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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Feb 11, 2012 - 12:52am PT
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^Nice.
Waves did pick up this week, but I only got out this afternoon - it was fun, but not as big as the swell #s would have you believe.
Car will be packed with a trad rack, sport rack, and surfboards tomorrow - we'll find something fun to do any which way.
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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Feb 11, 2012 - 01:11am PT
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I dunno, That Jon Jon wave was totally sick. End of heat or middle of heat, that wave was a 9 or higher no doubt.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Feb 11, 2012 - 10:59am PT
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Pointbreaks are like easy granite glory climbin', where you can just open up and do whatever the fûck you want to do.
(!!!/
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east side underground
Trad climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Feb 11, 2012 - 12:15pm PT
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Hey Adam D " love heavy beachbreaks" - ever been to Pasquales? Talk about heavy-HO MON!!!
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miwuksurfer
Social climber
Mi-Wuk
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Feb 11, 2012 - 01:23pm PT
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I dream about the ocean after a week of climbing. I don't dream of rock after a week surfing...
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Feb 11, 2012 - 02:17pm PT
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It's been EPIC here on the north shore of Maui for so long now that I haven't found time to tune in to the taco. I was delighted to find this thread this morning. I hope to jump in soon in that I am a rock/surf bum kinda guy as well. Aloha Olaf
http://rockerwaves.blogspot.com
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Byrner
Mountain climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 12:50pm PT
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I love them both. However, I find it nearly impossible to motivate to go to the gym on a beautiful warm day when I can be outside and in the surf. As expected, my climbing suffers. I can think of worse trade-offs.
However, I have found a use for my climbing gear in the surfing arena. While shooting Mavericks on a boat lurching about in the sea, rather than trying to hang on and keep my balance, I girth-hitched a runner to a guardrail on the bow and then clipped a biner into my leather belt. While everyone else was slipping and sliding, I sat back and could shoot the spectacle in comfort. Next time I go out on a boat, I'm wearing my harness.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Feb 13, 2012 - 02:06pm PT
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Gotta always have a dry wettie. It's worth it to buy two to alternate.
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Byrner
Mountain climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 04:47pm PT
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Right on, Charles. Yes, the neoprene in the morning is always a rough one. That, and getting smacked in the face with the first wave of the morning are always tough barriers, but once they're gone, the bliss begins.
One of the guys on here did mention the large numbers of assholish folks often at the good breaks. That is the one thing that does get in the way for me sometimes. I participate in these sports to get away. Jockeying for position at a Santa Cruz break is kind of a bummer when you're looking for a break.
All the more reason to take a vacation to some deserted, warm beach... with cliffs to climb in the background. :)
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splitter
Trad climber
Hodad surfing the galactic plane
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Feb 13, 2012 - 06:02pm PT
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Killer shot of Mav's there, Byrner!
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east side underground
climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Feb 13, 2012 - 07:38pm PT
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+1 Jefe - I always have two wetttie
nice Mavs shot - hope you were not on the boat that almost got cleaned- up.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 08:39pm PT
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Clarke Brogger
Mountain climber
Laguna Beach, Ca
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Feb 14, 2012 - 01:15pm PT
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Great question. In my opinion as someone who has surfed hard for 30 years and climbed relatively hard and as passionately as anyone for 15 years, they are not complimentary physically but are indeed mentally.
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slabby
Sport climber
Bend, Oregon
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Feb 14, 2012 - 03:43pm PT
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I grew up surfing but have climbed religiously for the past 18 years, and I couldn't agree with Randy Leavitt any more! Getting spit out of a double overhead freight train at Honolua Bay is bar-none the most exhilarating experience of my life, and a sunny-chest high day is about as relaxing as it gets. Topping out on the Diamond or sending my hardest sport project is satisfying,gratifying and a fantastic motivator, but climbing always contains an underlying anxiety for me, whether due to fear or a self-induced pressure to perform. I feel extremely fortunate to have been able to enjoy both activities throughout my life, I just wish Cali wasn't so expensive and crowded.
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RP3
Big Wall climber
Chapel Hill
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Feb 14, 2012 - 08:53pm PT
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Nice Scorpion Bay shot, drljefe!
Both kick mega ass! I could never choose between the two...
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Feb 15, 2012 - 02:33pm PT
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Feb 15, 2012 - 02:45pm PT
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I surfed a popular Santa Cruz county spot yesterday- it was such a zoo. One thing about climbing is that as you improve you get to climb better less crowded routes. When you get better at surfing you end up at more crowded spots competing against better surfers.
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