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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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May 15, 2009 - 10:22pm PT
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We're hoping.
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MisterE
Trad climber
One Step Beyond!
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May 15, 2009 - 10:25pm PT
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Good one Melissa -
The black book *may* be a LITTLE different...
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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May 15, 2009 - 10:25pm PT
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It appears that "The Games Climbers Play" (Lito Tejada-Flores) needs to be updated.
Edit: Does anyone else see the thread title as "ST seeks ACTUAL Climber" (underscoring the "ST") when it pops up?
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James
climber
My twin brother's laundry room
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May 15, 2009 - 10:30pm PT
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I've seen seven in action and have even done it once or twice myself...climbed with women that I have no romantic interest in.
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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May 15, 2009 - 10:44pm PT
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Daphne just needs to find the right guy!
Sooze kinda-sorta has already...LOL But so far, I have not heard too many like Sooze had described on page 2.
This is funny.. So many with nothing to say toward the topic....
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 15, 2009 - 10:49pm PT
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Scuff, it's possible that that was Daphne's point....
BTW, Was that a language / WS Burroughs, joke?
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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May 15, 2009 - 11:38pm PT
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In my guiding experience, I've been used a few times by women who either didn't wish to deal with guy climbing partners who might have ulterior motives, or just chose to climb with me for other practical/fun/educational reasons.
I've been sorta surprised the number hasn't been greater and definitely more married than single women, so I would guess a lot of ladies find somebody between 1 and 10 on Melissa's List. Perhaps the only thing worse than being hit on is paying!
;-)
Karl
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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May 16, 2009 - 01:49am PT
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James, most of us have climbed with 1-7 at least once or twice. Finding steady partners is what I'm talking about.
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Daphne
Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
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May 16, 2009 - 02:53am PT
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Locker, you are so right. When I think of the postings I have seen about partnerships that really work, I remember each and every poster managing to convey how truly appreciative and grateful they are for having found a partner who is compatible. It seems as if, to my remembering, that no one takes a good partner for granted. Whatever combination of sexes is involved. And maybe this thread is a good opportunity for some who have an amazing partner to thank them for being around. Like Bluering did about his wife.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 16, 2009 - 03:11am PT
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It don't get better
Hope you all find it!
Hartouni photo
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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May 16, 2009 - 02:16pm PT
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And maybe this thread is a good opportunity for some who have an amazing partner to thank them for being around.
Partners are what it's all about. A lot of what we get out of climbing is a sense of personal accomplishment, and there's nothing wrong with that, but those accomplishments would be empty without the guy at the other end of the rope. Getting through difficult things with your partner's help, and helping your partner when s/he is in the wringer, and then sharing the joy together afterward... It just doesn't get any better than that.
So, here's a salute to one of the best...
Apologies to all for not sticking to the topic of how hard it is to find a partner if you're a SF, but Daphne did invite us to offer thanks to great partners.
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The Real Perez Hilton
Social climber
Hollywood, CA
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May 17, 2009 - 10:06am PT
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It's interesting how thread author asks one person to remove post when it is deemed to be off topic, but when other posters do the same, no request is made.
This is a conspiracy, and Perez intends to get to the bottom of this.
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kellie
climber
Seattle
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May 19, 2009 - 10:37am PT
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Eric, Not South Early Winters couloir, one on the NW Face of North Gardner Mountain. I imagine Feck will post some pics over on cc.com. Some seriously badass skiing went down this past weekend in the Cascades -- not that I had any part in that.
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pedge
Trad climber
SW
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May 19, 2009 - 03:10pm PT
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Russ Walling, you posted this. What does it mean exactly?
Mel writes: On that note, my some of my first gym partners were a group of gay French guys
That statement seems a bit redundant.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 19, 2009 - 03:14pm PT
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Locker - your CPR post above is the post that just keeps giving - I crack up endlessly every time I see it!
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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May 19, 2009 - 07:18pm PT
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She posts in a subforum that hardly anyone reads and after only a day you're saying this proves your point? The post you link to was just made 6 hours ago.
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Topic Author's Reply - May 19, 2009 - 07:40pm PT
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ha ha "subforum". But yes, I believe it supports the claim.
She's still lookin' isn't she?
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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May 19, 2009 - 07:51pm PT
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Kinda late to be trying to firm up a partner for Memorial Day Weekend--most people already have plans. A male climber posting a similar request would probably receive even less interest.
She's not just looking for any old partner either, but someone who is "solid, mellow, easy-to-get-along" and it would be "nice" if he leads 5.11-5.12 so he can set up top ropes for her in that range (she only leads 5.8-5.9). No pressure there!
Help me understand what your complaint is here.
Is it that a climber who is SINGLE FEMALE climber has more trouble finding partners than a single male, or that there should be single male climbers falling all over themselves for her? Which is it? That female climbers are treated unfairly, or that they aren't getting treated "special" enough?
subforum = Mountain Project's special subforum just for finding partners in Arizona and New Mexico. It does not receive much traffic--its only visible to someone who is specifically searching for a partner in Arizona or New Mexico
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Ottawa Doug
Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
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May 19, 2009 - 08:45pm PT
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Onyx,
That is awesome!
Doug
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