Who here rock climbs? Just wondering.
Where do you live? Davis, Ca
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Where do you climb?** Mostly At the UCD ARC, but i’ve gone to a rockgym and bouldering in vacaville. I want to do more outdoors, but gear gets expensive quick.
What kind of climbing do you do? Sport? bouldering? Traditional? etc I mostly top-rope and boulder at the gym.
What shoes do you wear? Madrock Flash, got em for 10 bucks!
It’s been a while, but I used to climb regularly. Sites included Quincy Quarries, the Gunks, Seneca Rocks, Needles (SD), Eldorado Canyon, Devil’s Tower, Grand Teton, Yosemite. I led a few 5.10s. I expect the cutting edge is now well beyong my reach.
I do partake in both rock and ice climbing on occasion, but I’m mostly an alpine guy. I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The alpine/mixed stuff I do most of the time are in glacial ranges - I climb mostly peaks in the Canadian Rockies, between Jasper and Banff, Alberta, but also in local ranges, and occasionally a field trip to Alaska or some other “destination” peak. For vertical ice, I do that in Thunder Bay, Ontario,or sometimes closer to home near Lilloet, BC, and the rock climbing (trad) in Squamish, BC, and also in indoor facilities just for practice. For shoes, my rock shoes are Five.Ten Newtons, my leather climbing boots are Meindl Mt. Crack Pro, and my plastic boots are Lowa Civetta GTX Extreme. Depending on how cold it is, I may use an insulated gaiter or overboot as well. Crampons are Petzl Sarkens with a step-in binding, which are not the best for vertical ice, but perfect for the combination of glacier approach, mixed rock/ice and technical alpine sections I do most often.
I’m poor so I go rock climbing here in Southern California in little out of the way beaches. I prefer to go barefoot as my grip is tighter and I feel more sure of my footing. I don’t know what the styles are called. I typically do it before or after swimming so I don’t use ropes or equipment. I know it’s dangerous, but it’s quite a rush and a lot of fun! My feet were tough from all the climbing around I did as a child, but I got a pedicure early this year and now it hurts if I am not careful where I step. :mad: I’ve always wanted to go ‘real’ rock climbing, but I haven’t found anyone here that is interested in that.
I used to when I was on a search and rescue team.
Skree-evacs, river crossings (tyroleans?), that sort of thing.
I made a video from the basket during a vertical evacuation. Very interesting perspective.
Also did a drop from a Chinnok(sp) on a jungle penetrator (very windy :D).
Funny, as I get older, I get more and more cautious about heights. I am putting an addition on my house, and I rope up to do the roofing. At least I know how to.
Yep, but again, it’s been a while, and I’m not very good. 5.8s, maybe, are probably the toughest I could do now (not that I could do much better when we went more regularly).
Lessee, I’ve climbed at Devil’s Lake, WI, and Interstate State Park, between Minnesota and Wisconsin, somewhere in Red Wing, MN (forget the name), in da UP, eh?, and a climbing gym in Madison. When SpouseO was in college (and just BoyfriendO), he had a climbing wall in his dorm and later, in his apartment, so I climbed there too.
Mostly bouldering and top roping. I’ve belayed SpouseO on lead/sport routes, but haven’t done that myself. Maybe if I can get my skills back and on an easy route, I’d give it a go.
Shoes? I have no idea what my shoes are. If you’d asked me a year ago, even, I’d probably remember. They’re a copper-colored suede, but that’s all I remember. I believe SpouseO’s are five.tens.
Hrm, which beaches are those? I’m around orange county pretty often when I go home.
I used to climb in the early 90’s and went to the Gunks and the “Locks” in upstate NY. I also climbed at the Cornell Rock Wall.
I got back into it a little a couple years ago and climbed outdoors at Rocks State Park, indoors at Hopkin’s gym and a rock wall out in Timonium.
I haven’t climbed so much since I started biking.
I used to do a huge amount of climbing (in the UK). Never got to be very good (HVS / 5.8-5.9 at best when leading, and most often VS / 5.7), but I did manage to look somewhat like a climber, and get hardcore finger tendon problems - and after all, these are the most important things. Plus knowing the lingo (‘hey, crank on the eyebrows and slap for the haddock, dude!’)
I have a list of climbs I’d like to do before I die (or more realistically, die doing), but this list looks more stupid as I get older - especially given my hit list is of UK climbs, and I currently live in the US. Haven’t given up yet though, and am currently trying to reach mediocrity by hitting the climbing walls every couple of weeks. Or hitting the floor at the climbing wall.
I used to do 95% trad leading or soloing easy stuff, could never get my head around bolted routes.