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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 17, 2017 - 10:48pm PT
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Scum - verb, to scum. The act of using a body part in a relatively insecure way especially in wider cracks where the sides are parallel and not amenable to other trickery of the wide crack variety. See also, offwidth. Examples include 'body scum' 'foot scum' or 'elbow scum'
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Dec 17, 2017 - 10:55pm PT
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The relationship was impinging on my climbing time, so I scummed my way until she dumped me.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2017 - 10:58pm PT
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That's a new one. heh
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Dec 17, 2017 - 11:04pm PT
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to gain friction or purchase by application of body to rock in a manner not recommended by manufacturer. example: although painful, the taint scum is vital to free the hands for advancement on the Diagonal.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Dec 17, 2017 - 11:32pm PT
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Pressure knee or whatever against rock while you change placement of either foot on hold or crack?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2017 - 11:38pm PT
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transitional move in all cases? Makes sense. if it were secure one would yard on it. So by necessity it needs to be tenuous, and as a direct result only temporary.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2017 - 11:38pm PT
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bravecowboy, that's a new one too. lol
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 18, 2017 - 07:39am PT
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Lean on with various body parts.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Dec 18, 2017 - 07:47am PT
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Actually never heard it used for crack climbing.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 18, 2017 - 07:49am PT
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Used often where Wyde meets stem. See also "dab"
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skywalker1
Trad climber
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Dec 18, 2017 - 07:52am PT
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A move made by climbers in which an alternate part of the body is used in a way to assist in an otherwise ungraceful attempt to achieve some goal.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
The real McCoy from the inside of my van.
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Dec 18, 2017 - 08:10am PT
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A transitional/intermediate move for balance or friction achieved with any body part?
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Dec 18, 2017 - 08:13am PT
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i'd stand in line to watch "Scum" as a climbing movie
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 18, 2017 - 08:14am PT
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Think of how often, when jamming in a corner, you scum your shoulder against the wall. Then look at the wear on the incredible hand crack, or virtually any crack in a corner in Indian creek.
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skywalker1
Trad climber
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Dec 18, 2017 - 08:46am PT
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I wonder if when you "belly flop" or "walrus" a top out is that "scumming"?
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Dec 18, 2017 - 09:16am PT
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Sky walker, I usually call that move a “beached whale”. I think to get the Walrus label, you have to use your teeth to gain the ledge.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
The real McCoy from the inside of my van.
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Dec 18, 2017 - 09:20am PT
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I generally try not to belly flop from my top outs.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Dec 18, 2017 - 09:59am PT
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The beached whale is in fact a belly scum
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Dec 18, 2017 - 10:10am PT
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Think of how often, when jamming in a corner, you scum your shoulder against the wall. Then look at the wear on the incredible hand crack, or virtually any crack in a corner in Indian creek.
This actually started as a discussion between Munge and me on Mudn'Crud.
Munge, Jaybro's definition (above) is just what I was talking about (substitute butt-cheek for shoulder though). A "scootch" isn't the same thing.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2017 - 12:05pm PT
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a flag frictions a static placement so it doesn't slide down. So I'm not sure on that one.
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