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Sir Spanxalot
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Nov 13, 2012
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Aug 2012
· Points: 5
So, what is it about ice climbing? I get it if your up in Canada or alaska and their is nothing else to do, but why do people seek out ice to climb? To me it's miserable. I hate being cold, the protection is essentially non existant, and your dealing with a medium that goes from solid to gas when warmed. Why not just go climb a rock?
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Ben Brotelho
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Nov 13, 2012
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Albany, NY
· Joined May 2011
· Points: 520
it's what separates the men from the girls
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Ben Brotelho
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Nov 13, 2012
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Albany, NY
· Joined May 2011
· Points: 520
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Scott McMahon
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Nov 13, 2012
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Feb 2006
· Points: 1,425
Mark Twight said it "doesn't have to be fun to be fun". And just to look at those amazing aesthetic lines, in the beautiful winter mountains. Who wouldn't want to climb them? Besides it's a gear junkies wet dream.
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Steve M
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Nov 13, 2012
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MN
· Joined Aug 2011
· Points: 100
n00bw1b00b wrote: it's miserable...cold, the protection is essentially non existant, and your dealing with a medium that goes from solid to gas when warmed. You missed the screaming barfies, that's what makes ice climbing fun. That and whiskey.
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Kip Kasper
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Nov 13, 2012
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Bozeman, MT
· Joined Feb 2010
· Points: 200
don't forget the manspoon through those long winter nights.
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randy88fj62
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Nov 13, 2012
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined May 2010
· Points: 291
Ice climbing hones your skills so you can hit harder and more technical mountaineering routes. Top roping last year and learning to ice climb opened up a few couloirs for me this past season that I woudn't have donw without ice tools.
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Sir Spanxalot
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Nov 13, 2012
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Aug 2012
· Points: 5
Still not convinced. I see the point your making, Scott, but seriously, people venture out just to ice climb... not climb in the alpine, just hack your way up some ice. OK?
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Scott McMahon
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Nov 13, 2012
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Feb 2006
· Points: 1,425
Probably along the same lines of why people rock climb. Who knows really. Just being out there with friends, enjoying the mountains, using your mind and body. Not every day climbing rocks is fun...hot, sunburned, dehydrated etc. I have had great and bad days on both.
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Will Butler
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Nov 13, 2012
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Lyons, CO
· Joined Sep 2005
· Points: 56
n00bw1b00b wrote:Still not convinced. I see the point your making, Scott, but seriously, people venture out just to ice climb... not climb in the alpine, just hack your way up some ice. OK? You sound like my ex girl friends. Maybe you should also remind me how dangerous it is =).
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Dom Caron
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Nov 13, 2012
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Welsford, New Brunswick Canada
· Joined Dec 2007
· Points: 1,370
n00bw1b00b wrote:So, what is it about ice climbing? I get it if your up in Canada or alaska and their is nothing else to do Wow you are very ignorant. I'm Canadian and I rock climb outside more in the Winter than I ice climb. Ohh and BTW we don't live in Igloos.
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AndyMac
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Nov 13, 2012
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Mar 2008
· Points: 1,123
Maybe this test shed some light on the mentality of ice climbing. One question IQ test: Do you want to go ice climbing? Response: Surely you Jest. IQ: 150+ Response: Sounds a little crazy, I'm not interested IQ: 125-150 Response: Maybe someday, I'll call you IQ: 100-125 Response: I'd like to give it a try. Will you take me sometime? IQ: 80-100 Response: Do we have to wait until morning? IQ: 50-80 I'm at about 65 and I'm guessing n00bw1b00b is more like 135. I lifted this from Jack Hunt's intro from Life by the Drop, the SLV ice/mixed guide
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AWinters
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Nov 13, 2012
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NH
· Joined Apr 2007
· Points: 5,120
n00bw1b00b wrote:I hate being cold wear more clothes.
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Richard88
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Nov 13, 2012
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Sheridan, WY
· Joined Dec 2009
· Points: 65
Will Butler wrote: You sound like my ex girl friends. Maybe you should also remind me how dangerous it is =). Hahaha, every time I go ice climbing my wife cleans the whole house because she's so nervous she can't stop moving
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Jeff Johnston
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Nov 13, 2012
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Bozeman, MT
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 110
Ben Botelho wrote:it's what separates the men from the girls Wrong, I have several of my best ice climbing partners are women. My Wife at play Ice climbing seperates the candy ass climber and the real climbers. My Wife making an snow angel, Montana Style. Besides how are you going to rock climb when the clifs are covered with ice and snow? Rack up a broom and ice scraper?
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MTN MIA
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Nov 13, 2012
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Vail
· Joined May 2006
· Points: 405
Ben Botelho wrote:it's what separates the men from the girls I sooooo disagree!!!! It may separate the women from the boys though...... It is a good thing the OP doesn't understand...... Stick to skiing in the winter!!! :-)
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Alex Quitiquit
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Nov 13, 2012
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Salt Lake City
· Joined May 2011
· Points: 195
n00bw1b00b wrote:So, what is it about ice climbing? I get it if your up in Canada or alaska and their is nothing else to do, but why do people seek out ice to climb? To me it's miserable. I hate being cold, the protection is essentially non existant, and your dealing with a medium that goes from solid to gas when warmed. Why not just go climb a rock? Well in the world of science, when the solid form of water, which we shall call, of let's just say, ice, gets warmer it turns into a liquid, let's call that water. Unless you ice climb on dry ice and shit just sublimates instantly when warm. But trolling can only be so easy huh?
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Ben Brotelho
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Nov 13, 2012
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Albany, NY
· Joined May 2011
· Points: 520
haha girls are not the same as women, am I right
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MTN MIA
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Nov 13, 2012
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Vail
· Joined May 2006
· Points: 405
......and most male climbers are boys....
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Ben Brotelho
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Nov 13, 2012
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Albany, NY
· Joined May 2011
· Points: 520
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Tits McGee
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Nov 13, 2012
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Apr 2008
· Points: 260
There is no appeal. Mind your business, nothing to see heren move along... Any one interested in learning ice, it is terrible, but I hear snow boarding rocks!
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