Climbing

[shaferbm]

only thing i know about climbing is Ray Jardine is my family member. haha

I used to love going to the indoor rock places as a kid. never struck my hobby interests though

Wow, no way! I imagine you getting some awesome stories at family outings.

^^ def check out squawmish in b.c let me know when you hitting yosemite and bishop id love to caravan e30s with crashpads:D

Just now saw this. Didn't end up going to Squamish, the trip I made was getting expensive as it was and school was going to start back up without me present. So home I went. Spent some sick time in Arches, Zion, which where hot as hell, Tensleep (one of the US's top sport climbing crags IMO) and Denver area hanging with some teacher buddies.

I prefer to use ropes but when I boulder, the crash pad always get strapped to the roof rack on the e30. I'll have to take a photo next time for you guys.


I climbed owl rock at Arches, it was rad. I'm the little guy at the bottom here.

[Peterkaczynski]

Rock climbing is awesome I've been going for a while now, great workout especially for your hands and forearms

[xAZxE30x]

only thing i know about climbing is Ray Jardine is my family member. haha

I used to love going to the indoor rock places as a kid. never struck my hobby interests though

[Pinepig]

[LEFT]As in rock climbing. Who does it? I've only been indoor climbing for 2 weeks or so but I'm a big fan.

Today I campused a V0 at Planet Granite

I worked at that place when it opened.

Haven't been climbing in a few years, went to a local gym ( pipe works ) and can still get 11a's first shot but damn if I can only do one or two and I'm waffleswaffleswaffleswafflesed.

[misterCAFE]

^^ def check out squawmish in b.c let me know when you hitting yosemite and bishop id love to caravan e30s with crashpads:D

[shaferbm]

I'm a climber. Look where I live, lol. I spend one or two weekends a month going to the Red or the New since it's the best quality climbing that's the closest though. Also, the last few summers, Ive spent a month traveling and climbing. Index, Leavenworth, Tensleep, Tetons, Eldo, Boulder Canyon and the Black Hills.

This summer is Yosemite and Bishop!! Psyched! Might try to go up to BC as well.

EDIT: Yeah, grading in different areas definitely differs. Over here in the east, Coopers is a popular Bouldering spot, and they sandbag everything over there. Over at the red, it's an outdoor gym so if you can fight the pump, you can crush!

[misterCAFE]

took 4 months off now im back on. took a trip to bishop for new years to get me back on track:p climbing and lifting after. feels good to be pulling down with some strength again not quite back but i have time before the next comp so i dont get

i climb touchstone in the bay area now cause they are opening a ALL BOULDERING GYM in sf called Dog Patch Boulders. got a sneak peak cause my friend sets problems. If anyone here goes to touchstone gyms hit me up on here

[Pl3wA]

Sometimes i do roofing and i use my parkour skills to climb shit. I feel like im a natural rock climber sometimes

[future rs]

So how has everyone progressed? Any updates? Injuries?

I climb a lot here in NM. And am currently planning a trip for spring to Hueco tanks.

I was meaning to ask if anyone has experienced climbing in different area's of the country? I have found recently that grading seems to be very different from state to state.

[Mlarsen]

V rating is strictly for bouldering. It doesn't really translate to the Yosemite decible system.
It's funny I have friends can do v8's and they can barely lead climb.

[Todd Black 88]

I am lost with this vX grading system. I climbed for years using the YDS system for rating climbs, and the farthest I got was 5.11d. I was a competent 5.11a/b climber.
When I climbed, the vX rating was for bouldering, as that style of climbing does not accurately cross over in real world climbing grading.
For example, I could boulder a v6 route without issue but the cross reference charts I have seen compare it to a 5.12a/b/c, and no way in hell can I or could I ever, climb a route of that grade. It's different IMO.
Living an hour away from Squamish and the Chief was great for a variety of climbing styles.
Skaha in the okanagan was good also.

I just started going back to the gym with my now 7 year old son. 10 years off, 25lb heavier, and damaged tendons in my hands from climbing makes me more of a belayer than a climber now, but I still enjoy it, and am back around 5.10 again.

[Mlarsen]

How many of you people that go bouldering do sport or trad climbing?

[misterCAFE]

I'm a avid climber been at it for a few years. With some technique tips you can get strong fast. I'm going to bishop, ca for new years to climb the big boy stuff. Always down to help people get into the sport. I'm a weak dude right now but I climb around v8/9 inside then cry cause real rock is hardcore:/

[steinbachphoto]

i indoor boulder every now and then. i moved up to rochester ny, and on the RIT campus is an old barn they restored and converted to all indoor bouldering, up and downstairs. its truly a cool place to be, and some very challenging stuff.

upstairs is all open with a toprope section, and a 15-20 foot boulder you can get on top of. downstairs, all the walls and ceilings have routes, some going across rooms and into others.

if you're ever in the wny area, its worth the trip. 5 bucks for a non-student, and 2 bucks if you need shoes. dumb cheap!

google image search 'rit bouldering' and youll see some shots of it. sometimes too many hippies.

That cheap?! wow. My local gym it's $15 for students for drop in and 1 month is $80 for students. craziness.

[Mlarsen]

I've climbed on and off since I was a kid. Only indoors though. I even took a climbing class in college that was fun and informative. Bouldering is super fun, but I'm not really a fan of climbing on a rope. I like the free-ness of bouldering better.

Dude you live in Bend, Smith Rock is your backyard. I'd be there every chance I could get.