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squishy
Mountain climber
sacramento
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Aug 19, 2011 - 01:16pm PT
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wtf is a tick mark?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 19, 2011 - 01:18pm PT
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I believe he was the one unprepared, Mike.
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James
climber
My twin brother's laundry room
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Sep 12, 2011 - 12:30am PT
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I heard that one of the people who complained about the ticks got schooled on the route...maybe the ticks weren't so bad.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Sep 12, 2011 - 12:40am PT
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I heard you can father a child with a turkey baster.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
or some such
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Sep 12, 2011 - 12:42am PT
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If ya wanta....Go for it.
There's no tickmarks that way, I've heard.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Sep 12, 2011 - 12:44am PT
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I wonder what grade ticks are acceptable at?
Like, If I wanted to head out and try Postive Vibes, would that be cool? I can do every move on it, but it is out of my league at this point... just tick the hand holds/good jams on the crux pitches, then send? Is an 11a a good place to start ticking, or is it 12d?
Either way, I think I'll train hard and try it next year. I'm probably just too lazy to try something if it takes more than one go. lol.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Sep 12, 2011 - 09:21am PT
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I've always been amused by tick marks on 4 move boulder problems. Talk about a short attention span!
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kc
Trad climber
sj, ca
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Sep 12, 2011 - 09:57am PT
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I'll bite--
Tick marks are chalk marks made by the holds and features of a climb, a la tape on plastic holds at the gym. They are used so the climber knows where to go next. Fine indoors, not so great outside.
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jfs
Trad climber
Upper Leftish
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Sep 12, 2011 - 10:12am PT
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How about leaving your fixed line on the entirety of Sunspot Dihedral so you can mini-traxion it to your little heart's content. Yup. 800 feet of fixed line on a classic "alpine" line...
Lame.
Oh but don't worry...it's mostly outta the way for other folks that wanna climb it...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sep 12, 2011 - 10:12am PT
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I had a tick mark on my arm after climbing in the Black last Spring.
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Adamame
climber
Santa Cruz
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Sep 12, 2011 - 10:53am PT
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When I climbed Freeblast this spring it was covered in those tick things. I felt like my fall-less ascent was invalid. I sent because of the ticks but would have liked to have done without them. I felt great when it rained them off before the would be Freeriders could go for it.
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spenchur
climber
oak park
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Sep 12, 2011 - 11:13am PT
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I heard that one of the people who complained about the ticks got schooled on the route...maybe the ticks weren't so bad.
ohhh ouch. maybe the goal was to get the more ethical shutdown?
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Sep 12, 2011 - 11:22am PT
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Tickmarks huh? Its a mountain. Go UP. If you aren't sure where to go next, I would recommend.....somewhere above you.
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A to Z
climber
Bishop, CA
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Sep 12, 2011 - 12:18pm PT
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Have you ever seen tick marks in the "wrong" spot and moved them to the "correct" spot. This is always fun. Even more fun to watch afterwards.
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Alex Baker
climber
Portland
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Sep 12, 2011 - 12:24pm PT
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How do you know where the good holds are if they aren't ticked?
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Mustang
climber
From the wild, not the ranch
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Sep 12, 2011 - 12:35pm PT
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Wow, Really? There's ticks in the high country? On Venturi effect?
Just better make sure you don't get bitten. Lyme disease sucks....
The reality is as so well put to me recently, "We are training, there are no ethics in training". WTF??????
So go climb the venturi effect this weekend if you have a regular job, the rain has washed it clean of chalk by now for sure.
The utter lameness of modern climbers' ethics, all inclusive guide books, gyms, spew forums and retailers have created the problem, the dorks don't know any better....
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wally Fox
climber
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Sep 12, 2011 - 01:23pm PT
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I had the pleasure of climbing positive vibes while the fixed line was up (is it still up?). I really enjoyed the top where I had to go over the fixed line, it really enhanced my experience.
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James
climber
My twin brother's laundry room
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Sep 12, 2011 - 01:31pm PT
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ugh- the hulk isn't an alpine rock
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Sep 12, 2011 - 01:36pm PT
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In that case, I guess there is no alpine rock in the continental US.
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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Sep 12, 2011 - 02:02pm PT
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The only truth is that the Hulk is being loved to death.
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