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Irrational_Animal
Germany1059 Posts
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Mortal
2943 Posts
On September 13 2013 03:56 Epoxide wrote: Highballing is probably the most thrilling thing I've done  How high has your free solos been? this is a rough estimate, but i believe the highest was off the coast of LA on Catalina, and it was probably in the realm of like 100 ft? absolutely nothing fancy. it's been ~4 years so the memory isn't quite as vivid as it once was. i do love it though, very thrilling to come to the realization that you really, really don't want to be letting go of that rock lol. | ||
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FragKrag
United States11540 Posts
On September 10 2013 07:18 icystorage wrote: don't you guys forget pics on your trip! sadly we didn't have a camera. We met two German crankers who did snap a few pics, but forgot to ask them to send them to us!  Castle Rock is amazing! Lots of slopers, funky formations and amazing solid rock. Warmed up on a few V0s and a V1 then tried to work Mr Magoo V2. EatThePath made some good progress on it while I got denied pretty hard by the first move. Then worked on Hueco Slap V4 which I ended up sending after getting beta and a lot of help from the aforementioned Germans. Then watched one of the Germans crank Hueco Wall V6. great day :D, will definitely be back here asap ... anybody down for Sat?  | ||
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IAmWithStupid
Russian Federation1016 Posts
On September 13 2013 03:58 CatNzHat wrote: Now I know why people are scared of being murdered with an ice axe Actually, this particular ice axe is non-percussion (I'm not sure if this is the right word), you don't hit the ice with it in order to fix your position, you just hook roughness (again, I don't know the right vocabulary, just translate intuitevely). I don't understand why neither climbing nor ice-climbing is an olympic discipline. It is highly competitive and very entertaining to watch. "On February 12, the full session of the International Olympic Committee formally recognized the International Federation of Sport Climbing, two years after the ISCF was granted provisional recognition. This means climbing now can compete with other sports for entry to the Olympic Games." Although it has failed to reach the final shortlist of sports being considered for the 2020 Olympics. Regarding the ice-climbing. I was visiting OutDoor Exhibition (Germany, Friedrichshafen, 10-13 July 2013) and met The President of UIAA. He said there will be special booth/stand/exhibition about ice-climbing at Sochi-2014. There will be special wall with (probably manufactured) ice and all-russian world-class sportsmen to show all the excitement of this discipline. This show will require tickets. If you PM me beforehand, I'll make everything to get these tickets for you. | ||
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0x64
Finland4519 Posts
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Epoxide
Magic Woods9326 Posts
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FragKrag
United States11540 Posts
jimmy web is such a hard man | ||
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EatThePath
United States3943 Posts
On September 18 2013 00:15 0x64 wrote: If this thread doesn't get more active, I will start posting embarrassing climbing videos I will make... give you guys an update today or tomorrow. my fingertips are still recovering from castle rock. :D On September 18 2013 00:20 Epoxide wrote: Do it! In other news I almost flashed a 7b, did it on the third try. nice! On September 18 2013 02:33 FragKrag wrote: http://climbingnarc.com/videos/jimmy-webb-the-1er-v13-2nd-ascent/ jimmy web is such a hard man that looks hard. | ||
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Stratos
Czech Republic6104 Posts
On September 18 2013 00:15 0x64 wrote: If this thread doesn't get more active, I will start posting embarrassing climbing videos I will make... go for it plz | ||
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icystorage
Jollibee19343 Posts
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Epoxide
Magic Woods9326 Posts
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icystorage
Jollibee19343 Posts
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Epoxide
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0x64
Finland4519 Posts
The cool thing about that place is that even after the place closes, you may stay as long as you want. They just close the store. Some progress was made. Passed for the first time a tricky 4, with a jump that a I just couldn't get in position to do. Also some strength progress, I could do now 2 moves of a long overhang (5c), 5 moves to go but they are pretty similar. Continued to avoid limit climbing, trying to focus on progressing my technique on 4/5 level. Also I felt quite good today as I passed a 5a overhang that I pass easily on a good day, but on other days it seems impossible, very strange .Anyway there was also this 3 years old little girl who climbed a 8 meter wall and got a lollypop after that! | ||
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EatThePath
United States3943 Posts
edit incoming | ||
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sob3k
United States7572 Posts
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sob3k
United States7572 Posts
On September 19 2013 19:28 icystorage wrote: do you guys use tape when climbing? when do you have to use it? is it advisable? only tape when you absolutely have to due to open wounds or when crack climbing. Tape has shitty friction compared to skin so its no good. | ||
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Keniji
Netherlands2569 Posts
Cases would be, as mentioned, crack climbing or open wounds. Well, open wounds would be best to let them heal first of course but if you are on a trip you might consider it worth taping to be able to continue climbing for the trip. Don't tape because your finger joints hurt or your skin. Only do so if you come back from an injury i suppose. But I really have not much knowledge about it. So yea you should know what you are doing I guess. If your joints hurt, learn to climb more open-handed, and/or even tho it sucks, climb a bit less. If your skin hurts. Learn to deal with it. Get a good handcreme for use afterwards/at night. But if you tape, how's your skin going to adapt to it? In 2 weeks I'm going bouldering in fontainebleau, france. Can't wait. | ||
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0x64
Finland4519 Posts
On September 26 2013 18:42 Keniji wrote: I'd say don't tape unless you really know why. Cases would be, as mentioned, crack climbing or open wounds. Well, open wounds would be best to let them heal first of course but if you are on a trip you might consider it worth taping to be able to continue climbing for the trip. Don't tape because your finger joints hurt or your skin. Only do so if you come back from an injury i suppose. But I really have not much knowledge about it. So yea you should know what you are doing I guess. If your joints hurt, learn to climb more open-handed, and/or even tho it sucks, climb a bit less. If your skin hurts. Learn to deal with it. Get a good handcreme for use afterwards/at night. But if you tape, how's your skin going to adapt to it? In 2 weeks I'm going bouldering in fontainebleau, france. Can't wait. My childhood playground, any spot in particular planned? | ||
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mostevil
United Kingdom611 Posts
Yorkshire, UK based, mostly a sport climber at about fr 7a but not as strong outdoors due to head and trust issues. I was dropped 12m, thankfully I had strong legs back then and somehow landed it. I'm getting much stronger since I started using the rowing machine at the gym and have lost a lot of body fat by cutting bread from my diet (can't recommend this enough!). On September 19 2013 19:28 icystorage wrote: do you guys use tape when climbing? when do you have to use it? is it advisable? For injurys really, open wounds and you can tape over/across the knuckle to restrict crimping on fingers with torn/damaged pulleys. Worked for me when I foolishly jumped from V3-V7 in two weeks and destroyed my fingers. It's better just to not get the injuries in the first place, so I try to avoid bouldering now. Any climbers in Hong Kong November? I'll be there on my lonesome for the first 2 1/2 weeks and looking to climb as much as I can. | ||
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