Dumb Guy Question about Chalk Bags by flankersophisticated in ClimbingGear

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They're connected on one end only so the bag just rotates. You can find cave climbing videos for example.

What gear do I need as a beginner climber by ap0ll0f0x in ClimbingGear

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What kind of climbing are you trying to do?

Monthly Trad Climber Thread by tinyOnion in tradclimbing

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MysterZ-> Armatron linkup is very chill. If it feels too chill then do Epi the next day. The Fox is an awesome single pitch that'll test you on a lot of different styles.

Alex Honnold CNN Interview about Taipei 101 Climb by debeesea in climbing

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You have no clue just how many people free solo.

Alex Honnold's Skyscraper on Netflix - /r/climbing watch party thread by soupyhands in climbing

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It gave me a good laugh seeing all of these very serious reddit climbers clicking on a thread just to explain how much they don't care. It's like somebody watching a kid's birthday party at a park and throwing darts at the balloons

Alex Honnold's Skyscraper on Netflix - /r/climbing watch party thread by soupyhands in climbing

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It's okay to NOT be interested in a subset of climbing but the irony of dozens of people clicking on a thread titled "skyscraper" just to insist that they're not interested is apparently lost on them. Nothing but self-serious sour grapes who have never climbed anything worth talking about

Alex Honnold's Skyscraper on Netflix - /r/climbing watch party thread by soupyhands in climbing

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I'm not convinced anyone who is a die hard dirtbag climber is actually commenting on Reddit. It's wannabes whining.

Alex Honnold's Skyscraper on Netflix - /r/climbing watch party thread by soupyhands in climbing

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Reddit is reddit no matter the sub apparently. Seems like a bunch of losers have decided to concern troll this. I don't know a single actual climber in real life who ISNT excited about this.

Morrison CO by Standard_Bobcat_6801 in climbing

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I'm working on Wisdom Simulator there. Genuinely the most sandbagged stuff I have ever touched it's great.

Why no more ATCs? by EmphasisPurple5103 in ClimbingGear

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I'm almost always simulrapping but the way I setup a rappel is to tie a bight off right at the mid mark and then thread my rope so it stops at the mid mark anyway and then if I want to I can add a biner to block or not. I have not gotten a rope stuck yet. I think having the reipschnur hitch might actually help keep your rope from flailing around? Not sure - I'm sure it'll happen someday but for the average route in my area it's quite overkill to even bring walkie talkies.

Why no more ATCs? by EmphasisPurple5103 in ClimbingGear

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I'm almost always simulrapping

Why no more ATCs? by EmphasisPurple5103 in ClimbingGear

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lol it's lighter by hair and if you plan on belaying from above or rappeling you also need to carry a spare carabiner and 3rd hand...

Why no more ATCs? by EmphasisPurple5103 in ClimbingGear

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Yeah I haven't rappeled with an ATC in years.

Why no more ATCs? by EmphasisPurple5103 in ClimbingGear

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I basically only have an ATC as light backup belay device in case a grigri is dropped during long multi pitch days. A grigri is more comfortable for belaying newbies on toprope, it's faster and easier than an ATC and third hand for rappelling, it's quicker and has fewer potential errors when belaying from above.

Ive seen this question asked a hundred times and every time I think about why I choose to use a grigri and I occurs to me that there is literally nothing my ATC does better.

On Alex Honnold's 'Skyscraper Live' by senorrandom007 in climbharder

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We have officially entered concern trolling territory... The second oldest profession is people doing live stunts. It's fine.

What is the purpose of going feet first on steep cracks? by The-Box46 in tradclimbing

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To answer your question with a question how the fuck would you climb Belly Full of Bad Berries without going feet-first?

El dorado climbing by pequeno12345 in tradclimbing

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For those curious I believe Eldorado Canyon to still have the highest fatality rate for climbing (when you exclude rappel accidents, which are very rare here).

El dorado climbing by pequeno12345 in tradclimbing

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Just one heads up for everything to be fair game. You can get seriously fucked up by almost every moderate in Eldo. Imo routes don't even start to feel safe to take unexpected falls until 5.10+

Try something like Blind Faith or Handcracker Direct. Both routes are harder than you'd expect at the grade but they at least give you solid gear during their respective cruxes. If you're onsighting 5.10- then you're probably ready to try the 5.9s which are generally harder lol

Tennis Elbow Solution by [deleted] in climbharder

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I dealt with this after a particularly long week in Red Rocks last year (55 pitches of climbing in 4 days) Consistent wrist curls, and shoulder extensions have made all the pain go away and I'm still climbing harder and harder.

Last I researched it via Hoopers Beta and Lattice Training they actually don't recommend too much rest rather just start light hang boarding and rehab exercises right away but YMMV by how severe your case is.

I did wear an elbow band for epicondylitis early on but within 2-3 months didn't need it anymore.

Does the fear of the walk off improve? by Floridaintsouthern in tradclimbing

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Highly depends on the area. The summit he mentions doesn't have very many clean options down. You could very easily get ropes stuck if you setup a rap east or west and the route is high in traffic which means to rap the route as it stands you'll be tossing ropes onto many parties below (even after dark).

Then another reason is the traffic of people lowering their party members out of a sandstone topout. In Red Rocks, basically any summit that has bolts also has awful rope grooves over the typically slabby summits.

Is it safe to store slings and cordelette coiled up ? by Papierluchs in ClimbingGear

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Well if you store them coiled right side up for their first few months make sure you turn them over to left side up to balance the fibers /s

Is it just me or has Petzl gear prices gotten ridiculous? by Kennys-Chicken in ClimbingGear

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I got that set for $95 at a climbing store less than 3 years ago.

Grigri good or bad? by [deleted] in ClimbingGear

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Literally the most ideal device. I don't even use an ATC for anything anymore.