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rockman517
Feb 18, 2003, 5:06 AM
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....How many of you own a harness, and if you do, are you aware of it's location at this very moment????
....oh, and how long has it been since you used one of these curious objects????
Curiosity......
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rockfax
Feb 18, 2003, 5:16 AM
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In reply to: Curiosity......
You bi-sexual or something?
Yes lots of climbers own harnesses. They wear them when climbing with a rope and not when climbing without.
Next question.
M
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rockman517
Feb 18, 2003, 5:27 AM
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I was just wondering how many boudlerers out there don't own a harness or just don't know where the hell theirs is......as in, they DON'T EVER DO ROUTES.....
......and curiosity as in, curious as to the answer to my above question
....your definition of curiosity leads me to believe that you yourself, are, in fact, VERY CURIOUS.......
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lox
Feb 18, 2003, 5:28 AM
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right behind me
3 years and counting
routes blow.
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rockman517
Feb 18, 2003, 5:29 AM
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See, that's what I was looking for.....thanks Lox....anyone else?
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xanx
Feb 18, 2003, 5:34 AM
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rockfax, i'd show a little respect if i were you... maybe you haven't noticed that this is a BOULDERING forum?
well, i am ashamed to say i have a harness and know exactly where it is. i am not ashamed to say that i use it mostly for work, only occassionally to climb.
however, i would like to add that if you (rocco) wouldn't mind giving me a spot every now and then and making sure i don't get fired for climbing w/out a rope, i would be perfectly happy to never use that thing again in the gym. apparently Wisel has a problem with my climbing up to the roof... :roll:
i am seriously starting to like ropes less and less. they get in your way and pull you and are such a hassel. of course, they have their advantages (just not in a gym with 20' walls... :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: )
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kalcario
Feb 18, 2003, 5:56 AM
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*i would be perfectly happy to never use that thing again in the gym. apparently Wisel has a problem with my climbing up to the roof...*
Ok, you're 15' up in the gym, no rope, and a hold spins. You deck, dislocated elbow or wrist or shoulder or something. Your parent's insurance pays off. Then your parent's insurance company smells blood in the water and goes after the gym owner to recoup. His insurance triples. No more gym and the owner is out 6 figures or whatever his investment was. You can do whatever you want outside but don't put somebody else's ass on the line indoors.
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rockman517
Feb 18, 2003, 6:00 AM
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alot of boulder problems in our gym are 15-20', but rest assured that we never go that high without a bunch of pads and some good spotters......I mean, imagine your belayer drops you to the concrete floor, or onto one of the wooden benchs in the gym.....probably worse, cause you don't expect to come down when you fall......
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xanx
Feb 18, 2003, 6:08 AM
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nothing wrong with some nice highballs, as long as you stack about 2' of padding underneath you first.
o btw rocco how did that LEAD CLIMBING go the other day? i was so pissed i had to miss such a historic moment... word is you had a little bit of trouble getting to the end... :wink:
you should be proud, really. my goal is to do Mandala before i have ever lead anywhere. how sick would that be, sitting around talking about Mandala and stuff, and not know how to clip a draw?
mike
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kalcario
Feb 18, 2003, 6:14 AM
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*....your definition of curiosity leads me to believe that you yourself, are, in fact, VERY CURIOUS.......*
you know what they say about the brits...rum, sodomy and the lash and all that...
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rockman517
Feb 18, 2003, 6:14 AM
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Please never speak of the above mentioned event again.....I feel quite ashamed on many levels......but I think you are wrong about one thing, you should learn ALL aspects of climbing, because then you can better appreciate them.....and you can never know if you like something or not until you try it.....that is why I led the other day, because I hadn't been on the sharp end since I first started climbing, so I figured I'd give it a shot.......it still sucks (my opinion).........
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easysteve
Feb 18, 2003, 7:27 AM
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I'm just a little confused about this post, I can't tell who's in the right and who's in the wrong as far as being too knowledged to the point of evil goes. I'm in the wrong place I think. Forgive me. Climb on and you're in the right.
Steve
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jerryderl
Feb 18, 2003, 8:07 AM
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Some people like to boulder, some people like routes. What's it to you? If you're a 5.12 trad leader, you'll never have to see a boulderer. If you're a boulderer, you'll never have to see a 5.12 trad leader. Way too much animosity tonight.
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ikefromla
Feb 18, 2003, 8:59 AM
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What-huh??? did somebody call Mick Ryan bi-curious? wha? oh rockclimbing.com, you slay me. hahahahaha :lol:
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boulderpaul
Feb 18, 2003, 3:03 PM
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yo rocco and mike, rockfax is the person that created the bishop guide book just so you know. he is the one that pretty mch started bishop bouldering!
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lox
Feb 18, 2003, 4:06 PM
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Oh give me a friggin' break. Some idiot points a camera at you for 5 minutes while you fumble towards some sort of coherent point and kids line up to call you the father of biship boldering.
Mick Ryan is a guy.
He's not even that smart, he just does research well.
Well enough to know that people were boldering in Bishop long before he arrived on the scene.
You should thank him for Morning Dove White and move along... the last thing these cali chuffers need is encouragement... lol.
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pushfurther
Feb 18, 2003, 8:42 PM
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i own a harness. it's been used outside once. used inside twice. i don't plan on using it for a long time.
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xanx
Feb 18, 2003, 9:41 PM
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sorry rockfax, i guess i misinterpretted ur post.
l8er all, dont let this turn into a boulderer vs. sport vs. trad vs. aid ect... argument, we have already had way too many of those.....
stick to rockman's original post.
peace all
mike
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rockman517
Feb 26, 2003, 4:00 AM
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There's 2 feet of snow here right now....not really any climbing to be done....and I spend plenty of time in the gym this time of year.....Oh, and pushfurther is my new hero....And finally, I know who rockfax is, and I'm sure that he knew this was all a big joke....hell, he provoked the flaming....it's all good in the hood.........
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coldclimb
Feb 26, 2003, 4:18 AM
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I have three harnesses. All three are hanging up in my closet. :D
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tanner
Feb 26, 2003, 4:24 AM
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I love my harness, and its sitting in the back seat of my car.
But I would never take my harness to climb plastic
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spoon
Feb 26, 2003, 4:29 AM
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My harness is hanging with the rest of my gear in my room, but it hasn't been down for a couple of months. I do nothing but boulder in the gym, and I do nothing but gym when there's a foot of snow on the ground.
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talons05
Feb 26, 2003, 4:31 AM
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I have several harnesses, and I used to use them regularly on medium to LONG TRAD routes... However, sniff, I have been recently humbled due to a lack of time, and I now have to get my fix down in the gutters, with the other junkies. So, hello my new brothers and sisters, welcome me as I join in the struggle to regain my previously lofty position by scrambling around in the nether regions...
A.W.
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vram1974
Feb 26, 2003, 5:29 AM
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I own a harness which I dust off each spring and take it trad climbing. During the winter I pull on plastic and never miss it. But then... each spring I dust off my crashpad too... damn snow
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Feb 26, 2003, 3:17 PM
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my harness is hanging on my hook, on my closet doors exterior. It's been (WOW!!! *counts weeks in her head* 7 weeks! Last climbing was at the Joshua Tree Gathering. :shock: :cry: :(
Might get it out this weekend :)
weather has been awesome!! Or maybe get out the crash pad.
NOW That is an idea!! :)
:)
~T
* :D thanks for motivating me with this thread*
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zzsean
Feb 26, 2003, 5:28 PM
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I own 3 harnesses and they are all sitting in my largest haulbag unused since 1998.
Every year I think, "maybe this Summer I might bust em out and use a rope somewhere in the Rockies". Every summer I just keep bouldering instead. Winter, of course, is primo Bouldering season.
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bluesky
Feb 26, 2003, 6:43 PM
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I own a couple -- as I love trad climbing and even sport, but..
I haven't used a harness outside since last summer.
I do some laps of routes in the gym for endurance (and it's side effect vascularity -- which I feel no amount of power bouldering can effectively improve).
But lately it's been 9 parts bouldering to 1 part routes.
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dupree
Feb 26, 2003, 6:46 PM
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...but that sucker's just collecting dust. I probably use it once every 3 mos. or so...
BTW, to the person who described the insurance nightmare above. Does this mean that there's no chance that there never accidents (equipment or human failure) when roped up at a gym? Surely you can't be suggesting that...
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yppah
Feb 26, 2003, 11:39 PM
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my harness is on the floor in my garage. I left it there after the last time that we set up topropes on the highball problems out at Queen Creek. I would not put it on except for the PBC and getting ready for it. :)
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greatgarbanzo
Feb 26, 2003, 11:55 PM
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I own one... I know exactly where it is... I havenīt used it in 3 1/2 months because of some gasoline shortage problems. (only boulders nearby)
By the way, for all of you who think that you get gasoline pretty cheap... think about this... here in Vzla 1 galon of gas is around $0.20 U.S.
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Feb 27, 2003, 6:19 AM
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Yeah, but what's up with y'all's government right now ?! lol...
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Feb 27, 2003, 7:58 AM
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i own a coupla harnesses, (for me belay slaves that dont really climb :) ), a full rack of draws (about 25), and have a small, albeit useful, trad rack. i enjoy all different aspects of climbing. ive led several multi-pitch routes both in tuolomne and in the gunks, i sport climb frequently in the summer, and i even know where everything is...
i just happen to enjoy bouldering more for the sheer difficulty and lack of time constraints. sport climbing with beginners is pretty lame, considering you have to lead everything twice, and by the time they get done with the 5.9's, im too tire to try the 5.12's...
on the other hand, a beginner boulderer can climb on the same rock all day long...and not find themselves so far beyond their abilities that fear takes over and prevents any real learning...
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lox
Feb 27, 2003, 4:51 PM
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Plus, the approach to Owens is like descending into the gates of Hell.
Seriously.
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Feb 27, 2003, 6:33 PM
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Ha Ha. Pebble-wrestlers. That's good. Well I'm a pebble-wrestler and I own a harness and know where it is, but I haven't put it on in almost 2 months. That's mainly because the weather has been horrible lately. (I haven't bouldered outside in almost 2 months)
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Feb 27, 2003, 6:35 PM
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I have a few harnesses, all hanging in the garage with the rest of my gear including a couple crashpads. Most of the harnesses are Misty Mountain, including a Cadillac for the trad. If the question was regarding experiences, each year I set a goal in sport, trad, and bouldering and try to do all three goals as close to each other as possible.
As for Mick, he didn't start the bouldering in Bishop, but he researched it well enough. I think Lox started all bouldering....
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Feb 27, 2003, 8:32 PM
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yeah, i own and still use my harness maybe once a week to do some sport routes, but 3 of 4 days climbing is spent bouldering. i still really like the variety of being able to rope climb some days.
and, i started bouldering! get it right.
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steepfish
Mar 8, 2003, 2:27 AM
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shoes,chalk thats all i need and maybe a pad for the big ones
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I'm all about bouldering, but I'm also all about sport climbing, but I'm also all about caving... I'm torn. And I used my harness about two weeks ago, to do the deepest pit on earth, after the group of norweigans that were there got finished base jumping into it of course .
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