mar_leclerc
Apr 9, 2011, 5:17 PM
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I_do wrote: Have any more bullshit to spread? It's how it works for you, don't impose your ethics on what is and what's not climbing on others. Especially if you think gear needs to be placed on lead.
Not all climbers care about 'sending' or climbing in 'good style', a lot of climbers, especially in my specific area are out there just to chill, top rope and have a lot of fun! I LOVE doing this too, if a rope is up on a climb my friend just led I will sometimes huck a TR lap on it...
BUT, I don't then go around talking about how I onsighted or sent the route, and if I actually want to onsight, or send it proper, I pull the rope and lead it, placing all the gear on lead.
I am not saying every HAS to lead to be a rock climber, I am saying that if the person gets to the point where they want to challenge themselves and try to actually 'send' climbs that they have start leading.
At some point climbers start to get some sort of ambition, and as soon as they want to reach personal goals in climbing, they are probably going to have to start leading. I don't know any climbers with a ton of ambition that do not lead, or are not in the process of learning to lead, or at least setting goals about when they can start learning about lead climbing.
If you do a climb you should be totally honest about how you did it.... 'yeah, I sent that but I TR'd it first I had to headpoint it' or, 'Yeah, I did lead it but I got my friend to pre-place all the gear for me'.
I don't think top-roping, headpointing, or pink-pointing is 'bad' or 'not real climbing'... I do all of them myself and have plenty of fun. But when it comes down to it leading, ground up, plaing gear is unarguably the best style short of onsight soloing (which is extremely dangerous and highly NOT reccomended) and climbing in the best style you can is awesome!
(This post was edited by mar_leclerc on Apr 9, 2011, 5:19 PM)
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