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Porkchop_express
Trad climber
the base of the Shawangunk Ridge
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 1, 2009 - 09:38pm PT
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I was wondering if slacklining really helps your climbing? I know a lot of climbers do it, so it guess it might. This isn't meant to qualify or disqualify it as a pursuit, just wondering what merit it has in relation to climbing. I have little interest in it as a standalone hobby but if it actually could improve my climbing then I might spring for a slack line setup.
This is not meant to be related to the Dean Potter thread...
Any thoughts?
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Prod
Trad climber
A place w/o Avitars apparently
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I think it might help in knowing where your weight is? For sure balance.
Prod.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
North of the Owyhees
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Circus tricks?...Related, if ya like it.
I don't slackline.(it's not really slack, is it?)
Grins.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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I think it can be a fun pursuit when you aren't climbing, but I think it would be very difficult to make the case that it can improve your climbing. I have a photo of John Bragg slacklining in our base camp on our climb of Torre Egger in 1976. Thought it was a more recent climbers obsession, didn't you!
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Porkchop_express
Trad climber
the base of the Shawangunk Ridge
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 1, 2009 - 09:52pm PT
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I could use better balance...I always wind up tripping like a fool on the descent after climbing really well and staying focused for several hours...
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
North of the Owyhees
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Toast? Move aside, Ma'am.....Let a Toast pro through.
I know me toast.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day
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It gives you really good practice for going outside and doing stuff.
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