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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Got my NPS Geezer Card this weekend, so I guess it's official now.
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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Turned fifty-nine last Wednesday. Bad knees make it hard to continue to climb, but I did climb 5.9 off the couch last week
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LB4USC
Trad climber
Long Beach
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"How old would you be, if you didn't know how old you are?" -- Satchel Paige
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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10b, I turned 48 last week and have had two knee surgerys it's the approaches that get me not the climbing.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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wayne w, keep on fighting!
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RDB
Social climber
wa
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 8, 2013 - 12:35pm PT
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Still something left in the tank at 59.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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In addition to staying fit, you also have to avoid getting serious debilitating injuries when you're young.
There is a fine line between bravery and foolishness. In a sport like climbing, one error in judgement can ruin your climbing career forever.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Don't doubt it for a second, Dane.
If you have the appetite, Mother Nature will furnish all you can eat, warm or frozen. The very best part about being a climber is the abundance of lines to dream about experiencing.
So toss a runner on the Horn of Plenty and race the wind...upwards! LOL
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craig mo
Trad climber
L.A. Ca.
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Bob Kamps set a good example.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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John Gill...
SO many lines...
:)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there all, say... just a fast reminder...
take extra care in 'eye'ing things' depth perception, etc changes...
small hazes can be there that you are unaware of and even reaching for
things, you can be 'just a tad' off... can make a LOT of difference whether
something is DROPPED OR BUMPED, and can actually turn things dangerous
when you are just 'causualy' doing not much, or, doing something serious...
same, as to the ears and balance... (ear hair thing)...
so, take a few extra SECONDS and just slow the pace... (a few seconds may seem like a longgggggggggg stall, as the brain registers this longer, than it did when we were young)... but, a few seconds, for keeping better balance,
by staying settled... or a few seconds to make sure we touch only what we
reached for, etc...
can mean a lot...
this is TRAINING that regualar excersise of 'keeping in shape' can
not do...
just a friendly reminder.... it starts happening slowly after 35...
and you may not notice it at first... but, suddenly near 60
you may wonder what is going on, :O...
slowing a few secs does wonders...
*house wives notice this a lot as:
we deal with dishes, glasses, going around corners, dishing out hot food,
etc...
keep up on your eyes, too, if you need to get them checked due to
far-sighted, or whatever...
i have to do this, in the kind of near future... and so do a few of my
friends...
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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just a friendly reminder.... it starts happening slowly after 35...
and you may not notice it at first... but, suddenly near 60
you may wonder what is going on, :O...
slowing a few secs does wonders...
Good comments.
That's one of the reasons I quit free-soloing (and climbing) in my early 70s. If there is one thing fundamental to climbing it is a good sense of balance while in an environment that may confuse the senses.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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In geologic time....we are all the same age.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Too mystic for this crowd.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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El Cap is the real fossil.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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In geologic time even Beckey is barely a zygote!
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RDB
Social climber
wa
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 9, 2013 - 12:56am PT
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When I started this thread I was actually looking for an excuse...because I am slowing down. But after reading all the posts here leaving out the obvious physical abnormalities like Gill and Donini still a whole bunch of you ripping it up.
This Taco stand aint got no old weenies :)
Thanks for the gas!
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BooYah
Social climber
Ely, Nv
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I liked "The Push" better.
The Push is from those that love you. They don't have to know you.
They Will push. They Must. And You must. It's why we Are.
Yeehaw. Huh?
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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No country for old weenies.
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