i am a favorite of rock climbing the big walls and the difficult tours are great. after a climbing day you are really tired but so happy that you have mannaged it to climb the whole day. did anybody of you guys like rock climbing or bouldering too?
Rock climbing
Dude,
I love rock climbing. It eats up most of my free time and will be the focus of my website once I have it. I've been searching through the forums trying to find someone talking about climbing and you're the first I've seen. I guess that's part of the attraction for me though, that so few people are into it.
I agree with John Long that it really is the kind of sports. To be an excellent rock climber you need to be incredibly strong, extremely flexible and delicate, very smart, an outstanding problem solver, and of course, be SUPER ballsy. What a combination!
I recently took a trip to Yosemite. It was too cold to climb, but just walking around there was an incredible experience. I hiked to the base of half dome and el cap and stared at them. Then I slept at camp 4 (with 1 other guy in the whole place) and checked out midnight lightning.
I love rock climbing. It eats up most of my free time and will be the focus of my website once I have it. I've been searching through the forums trying to find someone talking about climbing and you're the first I've seen. I guess that's part of the attraction for me though, that so few people are into it.
I agree with John Long that it really is the kind of sports. To be an excellent rock climber you need to be incredibly strong, extremely flexible and delicate, very smart, an outstanding problem solver, and of course, be SUPER ballsy. What a combination!
I recently took a trip to Yosemite. It was too cold to climb, but just walking around there was an incredible experience. I hiked to the base of half dome and el cap and stared at them. Then I slept at camp 4 (with 1 other guy in the whole place) and checked out midnight lightning.
No rock climbing specifically, although I do enjoy hiking in the mountains. Similar field I guess you could say. I am actually from Northern New York and I am only a few hours away from most of the Adirondack Mountain High Peaks.
I started hiking as a kid with my father and completed the 46 high peaks in 2002 and became and ADK 46er that year.
Great times, you can't beat it. Even though while your up there sometimes you wonder why you do it.
I started hiking as a kid with my father and completed the 46 high peaks in 2002 and became and ADK 46er that year.
Great times, you can't beat it. Even though while your up there sometimes you wonder why you do it.
I bet man. That's gnarly. Now you got to step up to the rockies, AK and himalayas. Mountaineering stories are haunting. To think of someone being that isolated and that afraid is mind-boggling. Tobin Sorenston tried to solo the North(?) face of Mount Alberta in the early 80's and bailed off 3000 ft. Long time to think about your impending death.
See touching the void if you haven't.
ps. you're close to the gunks. You should go.
See touching the void if you haven't.
ps. you're close to the gunks. You should go.
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| I bet man. That's gnarly. Now you got to step up to the rockies, AK and himalayas. Mountaineering stories are haunting. To think of someone being that isolated and that afraid is mind-boggling. Tobin Sorenston tried to solo the North(?) face of Mount Alberta in the early 80's and bailed off 3000 ft. Long time to think about your impending death.
See touching the void if you haven't. ps. you're close to the gunks. You should go. |
lol. I will have to pass. I enjoyed my time in the mountains but I prefer to stay in areas I don't feel there is a major chance I could die
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