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notapplicable
Sep 14, 2008, 8:04 AM
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nicolebridges1983 wrote: My first climb was absoultly enpowering and from that moment on i was hooked.
Ah you done screwed up, never should have gone I tell ya, never should have gone.
Once the addiction takes hold, its over with. Soon you'll find yourself posting on RC.com when your supposed to be working, hoarding gear you'll never use, reading Alpinist, doing dead hangs from door jambs and dreaming of the sweet bite of course granite. I guess there are worse monkeys to have on your back though...
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QueenOfAllEvil5
Nov 19, 2008, 12:05 AM
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Get her to bring a group of her friends to the gym. When she sees other girls just starting out like her, I'm sure she'll feel more comfortable.
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rtwilli4
Nov 19, 2008, 4:56 AM
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jumpingrock wrote: Just take her climbing. Be open and receptive to questions and be very encouraging. Don't show off and don't intimidate her. Ya, she'll be scared. But if she likes it and you give her a good environment then she will continue to climb.
without reading the rest of the posts I'd say the first response was pretty dead on. I took my g/f climbing for the first time this summer. She was a little scared... I think intimidated is a better word. Basically I just set up a top rope and told her to touch those two bolts at the top and she did. Nothing to it. When she got worried or said "I can't," I just replied with "yes you can. Just pick your favorite song and sing it in your head. The worst thing that could happen is that you let go and try again."
I think the most important thing for your girlfriend is that she feels like you really want her there, and that it is more for you if she is there. If she feels like she is holding you back at all then she is not going to have fun. As with any climber you are teaching, just make sure you help them have fun.
Last thing: I always make sure Chrissy knows that when we are climbing, we are climbing partners first, and b/f g/f second.
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acacongua
Nov 25, 2008, 7:50 PM
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rtwilli4 wrote: I think the most important thing for your girlfriend is that she feels like you really want her there, and that it is more for you if she is there. If she feels like she is holding you back at all then she is not going to have fun.
Ding, ding, ding, ding! Winner!!!! That's exactly what will get her interested and not doing so is why so many guys can climb on day/week: their wives/gf's want them home to spend time together.
My friend did just this and now his girl can out climb him.
(This post was edited by acacongua on Nov 25, 2008, 7:52 PM)
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cloud9climber
Feb 7, 2009, 12:51 PM
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overlord wrote: IF you really want to start her climbing, DO NOT get her to a gym or bouldering. sweatin on dirty plastic holds with sweaty egos all around and flailing on some pebble are not fun for a beginner. find an easy, scenic route (slabs are usually prefered) and if you know how, belay from the top. that way she can get a hug and kiss when she finishes (a little reward goes a long way in providing pleasant memories) and youll be able to help her with what is probably the most difficult thing for a beginner. letting go of the anchor.
ditto!!! don't start off in a gym. My Husband got me up climbing outside on a gorgeous wall with a little yummy 5.6 arete and that's all it took for me. Good luck!
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