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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2006 - 08:33pm PT
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Risque Mimi?
Nah.
A little devil lurks...
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2006 - 08:36pm PT
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Whut's Hueco?
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2006 - 08:44pm PT
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Jennifer,
Asking no questions,
Taking no answers,
Just before the storm,
3rd Pillar Mt Dana:
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Tan Slacks
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Joshua Tree
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Aug 13, 2006 - 12:07am PT
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She gets me anything I want from the frig at home AND she carries my bouldering pad. I'm so glad I had her.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2006 - 01:01am PT
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And she has a lifetime of Rockin' Cuteness,
Along with so many other bright things ahead of her...
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blackbird
Trad climber
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Aug 13, 2006 - 10:15am PT
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Observational sidenote:
One thing I've noticed as I read through these (women climber) threads is that there is very little mention of grades... Personally, I find that to be refreshing! My exerience over the years has been that most of the conversation with men (in person primarily, but also via the www) is focused on, or at the very least mentions grades... and at some point touches on your value as a person/climber based on what grade you are leading.
When I was out west most recently, I had one particular - ah - "gentleman" vainly attempt to argue with me and tell me that I didn't know how to lead when I was looking for partners (I took my own rack and rope). Perhaps it was because I wouldn't give him a grade at which I climbed (come on, it was unfamiliar rock, who knows. All I'd led on for years to that point was southern sandstone and ony twice on southern granite. I was not going to commit to a particular grade - "Oh, yeah. I'm an 5.16rx leader!!!"); perhaps it was becuase he simply didn't want to climb, regardless, I finally resorted to telling t=him that I'd led a handfull of routes at a particular grade, but most of my leading had been at other grades... He declined, based on that, to climb. His choice and his loss. I'm skipping down Tangent Lane, so allow me to back up...
My point is that one of the many things that I truly enjoy about climbing with women is that it IS simply about the climbing and the time spent together; my exerience has been that no one cares about grades. It is encouraging. It is a safe environment in which you can push your limits, get your feet wet, get frustrated, celebrate, laugh, cry, and grow. You can be yourself. Don't get me wrong, these things are all possible when climbing with the boys, but climbing with women is, for me anyway, a much more well rounded and deeper experience overall...
Thank you, Roy, for starting the threads. In a part of the country where there are not that many women who climb (unless it is with their significant other) and even less who lead (much less who lead gear!), it is refreshing and encouraging to know that there's a larger community out there who shares the same passion.
Samantha
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Blitzo
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Earth
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Aug 13, 2006 - 10:55am PT
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BB, I like what you said. It's not the grade, it's the quality, but I'm not really a climber, I just go out there for some fun!
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blackbird
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Aug 13, 2006 - 11:48am PT
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Thanks, Blitzo. (...and you think I AM a climber?! HA! I, like you, just go out and have fun!)
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2006 - 11:52am PT
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Encore Blackbird!
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2006 - 12:06pm PT
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One of my favorite book titles:
"In These Girls, Hope Is A Muscle"
by Madelaine Blais,
(about the season of an HS women's basketball team)
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matisse
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Aug 13, 2006 - 01:10pm PT
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Blitzo
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Earth
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Aug 13, 2006 - 01:22pm PT
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Some girls like the gym.
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Tahoe climber
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Aug 13, 2006 - 03:13pm PT
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Just wanted to chime in on a couple of things.
I've really enjoyed these threads - thanks to all who posted.
For some reason, pictures of women climbing are more inspirational (to me at least) than those of guys.
I agree that the lack of grades and ratings and ego-BS have been a major part of what I liked about these - there's a lesson in here for us guys, somewhere...
That last outdoor photo looks a bit like Enchanted Rock in TX...
Keep climbin'!
-Aaron
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blackbird
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Aug 13, 2006 - 05:48pm PT
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On the belay end of the rope at one of our local crags... Equally fun!
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Jaybro
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The West
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Aug 13, 2006 - 06:24pm PT
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From that last photo alone,it's Clear they're having more fun than the number-chasing, Testo-fueled types, are!
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2006 - 06:42pm PT
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Girls j-just wanna have fun, And...
They Know How!
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Bump. It IS International Women's Day, after all.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 9, 2007 - 12:37am PT
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Ditto!
Thanks Gals, for making it all worthwhile.
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Raydog
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Boulder
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Ditto that!
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