 5.12? I wonder if they start losing boyfriends because they're to intimidated to climb with them? Except in Boulder ,of course
John J. Glime · · Cottonwood Heights, UT · Joined Aug 2002 · Points: 1,160
RedPoynte wrote:Yeah, my inbox has been stuffed since posting here
And by inbox, you mean email?
monolith Lith · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 45

find someone you like....climbing or no climbing. if they are adventurous teach them to climb. show them a world maybe they didnt know they were capable of, if they like it great if not then you still found a great person.

climbing is nice but it isnt as important as having a true partner in life and if that is an overriding prerequisite to a relationship then maybe you are being a bit close-minded.

finding a woman climber companion at my age is a dream! plus i found someone who has no interest in climbing that is important in every other aspect of my life except climbing so i have no need to look!

Ricky Newman · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Jul 2006 · Points: 75
erikwellborn wrote: What happens if the girl climbs 5.12? I wonder if they start losing boyfriends because they're to intimidated to climb with them? Except in Boulder ,of course
As I see it, I have formulated a check-list for my next "intimate relationship"

1. Intelligent
2. Attractive
3. Climbs harder than I do

As far as I see it, there is no better motivation!

Good luck finding someone that meets your expectations, Richard! As far as I'm concerned, all my relationships have diverted me from climbing which, I will admit, is sometimes worth the compromise.

Oh, and this couldn't go without notice. Damn this young, male mind of mine!

John J. Glime wrote: And by inbox, you mean email?
England · · Colorado Springs · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 270
John J. Glime wrote: And by inbox, you mean email?
LOL! :)
Richard · · Durango, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 165

So, I started this thread five days ago, and waited for responses. Until 14-hours ago, zip, zilch, zero posts in reply; then, the floodgates appear to have opened. Responses varying from heart felt advice to ROFL humor. All greatly appreciated. Wondering now just how far this thread will go, will it help me find her?

RedPoynte: thanks for your sincere post. If within your expanding climbing network you discover someone, maybe introduce me?
Mike: thanks for the correlation table
sqwirll: wow! indeed a much vaster population of candidates! i did not mean to ignore the septuagenarian, octogenarian, nonagenarian, and centenarian climbers out there!
Monolith: yes, but the trick is finding someone . . . that's the difficulty
Kateri: i thought it was pigs that fly? my request to you same as to Red--if within your network of climbing friends there is someone who may be interested, give me a shout?

Not a one-dimensional hopeless romantic, I will be spending the weekend with Tibetan Buddhist Monks at a mountain retreat, get women off my mind for awhile . . .

seth0687 · · Fort Collins · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 375
RedPoynte wrote:Yeah, my inbox has been stuffed since posting here. I took myself out of the partner finder, it was too overwhelming! I think I've found a good/decent crew to climb with. Good luck to you sir!
I see you found MP hahaha
Wiled Horse · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2002 · Points: 3,669
Mike Larson wrote:a girl who is serious about climbing who doesn't have a boyfriend - they simply don't exist.
exactly.
they dont have a boyfriend. they have several boyfriends.
kind of like smurfette.
Tim Stich · · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,520

She is real! She is real!!!!

"Hey fellas!"

"Hi, Stimpy!"

"Have you seen my friend Stinky?"

"I don't know. What's a stinky?"

"Well, he's kinda small, he smells funny, and, oh yeah...he came out of my butt!"

"HE CAME OUT OF YOUR BUTT?"

[shivering in fear:] "Does he talk?"

(He talks to farts, man. Cuckoo! cuckoo!)

Actually, in all seriousness, you should just get out with some groups on a regular basis. Go to the beer nights. Hang at the gym gatherings and smooze. Plenty of those, like the Celebrate Eldo deal. Build your circle of friends and then eventually you might come to meet whom you seek. No doubt they are out there looking as well.

Hank Caylor · · Livin' in the Junk! · Joined Dec 2003 · Points: 643

Girls who BASE jump, climb Hard, trail running and skydive are the real trophy!, Guys, ya just gotta kick it up a big ol' notch! It's not their fault for not being interested in you, it's your fault for not being the big 3, Funny, Good Job and wicked in the sack....oh yeah, what Mike Larson said as well.

Jason Cloyd · · SoBo, CO · Joined Sep 2003 · Points: 15

Had to share an excerpt from an article that may help. It was written specifically about Boulderites but could apply to any athletic social circle.

"It probably remains a mystery to many because Boulderites don’t really date. Typically, they audition prospective romantic partners to determine whether they might make suitable training mates. Instead of asking someone out to dinner or a movie, you hear Boulderites query, “Do you want to go for a ride after work?” The ride could easily be replaced with a run, bouldering session, paddle, hike, yoga practice, ski, snowboard ride, etc. Generally these “try-out” sessions aren’t scheduled to last very long because neither party would want to risk a “bad date,” read: an incompatible pace that forces one person to have to slow down considerably so much that they don’t get a proper workout."

The whole thing is worth reading for a good laugh -- here is the link -- enjoy! howtobefit.com/boulder-pick…

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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