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climbhigh2005
Sep 22, 2003, 12:28 AM
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Ok, I feel kind of stupid for asking, but seriously, I feel like there is always something to learn about climbing... As soon as I think I know most everything about it, I find something I know know nothing about... anyways, just wondeirng!
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drkodos
Sep 22, 2003, 12:31 AM
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Cheating
Aid climbing is using artificial means for progress; relying on gear, instead of human flesh on rock, to tread onward.
It's a rather complicated morass of self-indulgent suffering..... :wink:
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ropeburn
Sep 22, 2003, 12:45 AM
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As far as I understand it, aid climbing is what happens when your upper body withers, the substance between your ears is replaced with air, and you sell your $300,000 house and live in your '81 van in order to purchase your rack.
Aid climbing is also sometimes a side effect of being released from a mental institution.
Ask the good Dr., I'm sure he'd be willing to explain.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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buoux
Sep 22, 2003, 12:55 AM
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Aid climbing is to ascend a climb with the USE (physical aid) of your gear. Once you weight and rely on your gear, it aids your ascent by momentarily relieving yourself of having to perform all of the required moves free and independent of any material assistance. Kinda sounds like fine print stuff, huh? I've always looked at it as though rope, draws, & gear are like an insurance policy that you never use, but like to have in a successful ascent. D
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climbhigh2005
Sep 22, 2003, 1:04 AM
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ok... thanks for the pelies, but I'm still a little confused... what kind of gear? How does it help ya?? like the gear like acenders?? climbing is expencsive enough as it is... LOL thanks guys!
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kman
Sep 22, 2003, 1:42 AM
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In your profile it says that you have been climbing indoors since December of 2003. It is Sept 21 2003 right now. Do you know the future? Can you let me know when I will be able to afford that new set of hexes and cams? :P :wink:
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climbhigh2005
Sep 22, 2003, 1:50 AM
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LOL... I meant Dec 2002... thats kind of like signing your birthday as may 15, 2003... yeah I was born 4 months ago... LOL whoppsi...
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