Any Climbers around?

[gvarsity]

I spent a couple of summers doing some top roping on some pretty interesting granite in the area. Lots of edging no smearing. Haven't grabbed the gear in 3-4 years. Bad back and knee followed by having a baby kinda of killed it for me for awhile. Never thought about having a smoke mid way up a climb. Could be interesting.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by gvarsity

I spent a couple of summers doing some top roping on some pretty interesting granite in the area. Lots of edging no smearing. Haven't grabbed the gear in 3-4 years. Bad back and knee followed by having a baby kinda of killed it for me for awhile. Never thought about having a smoke mid way up a climb. Could be interesting.

Interesting is right

Top roping it might be okay for some (certainly not for me), but when you are setting your own clips I would advise against it

[gvarsity]

Originally Posted by BostonMark

Interesting is right

Top roping it might be okay for some (certainly not for me), but when you are setting your own clips I would advise against it

I got into climbing late and never had the time to dedicate to learning how to set my own clips. I think I was 32 when I started and was still actively playing rugby which sucked up at least 3 days a week. You do what you can. Now I would be happy to sit by the cliff and smoke a cigar and watch you climb.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by gvarsity

I got into climbing late and never had the time to dedicate to learning how to set my own clips. I think I was 32 when I started and was still actively playing rugby which sucked up at least 3 days a week. You do what you can. Now I would be happy to sit by the cliff and smoke a cigar and watch you climb.

I find that watching other people climb is both instructive and really enjoyable....strangely enough!

damnedest thing....the weight of all the gear I USED to drag up attached to my harness is now permanently part of my a$$....

Still have all my toproping gear and jumars/ascenders - sold all my lead climbing gear years ago.

Gravity seems to pull a lot harder these days.....

[markem]

I don't climb anymore, but those were great times. I was an 11- sport climber and 10- alpine rock climber. Here in Oregon, we have Smith Rocks State Park and between Oregon and Washington, many technical routes on peaks over 10,000'. Squamish in BC is some of the best granite in North America.

I doubt I could go back to rock climbing as I probably can't get my size 9 feet into size 6.5 rock shoes anymore

[Mark]

Originally Posted by markem

I don't climb anymore, but those were great times. I was an 11- sport climber and 10- alpine rock climber. Here in Oregon, we have Smith Rocks State Park and between Oregon and Washington, many technical routes on peaks over 10,000'. Squamish in BC is some of the best granite in North America.

I doubt I could go back to rock climbing as I probably can't get my size 9 feet into size 6.5 rock shoes anymore

There's no time to get back in to it like the present!

Sounds like you got some good rock around you anyway