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climbhigh2005
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I think there is already a post like this somewhere but I couldnt find it so if there is just give me the link... anyways I am working on a research paper on Why People CLimb... So if you could jus answer the question it would be much appreciated.. thanks!
Melissa
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drkodos
Mar 18, 2004, 11:30 PM
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addiction
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killclimbz
Mar 18, 2004, 11:46 PM
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Stress relief...
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trbrts
Mar 18, 2004, 11:46 PM
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For the money!
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marcdurant
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The closer I get to killing myself, the easier it is to seperate the important things in life from the things that just don't matter.
And I like bright, shiny gear and women with big shoulders :wink:
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boltedcrack
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It looks good on my resume.
And my life insurance was too cheap.
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ctclimbz
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Pretty simple: Nothing else makes me feel so good!
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discolegsyndrome
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I needed something to do... so I started climbing.
There is only so much internet surfing that can be done..
Well.. unless you get to a place like RC.com
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cjstudent
Mar 19, 2004, 12:12 AM
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I have nothing else to do, no girl friend, I hate school and I hate my job...so climb.
(geez I'm a loser)
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crag
Mar 19, 2004, 12:17 AM
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In reply to: I am working on a research paper on Why People CLimb
So I don't die. See, its not a death wish it's a life force.
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ratherbe
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Climbing makes me happy. The mental and physical challenge wakes me up. I feel like I'm good at it and that makes me happy. There's a level of excitement and enthusiasm in all my climbing friends that I rarely see in the rest of life. And I feel like no matter how long I climb, there will always be more to try and like I'll never get bored.
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anfbymyrock
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Because the addiction never lets up...everytime I think I'm starting to get "burnt out" I find or learn something new and then I'm "forced" (ha!) to keep climbing...
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because climbing is like a moving meditation. only climbing can make me so focused i am aware of nothing else, as close to stopping the tought process as I have come. It will have to do until I can train my mind to behave better!! but besides all that, climbing is a great sport that involves comaradarie, not beating someone else. climbing keeps me in great shape and it truly uses all the senses. finaly, you can climb all year!!!
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For all the wrong reasons, to be sure.
Climbing (for me) is self-indulgent, but I don't care. Sometimes I climb to prove myself to myself. Sometimes, I admit, I climb to prove myself to other people. Sometimes I fail give up just to see what it is like to give in to self-doubt...and how the response to an action like this impacts me and my interactions with folks around me.
So why do I do it? Because there is something about it that overrides my guilt over self-indulgence, my fear of failure in front of my pears, and the potential for disappointment in myself when I set a goal and fail.
Climbing is the alter upon which I sacrifice any and all of my virtues, my pride, my self esteem, my time, and my life. Sometimes a phoenix rises from the ashes. Sometimes not.
-Kate.
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dredsovrn
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For my soul.
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In reply to: The closer I get to killing myself, the easier it is to seperate the important things in life from the things that just don't matter.
well said.
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Mar 19, 2004, 1:09 AM
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the love for it
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Mar 19, 2004, 1:13 AM
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i climb to forget about all the problems in life :)
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its one of the few things i'm excited about when i get up in the morning.
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it's challenging, which makes it rewarding.
meet cool people
get to spend time outside
get stronger
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to clear my mind...
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baja_java
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because becoming a climber is a small but necessary step in my blue print for WORLD DOMINATION!
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for the chicks of course
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deco
Mar 19, 2004, 2:42 AM
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To have some fum
To spend time with myself
To achieve goals
To satisfy my addiction
After i started climbing about 2 years ago, my life real changed. It is definitely a way of life.
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andy_reagan
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because its fun, yo
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it's a thrill, and it's hard... that is one of the best combinations that i have seen
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For all the fast cars, hot chicks and loads of cash I was promised.
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In reply to: I think there is already a post like this somewhere but I couldnt find it so if there is just give me the link...
26 replies, and no link. Ah, well one shouldn't expect much from this sort of thread.
Why do you climb? - Jun 27, 2001
Why is climbing so addictive? - Oct 8, 2003
Why are we all climbing? - Jan 13, 2004
What got you guys hooked on climbing? - Feb 1, 2004
high schol (sic) student looking for some views about the sport - Feb 17, 2004
This sounds like a C- in the making... good luck. - mandrew
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Mar 19, 2004, 9:29 AM
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There is no feeling like going from a step to another harder one.
Tension=gratification when you clip and go.
and of course all those incredible devices.
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For the money!!!....<~~~LMAO..I climb for the fun of it man....its pure enjoyment. Nothing like slippin on that harness, tying in and scaling some stone man...nothing beats it.
Joey
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clymber
Mar 19, 2004, 1:03 PM
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how else would i get all that stuck gear you see
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because i like to dance on a verticle plane...
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"In that exquisite moment before the hard move, when one looks and understands, may lie an answer to the question why one climbs."
-Gwen Moffat, 1961
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Mar 19, 2004, 1:21 PM
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Because when I can't climb, that's the thing I would like to do the most
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Great way to get some good muscle, loose weight and push the limits.
It jsut gets you focused on the holds on your moves and takes everything else away
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Mar 21, 2004, 10:07 AM
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Because I do not intend to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death.
To live with no fear, no distractions, the ability to let that which does not matter truly slide, and the ability to regurgitate fight club quotes that make me seem bad-ass
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In reply to: The closer I get to killing myself, the easier it is to seperate the important things in life from the things that just don't matter...
Death definitely has something to do with the passion for climbing, especially alpine climbing. The decisions you make when you climb could very well be your last. Life just makes a lot more sense when you climb, than when you live a “normal” life. It's a simple matter of survival.
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When I climb, it is a bond between nature and myself. There are other ways to bond with nature, but climbing is my choice. I love rock, air and the thrill of danger. Climbing helps me keep in touch with the natural instincts created in me. Climbing is also a one on one challenge, while using gear allows me to continue another day when nature wins.
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While I know "conceously" that I have managed all the risks, "subconceously" I am in fear of my life, therefore I get the adrenaline rush of fight or flight. It is this balancing act of the mind that I enjoy most. Especially when I am 20-30 feet above small Trad pro.
There are a myriad of reasons why I climb, but the above is probably the most profound and intense for me. Usually what stands between climbers climbing at or just above their ability is their "lead head", as if it's not screwed on right, many are unwilling to take falls from far above their pro, therefore they do not commit themselves to climb outside of their comfort level.
I love to be scared, so climbing through that fear when every nerve is aware is what I enjoy most about climbing. I am not saying one should climb wrecklessly, but if one has managed the risks their is no reason not to climb at or above one's abilities.
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Why does a bird fly? Why do people fall in love? Why do some people go to church on Sunday, while others go to a high lonesome place? We do what we were meant to do, what we HAVE to do. I could no more stop climbing than I could stop breathing. (The results would be the same. ) I know this isn't what you're looking for, but some things just defy description and definition.
---Ford---
'the emptiness within the cup, makes the cup useful.' Tao Te Ching
'All the truths I will tell you, are shameless lies.' -Bokonon- :wink:
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Mar 21, 2004, 6:45 PM
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fer gits & shiggles!
what else, besides sex, remains fun all day but leaves your entire body completely exhausted, if you're doing it right? :wink:
to know Earth
also, because rowing crew, another all-body sport, is too linear for me
adrenaline, pepes, groovy gear
pm me your essay if you want some editing, unless that's not allowed
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to give meaning to my insignificant little life. Oh yeah, and to drop baggies full of poop from my bivy.
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Thanks so much guys.. I have got alot of good quotes from yall to use one my paper!!
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i'm afraid of climbing.
there is the kind of climbing thats done in the beginining, when you go top rope cliffs and climbing gyms and what not- where climbing is super safe.
But after that, (if you continue into the realm where you might consider calling yourself a climber) you discover that all of the sudden theres a hightened level of commitment. And theres a new necessity to comprehend your own abilities and limits. A need to critically and objectively evaluate yourself your desires, your abilities, your commitment. And all of the sudden you can't hide anymore every hidden littel corner of yourself is exposed
leading near your limit you make difficult decisions- everything going on in your life exits your head. And you're completely immersed in the reality and mortality of the moment. every breath is only breathed for right now
and after its all said and done. and you're back on the ground- there is no explanation for why you’ve made the decisions you did- whether you continued, whether you bailed off of the climb, whether you shit your pants or made pacts with god or devil.
but you'll remember the climb and how for one brief moment life was primal the very essence of survival desire was quenched - but only brielfly. and you peered into the darkest corners of your soul in hopes of finding an answer to the question of why you are here and why you climb and why you love and why you wake up.
and in retro spect you had an answer while you were there, gripped and sweating on that climb. and tomorrow you'll be back on a climb looking for it again
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Personal challenge, and of course, because it's fun!
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Cadaverchris wins the prize! Melissa, you better give him credit for that in the paper, cause he'll publish it soon.
Intense, man . . .
leinosaur
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Because like, dude, when I climb it's like DUUUDE, and then its like... I, mean duuuuuuude, you know dude? But then at one moment you are like... duude, and then the next its totaly DUDE, and then... its just out there dude.
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Nothing but nothing clears my head in the same way climbing does... all your insignificant stresses melt away to be replaced with adrenaline and sheer satisfaction. For "the achieve of, the mastery of the thing".
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I like to get tired after a day at the crag....
I like the smell of my gears...am i the only one?
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In reply to: ....I like the smell of my gears...am i the only one?
I love the smell of nylon, aluminum, chalk & sweat in the morning.
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In reply to: Because like, dude, when I climb it's like DUUUDE, and then its like... I, mean duuuuuuude, you know dude? But then at one moment you are like... duude, and then the next its totaly DUDE, and then... its just out there dude.
Totally ...... dude
Seriously, Why? ... well why not?
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I climb to relax and forget about all of the bull**** going on in the world. When I'm climbing It's just me and my thoughts.
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ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!
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Issues my man. I have issues.
DMT
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Because I failed as a heavy metal drummer. :cry:
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I am an adrenaline junkie. I skydive, white water kayak, climb. I love the adrenaline. Also, the physical challenge of climbing. That is what originally drew me to it. But nothing beats the adrenaline rush.
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I have been trying to answer this question and has not been easy.
Rock climbing gives me that feeling of being alive. Testing my limits in a natural environment is something other activities don’t have.
I have always loved outdoors. In nature I feel part of a whole, part of the creation. I can witness the magnificent of the creation. I began to enjoy nature with mountain biking; now I love to rock climb. It has gone into my soul, it’s a need, and it’s an addiction. It’s all about being free and feel alive. Getting to places and doing things that others don’t or wouldn’t go or do.
So many times while climbing, camping, or just walking through nature, while I was marveled with all that beauty, that silence, that magic… I really can’t comprehend that people don’t like to be there but I am thankful they don’t because people tend to destroy the beauty in this life and part of the magic resides on the solitude you can experiment out there.
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Mar 24, 2004, 6:31 PM
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check out Johnathon Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach on the topic of "Why Get High" (like a bird, not so much like Jay & Silent Bob)
you'll dig it, it's short, it'll improve your paper
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I climb because I have to have SOME reason to take off my shirt in public.
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To hang out with hot muscley near-naked men. Mmm...
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PrAna bippy tops, tats & piercing.
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Watch the movie Touching the Void. Or read the book.
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to help me think and be free
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Because I think it's fun!
The physical challenge.
The mental challenge.
The physical effects climbing has had on my body.
It's another activity done outdoors.
And did I say I think it's FUN!
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...because I LOVE gym rats... :roll:
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The chicks dig it!
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Some reasons why people climb are ordinary and others are complicated.
For some of us, climbing is the tangible paradigm that we wake up with every morning to help understand the angst and appreciate the privileges.
It shows how planning at the base can get you through a crux.
It shows you how to counterbalance risk.
It says that mistakes are a good thing.
It numbs you to failure.
Now, climbing is not the end-and-be-all method of understanding how to plan, take risks and accept failure. Some of us continue to climb for these reasons, but we probably did not expect this much before starting. More than likely, we stumbled upon it by happenstance. I say we consider ourselves pretty lucky to have done so.
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Why not?
I love ascending.
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I don't know, but it's kinda funny that people always want you to pull a reason for everything you do out of your butt. Why did you go out last night? Duh, cuz I wanted to?
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metolius21
Mar 28, 2004, 3:18 AM
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bvb
Mar 28, 2004, 7:00 AM
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for the free shoes, ropes, chalk, and pads.
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reprieve
Mar 29, 2004, 12:13 AM
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In reply to: for the free shoes, ropes, chalk, and pads.
yeah, well, we're not all legends
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climbhigh2005
Mar 30, 2004, 12:53 PM
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I'm done with the rough draft of my research paper... If anyone wants to read/edit it let me know... thanks again for everyones input!
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reprieve
Mar 30, 2004, 2:14 PM
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i'd like to read it, and i'd even proof it for you if you want
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reddramst
Mar 30, 2004, 2:24 PM
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:shock: Because im a bit of a masochist
and i love it besides. once you start how can you stop? :D
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climbhigh2005
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I sent it to you.. btw I made some names up for quotes of people I didnt know there name.. sorry!!
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scubasnyder
Mar 30, 2004, 11:03 PM
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why would you not climb?
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jorian_nl
May 1, 2004, 8:37 PM
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I climb because it's fun to know what my limits are and to improve them.
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Fun, exposure, and bragging rights
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I don't, but I like to pretend to.
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danrauscher
May 1, 2004, 11:49 PM
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because its fun
stress relief
i'm pretty sure i'm addicted
good way to hand out with friends...
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brundige
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ill second that
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when i first started out, i climb to be fit. now I want to be fitter to climber better.
its an obsession, an addiction and a way of life (outside of work of course :oops:). I like the sense of achievement and calmness when you're in the zone. and its fun!
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