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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Jan 12, 2017 - 04:38pm PT
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edit for the Jefe:
after I figure out the shoulderstand (hahaha) beta to enter the fingercrack, I will be happier than those homosexshul cattledogs. And we know that they have all the fun!
"It's one bitchin' life, ain't it?"
copy that. affirmative.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jan 12, 2017 - 04:42pm PT
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How does one call bouldering a "fad?" I'm sure that humans were bouldering millenia before
the first ropes came along.
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Friend
climber
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Jan 12, 2017 - 05:51pm PT
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Bvb always nails it. And donini.
Jefe does that problem have a name? I'm starting to obsess myself and I've never been within 100 of miles of it. Looks outrageous.
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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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Apr 16, 2017 - 07:46am PT
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ß Î Ø T Ç H,
Whew.
(To be young and strong again.)
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Apr 16, 2017 - 08:39am PT
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^^^
That's some bold boulder bouldering!
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Wow, that is one crazy boulder/death slab. I'd be a little freaked just to sit under it.
BAd
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Actually, given how crazy-popular bouldering is, asking if the "fad" has left us is like wondering if beer is no longer a thing. Gotta watch that Bishop vid, but with PR like that, it's no wonder the Buttermilks are INSANELY busy most good weekends. For old, mediocre climbers like me who don't really boulder anymore, that's a good thing. The obscure trad and sport climbing areas are uncrowded. Bouldering is cool, but I'm too concerned about maintaining healthy knees et al. to get after it anymore. Then there's my weak fingers....
BAd
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Soloing is safer than bouldering. You cannot fall when you solo....so you don't. You're supposed to fall when you boulder...so you do.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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The worst injury I've ever had climbing was bouldering. Used to free solo a fair bit.
Seems like Chouinard broke his elbow bouldering and is the worst he's ever been hurt climbing and he took a 160 footer once!
On a 1" swami yet.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Topic Author's Reply - May 6, 2017 - 07:39am PT
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Beer is a thing?
Thot it was all about the kombutcha?
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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I was there in the campground when Yvon and Kamps came back from that attempt on the north face of the Crooked Thumb in the Tetons. I remember Bob telling me he felt very little to no rope tug since the rope was threaded through some pitons. Bonnie could tell us more.
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Fan
climber
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What I remember is the relief of hearing the jingle of their hardware announcing their overdue return. They ate the chili that had been cooking for hours over the campfire before seeking medical help in Jackson Hole for a gouge in Yvon's leg. They thought a tetanus shot was in order as part of their descent was through a swamp where moose frequented.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Your stories are gold, gentlemen. Thank you for those rich shares.
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Me and Spencer decided to back into Bouldering, Yea!!
We had a nice day on the Fry Problem
spencer held the camera at the wrong angle for me
so I had to do a manual tilt to get the trees in the background to be upright
Bouldering fad left us?
No way, bouldering will always have a fan club
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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I work at a rock climbing gym, the fad of roped climbing left us...
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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SPENCER!!!
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