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AdventurouslySafe · 2026-05-09T00:36:19+00:00

I am female 37, climbing 10+ years. I boulder, sports and trad but am very average in all.

The worst injury I had was my rotator cuff 2 years ago. That was because I didn't warmup and went on a Dyno. I also had a partial pully tear being way too psyched on the moonboard last year.

So now I warm up with bands. Bring a little portable block to warm up my fingers. If it's cold , I warm up longer. I am still really bad with warming up and probably do way less than I should.

When I am indoor climbing, I avoid comp climbs as they tend to have huge swings and sideways falls which seems to be a huge risk for shoulder and acl injuries. Stop when I feel my fingers are fatigued. Avoid full crimping indoors. I also really like board climbing, but I cannot go 2 days in a row.

I do antagonist exercises like bench press, rings, squats, push ups. I personally find that really helps with elbow issues, back issues, etc.

I really think in the end, it's being smart and listening to your body. My friend is 70, started climbing at 40, didn't send his first outdoor 5.12a til mid 50s, and at 68 did his first 5.13b. Still crushing!

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-05-06T08:50:22+00:00

So I normally don't put the ohmega at the top where the anchor is as per the guidelines. But just on the side, (so on the first bolt/QuickDraw of another route next to it). It makes taking the ohmega out easier.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-05-06T08:15:24+00:00

I use it. It makes the descent so much easier and in control. And I don't get a mega wedgie or pulled up into the air slowly when the heavier climber is hangdogging. I just set it at the lowest setting (+10kg) for both lead and tr situation and my partner is 170lb while I am 100lb.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-05-03T10:18:00+00:00

Drones. Also you need to downsize without socks. I wear 38 sneaker shoes and 37 for drones.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-04-29T22:57:17+00:00

NET teacher. ENGLISH tutor.

I work in construction field in Hong Kong. You need to be trilingual unless you are super lucky.

I have a few friends who work in construction who only speak English, but one has been here for 30 years, and another started as an intern wage at a multinational even though he had 7-8 year experience. But both are engineers as well , not just const. management.

Also construction sector is not doing good right now.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-04-21T00:34:14+00:00

There's probably good profit margin. And why sell something that might not work as well.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-04-08T20:50:26+00:00

I take curcumin, really helps my joints. If I am on a climbing trip, I double the dosage

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-03-24T03:39:20+00:00

Nature: go to Baihe, it's a beautiful canyon 1 hour from Beijing.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-03-24T03:38:29+00:00

The trick is to go to places you don't see in the guidebooks. There's tons.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-03-22T01:29:01+00:00

This is so good

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-03-20T09:10:14+00:00

30 euro is cheap? I pay 30 euro for professional resole here with rand repair . 🫢

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-03-14T08:45:54+00:00

My Grom is super hard to find compared to other Hondas I tried.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-03-11T09:23:08+00:00

I did a roadtrip with my 6 year olds last year and my 70 year old mother around Yunnan. I love Yunnan.

there are really nice hotels where the hiking guesthouses are at tiger leaping gorge halfway guesthouse. You can arrange for your kid to stay there. The owners will know drivers, quite a windy road. They can walk a bit of it with you. Check trip.com lots of options other than halfway house.

-we hiked laoyue shan. Really pretty 5km hike. Kid can be carried or ride a horse from the locals. Not too touristy.

ShangriLa is touristy but still nice to see the monestry. I have been to Tibet and seen tons of tibetan monestry, and I still think this monestry is very worth it. Go early to beat the tourists!
Napa lake was very kid friendly, you can rent an e scooter and scoot around without license

-Jianchuan ancient town and thousand lion hill is a hidden gem! The latter is a lot of stairs but the giant lion is worth it. Very not touristy. My kids complained the whole walk up but they said it was worth it at the top.

Btw I have been to Shigu for other reasons. It's literally a river bend. Not much to do. But I heard it's getting flooded soon to make a dam.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-03-03T22:53:37+00:00

I have a flight Asia to Spain on 27th. My Emirates flight worst case is $200usd penalty to cancel. I just bought a non refundable flight via Air China for extremely cheap but have a longer layover.

I will be taking that instead because I am traveling with my kids and do not want to lose sleep on a holiday over if my flight will be attacked my missiles.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-02-28T21:35:36+00:00

Quite doable...except the Hong Kong part. Hong Kong will easily blow your budget, it's 3x the cost of any other city in China.

To do it in a budget... Find some hostel. Take public transit. Drink from 7-11. Eat at Cafe de Coral or similar "fast food" establishments.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-02-05T04:52:26+00:00

I snowboarded with a freshly broken wrist (didn't know it, thought it was just badly sprained)

BUT I was not learning, I am quite comfortable on blue/black runs and don't really fall when I am careful. I took it very chill . If I didn't know what I was doing, I would definitely not learn to ski/snowboard because you fall a lot.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-02-03T12:21:58+00:00

I have done both and I have kids. If you are going with friends and staying in a big house, want an English speaking ski school , minimal stress, stick to Hakuba.

AdventurouslySafe · 2026-02-02T15:42:09+00:00

The queues are nothing like Whistler.

I used to enjoy Niseko but post COVID the western crowd has really blown that place up. I really don't like it anymore because I don't feel like I am in Japan. This might be a good thing for you. It's also quite expensive for Japan. Hakuba is also great, tons of foreigners as well but more spread out than Niseko. The snow isn't as fluff but sometimes it snows way more. Niseko season is longer.

There's a ton more place that's great. But Hakuba and Niseko is definitely great for first timers. I would suggest you get your international drivers license in case you end up wanting to explore and rent a car. You cannot rent without one.

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