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climbingjunky
Sep 18, 2003, 8:30 PM
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Just wondering how many of you out there fit in this category. If so, how long have you been climbing, and what age did you start at? Also do you climb mostly outdoors, indoors, or both. If you could summarize your style in one phrase, how would you describe it? :?
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whichwayisup
Sep 18, 2003, 8:50 PM
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On the sharp end, just shy of 5.13 ok alot short of 5.13 but when it comes to bouldering, just shy of v10 ok alot short of v10.
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trad_mike
Sep 18, 2003, 8:58 PM
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I would say that people who can consistently crank 5.13+ outdoors are geneticly blessed. I would bet there are only a few hundred people in the world outside of the pros who can call themselves 5.13c/d climbers.
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djmeat
Sep 18, 2003, 9:08 PM
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give me another year....
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climber49er
Sep 18, 2003, 10:30 PM
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I'm working a T12 right now. It's awesome.
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climbingjunky
Sep 18, 2003, 10:35 PM
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Are you calling me a troll? :cry: I'm hurt. :P
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camhead
Sep 18, 2003, 10:41 PM
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once I saw chris sharma. he is a totally down to earth guy. :D :) :( :o :lol: 8) :shock: :P
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climbsomething
Sep 18, 2003, 10:44 PM
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No.
camhead... you crack me up. Werd.
"Sharma is so mellow and chill, he'd cheer you on even on a V1, blahblablahblah!!!!!!!111"
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hangerlessbolt
Sep 18, 2003, 10:49 PM
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In reply to: I would say that people who can consistently crank 5.13+ outdoors are geneticly blessed. I would bet there are only a few hundred people in the world outside of the pros who can call themselves 5.13c/d climbers.
I could call myself a 5.13 climber…
Of course I’d be lying out of my a$$…
But I could…
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cloudbreak
Sep 18, 2003, 10:52 PM
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4.13....maybe!
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whitefingers
Sep 18, 2003, 11:03 PM
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I dont always climb .13's but just yesterday i did the first three moves on one, so in a way I guess I am a .13 climber.
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andypro
Sep 18, 2003, 11:24 PM
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I climbed a .13 once. Went at about C2+ish. lotsa hooking :wink: :lol:
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valeberga
Sep 19, 2003, 12:06 AM
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In reply to: 4.13....maybe!
I wonder what that would entail...
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valeberga
Sep 19, 2003, 12:15 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: 4.13....maybe! I wonder what that would entail...
Really really super difficult "simple climbing" with ultra-sickening poopy-pants "exposure"...
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sbclimber
Sep 19, 2003, 1:35 AM
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In reply to: cloudbreak wrote: 4.13....maybe! I wonder what that would entail... Valeberga wrote: ; Really really super difficult "simple climbing" with ultra-sickening poopy-pants "exposure"...
4.13d if you add the absence of good protection and mandatory style points that are needed on such a climb.
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herm
Sep 19, 2003, 2:15 AM
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The Sierra's are full of 4.13ds. They are the worstest ones!
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tenn_dawg
Sep 19, 2003, 2:25 AM
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I think that if I really dedicate the time, I could be a 5.13 climber.
I've been climbing now more than ever. I've worked really hard to progress into .12's. I'm talking REALLY hard. Some people this stuff comes natural to, but I really have to bust ass to make gains, but they've been coming slowly but surely. As long as I push my limits, and keep an open mind, I've never really plateaued.
I used to think I could never realistically climb in the .13 range, but just today I found myself tossing around the idea of getting on a .14 one of these days. I have no doubt that if I dedicated myself, I could at least have a legitimate shot at climbing at that level.
The thing is, my soul is getting tired of sport climbing. I'm longing for multipitch trad again.
I think in the long run, my limiting factor is going to be time, and where I really want to invest myself. A day of moderate trad climbing really isn't training for hard sport routes.
I think for me, and for most people what it comes down to is doing what you enjoy. If short hard is your style, pull down my brutha. If you like polishing off easy 5th class peaks, keep on ticking them. There's plenty out there of both, and plenty of people chasing them.
I'm just going to follow my heart, and see where I end up. Hell, I may take up shuffleboard in a couple of years. You never know...
Travis
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curt
Sep 19, 2003, 2:56 AM
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In reply to: Are you a 5.13+ or v10+ climber?
Curt
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corpse
Sep 19, 2003, 1:05 PM
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Talking about this stuff reminds of the street racing sites I've hopped on - talking about 1/4 mile times is huge no no, one that can get you banned off servers. This is why I don't spill the beans on how I can do a 5.13 (1 handed).
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norskagent
Sep 19, 2003, 1:33 PM
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V10+ = 5.14b, so a 5.13+ climber can't relate.
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blueeyedclimber
Sep 19, 2003, 1:59 PM
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Not yet, ask again in a year.
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crazygirl
Sep 19, 2003, 2:06 PM
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I thought everyone at RC.com is a 5.13 climber. Now i'm confused
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jipstyle
Sep 19, 2003, 6:35 PM
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Not yet. ;)
I've been climbing about 6 years, with a 2 year break ... :( ... mostly indoors for the first 3, then outdoor for the last year.
I started with I was about 23 or 24.
My style: tricky. :) If there's a heel hook, knee bar, toe hook, or head scum, I'll find it and use it. :D
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joshy8200
Sep 19, 2003, 7:23 PM
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Of everyone that I really know (discounting people I have met at comps or just out climbing). I know two people who are 5.13 climbers. I have two friends that climb in the low 5.12 range.
One of the 13 climbers has been climbing since he was really really young. He had repointed 11b by the time he was 11. I'm not sure when he redpointed 13, I don't think it was anything super human like 12 or 13. He's 21 or so now. The other guy is older, late 30s. Not sure how long he been climbing...a pretty good while though.
So all that story telling. I think it goes to show how you can come up at a young age developing climbing skills and muscles and excel very quickly. Or take up the sport later in life and develop through harder work and desire.
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jonf
Sep 20, 2003, 12:57 AM
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A good friend of mine climbs around V11-V12. he has done some sport climbing but not alot, Im pretty sure he's done a 5.13, but I dont know about 13+. Hes 16 right now.
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