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climbhigh2005
Mar 18, 2004, 11:29 PM
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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
Mar 19, 2004, 12:01 AM
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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
Mar 19, 2004, 12:08 AM
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It looks good on my resume.
And my life insurance was too cheap.
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ctclimbz
Mar 19, 2004, 12:09 AM
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Pretty simple: Nothing else makes me feel so good!
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discolegsyndrome
Mar 19, 2004, 12:11 AM
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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
Mar 19, 2004, 12:19 AM
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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
Mar 19, 2004, 12:26 AM
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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...
.... 8)
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a_scender
Mar 19, 2004, 12:29 AM
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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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holdplease2
Mar 19, 2004, 12:34 AM
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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
Mar 19, 2004, 12:55 AM
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For my soul.
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hstewart
Mar 19, 2004, 1:06 AM
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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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climbobsessoin
Mar 19, 2004, 1:09 AM
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the love for it
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chanceboarder
Mar 19, 2004, 1:13 AM
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i climb to forget about all the problems in life :)
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mysublime
Mar 19, 2004, 1:34 AM
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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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reprieve
Mar 19, 2004, 1:53 AM
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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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jman
Mar 19, 2004, 2:09 AM
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to clear my mind...
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baja_java
Mar 19, 2004, 2:14 AM
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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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novak89
Mar 19, 2004, 2:40 AM
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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
Mar 19, 2004, 3:01 AM
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because its fun, yo
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