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rendog
Feb 4, 2005, 4:46 AM
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HAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAH
I did that last summer driving through the Roger's Pass.
you might be an alpine climber if...
a nice hike for an off day is to shuttle food/gear caches up the mt for your next winter ascent of Mt. X
your hands look weird when they're not all waxy and peeling
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all_that_is_rock
Feb 10, 2005, 11:46 AM
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when:
you pack 60 pounds into your pack and do laps on a 5.6 in the gunks in
-10 degree weather as practice.
you camp in your back yard in january just for fun.
you carry your boots, axes, and crampons in your car incase you see tempting ice on the side of the highway.
you always have a healthy supply of ramen for last minute expedition planning
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crag
Feb 10, 2005, 1:42 PM
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....after spending the past 36 hours on the move (with only a 2 hour nap/biviy) you reach your final destination beaten to a pulp the bottom of your feet feel raw you finally drop your pack, you’ve run out of all but the last bit of food, you no longer need to talk to your partner simple hand gestures and grunts suffice. You scurry around the trail head for your secret stash a bottle of 18 yr old single malt toast to your achievements and you couldn't feel anymore alive if you tried. With out hesitation as life begins to return to your body you start conjuring up your next adventure.
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lambone
Feb 10, 2005, 6:12 PM
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In various states of delerium you have seen small trolls taunting you from behind the talus.
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lambone
Feb 10, 2005, 6:12 PM
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In various states of delerium you have seen small trolls taunting you from behind the talus.
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refugee
Feb 10, 2005, 7:04 PM
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You're an alpinist if you chose a girlfriend by finding one with thick legs who can pack in 60+ pounds to your super sick proj in Mongolia
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jimdavis
Feb 10, 2005, 8:21 PM
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In reply to: You're an alpinist if you chose a girlfriend by finding one with thick legs who can pack in 60+ pounds to your super sick proj in Mongolia
Maybe I should invite her over....
Cheers,
Jim
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paulraphael
Feb 11, 2005, 5:19 AM
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When a cute girl at the gym notices you on the stairmaster in boots and a capilene shirt, wearing a large pack filled with iron from the weight room and a cammelbak filled with odd-colored carbohydrate drink, the hose spiraling out and into your mouth, tangled with your ipod headphones--and she asks you if you're "what ... a Ghostbuster?"
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simplistic
Feb 11, 2005, 5:40 AM
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you have just returned from a moderate 6 pitch rock route after a 7 hour work day that comes after 6 straight days of 8 hour days of physical work only to find your voice mail full....one message is from some pals who are looking for a third for an alpine traverse, you don't care about the others... but the key is weather is only good for three days....and you need to leave the next morning at 5 am. its now 10:30pm....your alpine gear is in another town 1.5 hours away at your girlfriends house...and you need to buy food in that town for the group cause all the stores are closed where you are now...so you do the drive...bribe the late night grocery store to stay open 5 more minutes so you have cheese and pep. to go with your bagels...kiss your girlfriend(knowing its probably the last time), grap the gear... drive back to the trailhead...sleep for what feels like 15 minutes...wake up and get your ass kicked for three days of 12-14 hours of alpine delight...and somehow have fun!
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billy
Feb 11, 2005, 6:14 AM
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You build a snow cave in a snow drift in your backyard then proceed to spend the night bivied in it while your partner is snuggled naked in your toasty bed. You wake up the following morning and find out you had a better nights sleep than her.
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ron_burgandy
Feb 11, 2005, 7:23 AM
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...If you decide to go on a climb one weekend instead of hanging out with your girlfriend, only to come home to the news that you have just been dumped. So what do you do? Go bouldering in your garage, call it a night, and at work on monday you tell all you buddies you had a fantastic weekend.
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all_that_is_rock
Feb 11, 2005, 8:15 AM
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you might be an alpinist if:
your sport climbing buddies think your a mad man when you call them in febuary and say "great weather huh, wanna go climbing today"?
you own more expensive shoes than your girlfriend does.
antarctica is a more apealing vacation destination than the bahamas
you dont have all ten toes (and think its a sighn of status) lol
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jeremy11
Feb 11, 2005, 3:19 PM
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it "could be worse!" is one of your favorite remarks
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jeremy11
Feb 11, 2005, 3:20 PM
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it "could be worse!" is one of your favorite remarks
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montafoner
Feb 11, 2005, 3:35 PM
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you're staring out your livingroom window at the icicles hanging from the eaves wondering if they would hold your weight.
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paulraphael
Feb 11, 2005, 4:14 PM
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"you own more expensive shoes than your girlfriend does. "
This one troubles me. Not just because it's true, but because I also saw it on the
"You might be gay if ... " message board.
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mother_sheep
Feb 11, 2005, 5:01 PM
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In reply to: In various states of delerium you have seen small trolls taunting you from behind the talus.
HAHAHAH! I laugh because my partner and I were descending a route and while on the talus, I was having thoughts of the rocks being alive and what they were feeling. . . Just one more example of sleep deprived, altitude induced, exhausted delerium.
You might be an alpine climber if you spent 22 hours hiking and climbing, cold, wet and a little freaked out on a Sunday and you go into work on Monday after having a whopping 2 hours of sleep smiling and already thinking about what to do the following Saturday.
You might be an alpine climber if you've mastered the art of timing your bowel movements (thanks to the input I received on this site months ago).
You might be an alpine climber if you choose peaks over sex. Never mind. . .that just makes you stupid.
You might be an alpine climber if your idea of fireworks is watching sparks fly whilst trundling big rocks and small boulders off the side of mounatins, while descending in the middle of the night.
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csgambill
Feb 11, 2005, 5:57 PM
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In reply to: "you own more expensive shoes than your girlfriend does. " This one troubles me. Not just because it's true, but because I also saw it on the "You might be gay if ... " message board.
I don't think you have anything to worry about. I'd imagine it'd be pretty tough to be gay with shoes that attach to big metal spikes.
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neurostar
Feb 11, 2005, 7:27 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: "you own more expensive shoes than your girlfriend does. " This one troubles me. Not just because it's true, but because I also saw it on the "You might be gay if ... " message board. I don't think you have anything to worry about. I'd imagine it'd be pretty tough to be gay with shoes that attach to big metal spikes.
Well.... I think that depends on what you're into. :shock:
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oafy
Feb 11, 2005, 7:50 PM
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You laugh at people with NorthFace Parkas, and wonder why they have such a nice jacket and never use it for what its made for, plus look at your own jacket and being F$%# I wish I could afford to own that.
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timmy_t
Feb 11, 2005, 8:58 PM
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You have ever been naked at Chasm View in December, voluntarily.
www.climbingboulder.com/rock/db/rmnp_alpine/the_diamond___long_s_peak/
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jimdavis
Feb 12, 2005, 5:34 AM
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In reply to: You might be an alpine climber if you choose peaks over sex. Never mind. . .that just makes you stupid.
PHEW! I thought I might not be cut out for Alpine stuff there for a second.
Cheers,
Jim
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cgailey
Feb 12, 2005, 6:50 AM
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If your idea of a warm nights rest is in a snow cave....
If your silverware consists of titanium sporks and the occasional oversized permaware spoon
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akclimber
Feb 12, 2005, 8:19 AM
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Your pot isnt dirty from cooking any REAL food in it. :lol:
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