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micolr
Aug 8, 2011, 3:09 AM
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My wife and I are moving to a town called Squamish, B.C., a major hiking, biking, and definitely rock climbing hub in Canada.
We have every intent to work our way up to rock climbing, but will start with hiking......uphill to start.
Advice for a soon-to-be rock climber?
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redonkulus
Aug 8, 2011, 3:32 AM
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Double check your knot.
Maybe go check the local gym first, see if you can get some classes on how to belay, lead, climb outdoors, whatever. You'll meet some people in the gym that will hopefully be experienced, and may be willing to take you outdoors.
Best piece of advice: Always be a learner. There are always people with more knowledge than you, and there are a lot of vital pieces of info for climbing that you should pick up.
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jcd82
Aug 8, 2011, 3:44 AM
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not that i'm any expert, but just try to talk to as many people as you can and make sure you feel confident before you step on the rock alone (i.e. without an experienced other). don't be afraid to ask for help. the community's awesome and often more than willing to spew out some knowledge.
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micolr
Aug 8, 2011, 3:53 AM
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Didn't mean to give the impression that we're out of shape, we're not, we're both in excellent shape physically, but one thing I've learned is that you can be built just right for one sport, but be ill-equipped for another at the same time.
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Learner
Aug 8, 2011, 4:00 AM
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micolr wrote: Didn't mean to give the impression that we're out of shape, we're not, we're both in excellent shape physically, but one thing I've learned is that you can be built just right for one sport, but be ill-equipped for another at the same time.
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bearbreeder
Aug 8, 2011, 5:52 AM
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just climb ....squamish rock guides is an excellent guiding sevice for courses
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JoeHamilton
Aug 8, 2011, 2:46 PM
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The above advice is great. Use it. Go boulder a little, see how much your hands love touching rock, see if you get meditative when on the rock. Fall in love and let the relationship grow.
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Mariofercol
Aug 9, 2011, 5:15 PM
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Be friendly, talk to people, ask them about rock climbing, climbing is a social sport by nature. Everybody in Squamish climb or knows anybody who does. Go to the Shady tree or the Brew Pub and get to know people, a pint of beer invited to the right person will get you far.
The Smoke Bluffs Park is a good place to meet climbers. Short drive, tons of climbs, full of people, I have met a couple of partners that way, however they already knew how to climb.
I would offer you to help you (I live in Van), but I'm helping a couple of newbies and it's cutting my rock time. If you have no luck after a couple of weeks, PM me and I see how can I help you.
You might be climbing by the end of this week.
Edited: And skip the gym all together. You're in Squamish in summer 
(This post was edited by Mariofercol on Aug 9, 2011, 5:24 PM)
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