Climbing Stoke

[zartagen]

I'm sure there's a few climbers out there. Trad, sport, alpine, ice, post 'em up!

Some to start:

[concretejungle]

Miss this wonderful place and miss being able to actually pull hard. Pebble wrestling at it's finest. Mushroom Boulder in my backyard, yes please.

[Bromontana]

right time of year to start this thread!



sleepy crag dog


rock can be fun to look at

[Ccard257]

[mud]

[philth]

I have a bunch of Elcap pics from BITD somewhere. I have to go find and scan them. They prove I actually had hair once.

[that dude who did that thing]

Has everyone BUT ME climbed Ancient Art? Oh well.

Philth, just cuz we're old doesn't mean we can't still climb. Just need to bring it down a few grades.

[mud]

Quality over number chasing has always been my game.

[philth]

True that Jamespio^^^^^

[mud]

[::: :::]

not a climber
but i am impressed by those that do
i'm pretty sure i'd soil myself looking around from some of those spots

[mud]

[Ksyrium]

Mud is that Veedauwoo? Really wish I took the time to climb there if so.

I really need to start climbing again, some shots from a few years ago






Maroon Peak - didn't summit unfortunately

[TyeStick]

Granite is starting to dry out here in the PNW, gotta love dry rock and some sun this time of year.

[mud]

^^^ Yes a mix of Vedauwoo, Indian Creek, and bouldering around Butte MT.

I've been spending more time in Vedauwoo since the wide cracks don't fvck with my tendonitis as much as crimpy climbs do.

[that dude who did that thing]

Maroon Peak - didn't summit unfortunately

No offense, but man I wouldn't want to be your belayer under that load of loose blocks, looks like half the mountain is ready to come down.

mud, I hate the wide stuff, more power to you for being able/willing to do it.

[assman]

I climbed a bit in my early 20's now at 36 I get the urge to return to it at the end of every ski season. This year I may join a climbing gym and see how it goes.

[jma233]

Indoor gyms and bolted sport climbs have filled this once great sport with whinny little man-boys.

[Super G]

Here is a video you guys might like. Smith Climbing Athlete Jonathan Siegrist completes a first ascent of the 5.14c Spectrum outside of Las Vegas

[Ksyrium]

No offense, but man I wouldn't want to be your belayer under that load of loose blocks, looks like half the mountain is ready to come down.

None taken, as we tried to stick to a class 4 route, which due to a poor choice in guide book, we lost it. So no ropes.

[zartagen]

No offense, but man I wouldn't want to be your belayer under that load of loose blocks, looks like half the mountain is ready to come down.

That's why they call them the "Deadly Bells." There has been a number of rockfall deaths there.

[that dude who did that thing]

BTW, that gear is way too shiny. Go do something about that.

[mud]

Indoor gyms and bolted sport climbs have filled this once great sport with whinny little man-boys.

The sport was always filled with whiny little man boys.
Just go lurk over on supertopo and you will see those old farts
are just as whiny, narcissistic, and petty as people can get.
I lost a lot of respect for some of the old timers I use to
read about mostly due to how whiny they act on that forum.

The kids today are actually pretty cool, they don't act
like what they are doing is some great noble act.
It's just climbing.

[zartagen]

BTW, that gear is way too shiny. Go do something about that.

I knew I'd catch some flack for that photo.

I'm working on it, the rack was brand new this spring. I've been out a lot more since then and they look more respectable now.

[Bromontana]

I knew I'd catch some flack for that photo.

I'm working on it, the rack was brand new this spring. I've been out a lot more since then and they look more respectable now.

It's a sick photo. Few things more inviting in climbing than a shiny #3 and sunny sandstone. Was that with a wide angle lens? Looking to pick one up at some point in the next decade