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bhilden

Trad climber

Mountain View, CA/Boulder, CO

Dec 4, 2014 - 10:38pm PT

Munge,

too busy trying to figure out how to 1) stand on that crap foothold, 2) hold the hammer in my right hand, 3) hold the drill in my left hand and most importantly, 4) NOT FALL to post up.

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

Nothing creative to say

Dec 4, 2014 - 11:29pm PT

That's the stuff!

clinker

Trad climber

Santa Cruz, California

Dec 5, 2014 - 07:23am PT

5) Look determined and ruggedly handsome in pics of yourself stance drilling.

Of course 4), so that you may post these up also.

limpingcrab

Trad climber

the middle of CA

Dec 5, 2014 - 09:55am PT

Put up the start of a crack route a couple weeks ago but had to drill the anchor for p2. My stance was the same size as my foot and I was still shaking like a leaf!

I'll take a hook on a daisy any day

Grippa

Trad climber

Salt Lake City, UT

May 5, 2015 - 01:48pm PT

Popping one in while trying not to pop one out.

wstmrnclmr

Trad climber

Bolinas, CA

May 26, 2015 - 11:57pm PT

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Mungeclimber

Trad climber

Nothing creative to say

May 27, 2015 - 07:26am PT

WOOT!

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

Nothing creative to say

Dec 19, 2016 - 11:15pm PT

what in the feh is wrong wit u peoples?

Post em

Peater

Trad climber

Salt Lake City Ut.

Dec 20, 2016 - 12:06am PT

Munge

I think I totally agree with you though I didn't read everything so maybe not.

But most really hard placements where made before film was invented.

I've seen some really bold placements, but my brownie was too much to take along. (a brownie is a type of camera that nobody uses any more, since the 40's).

Seriously, though ignore my gobbledygook above. I have the highest regard for anyone putting in their bolts on the lead. It doesn't get more real than that.

Cheers

wstmrnclmr

Trad climber

Bolinas, CA

Dec 21, 2016 - 05:41pm PT

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We rate the stance, not the climbing. It's all about the stances man! Ross, who's in his early twenties drilling from about an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10......no brownie's neccesary...

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

Nothing creative to say

May 16, 2017 - 10:09pm PT

Season is upon us. Have you sorted your gear?

jeff constine

Trad climber

Ao Namao

May 17, 2017 - 07:38am PT

With Erik Erikson and Levy.

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

May 17, 2017 - 07:40am PT

My stance about drilling is that when it comes to putting up new routes, if bolts are needed the climb is not for me. It's just a personal preference and I do appreciate climbers putting up routes with bolts because I like to climb them. I really could care less if the bolts were put in by drilling from a stance or otherwise.
I have managed to do hundreds of new pitches of climbing sans bolts and will continue to seek out climbs of that nature. I will also continue to enjoy climbing routes that are all or partly bolt protected and be thankful for the effort and expense of the first ascensionists.
Rock is our playground and the judicious use of bolts opens up vastly more terrain for our entertainment.

jeff constine

Trad climber

Ao Namao

May 17, 2017 - 10:12pm PT

Stuntman Chad Parker installing his first bolt on a stance, on the Scott Cosgrove Memorial Wall. R.I.P COZ

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

May 18, 2017 - 12:57am PT

My stance about drilling is that when it comes to putting up new routes, if bolts are needed the climb is not for me.

^^^ Have placed (after-the-fact) one protection bolt in 43 years after my partner complained people wouldn't have the two #2 ballnuts for the placement. Called the route 'Hollow Victory' as a result. Still spicy, though.