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Re: [camhead] Dumbest thing you've ever done rock climbing...:
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USnavy
Dec 8, 2008, 7:19 AM
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camhead wrote: sungam wrote: altelis wrote: zeth01 wrote: quite often I see dumb things hapen at Chuckawalla where all the after work "climbers" go. I've ssen a few deck. I've seen people taken off belay after yelling take. Yesterday I saw someone belaying with a gri gri upside down and they were using a solid gate oval biner in place of an hms. Here I am trying to work a 12 but im too nervous to climb because i'm affraid the ignorant peops next to me are going to die. I've given up trying to help people there. they get too defensive. If your going to climb THINK. Use your damn brain. I have no idea what people think sometimes but theres no excuse for shit like this to happen. um, i believe this belongs in the "false humility but really spraying" thread  yup. No offense to the lad, but that was fucking blatant. How is that spraying? Everyone and their dead dog "works" 5.12; it;s nothing special.
Umm not really. Only maybe the top 10 - 20% of all climbers (including gym climbers) can lead a real 5.12 outdoors. Where I come from its more like the top 3%. And actually Wikipedia defines 5.12a as the starting point for the "semi-professional" climbing class. So yes leading 5.12 does put you a few notches above most. No, you’re not an elite climber if you lead 5.12 but your definitely up there.
(This post was edited by USnavy on Dec 8, 2008, 7:22 AM)
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