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guangzhou
Nov 16, 2011, 2:31 AM
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rangerrob wrote: Umm..Ross? What exactly is a pro climber? Is that anything like a pro basketball player? How about a pro football player? Do pro climbers get multi year contracts for hundreds of thousands of dollars? There is no such thing as a pro climber. The best that a climber can do is get their gear for free, and possibly get their trips paid for. Name one climber who is getting paid a salary for climbing stuff on their own?
Patagonia pays salaries to it's pro climbers, so does the North Face. The german brother's freeing routes on El-cap get money from Audi. Petzl also has salaries for it's top performing sponsored athletes. I think BD does too, but not 100% sure.
Many of Europes tops climbers do indeed recieve very nice compensation from their sponsors.
I think the American climbing industry is also headed toward sponsorship payment not just gear. I bet TW gets paid something more than gear these days.
Also check out Sharma, definitely more than free gear there.
In reply to: I don't know of many top level climbers who are hauling up a grigris on big alpine routes. Colin Haley? Ueli Steck? Freddie Wilkinson? Rolando? Has anyone seen these guys on a big face with a grigri? I'd love to see the pictures. Hell I would doubt the Giri Giri boys even use one...and if anyone would it would be them!!
The Gri Gri has been spotted many time on the big face of Patagonia, does that count?
(This post was edited by guangzhou on Nov 16, 2011, 2:33 AM)
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Post edited by guangzhou
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