east side underground
Trad climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Jan 31, 2012 - 06:55pm PT
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any comparison of surf comps vs climbing comps - was just watching Volcum pipe pro - Heavy- how many climbing comps risk serious injury/death? the boys took some serious beatings. Yea surfstar thats _ been surfing there since I was sixteen - love that wave -
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flyingkiwi1
Trad climber
Seattle WA
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Jan 31, 2012 - 07:20pm PT
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I think the two are complementary in the sense that they both have a primal feel to them; but since they're different elements, rock and water, it makes sense that the nature (pun intended) of the challenges and opportunities that each presents is complementary.
(Disclaimer: Most of my surfing has been on the Washington coast, often not many people out. I've never surfed a crowded SoCal break. That might feel more primal in some ways, but probably less in others.)
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Sioux Juan
Big Wall climber
Costa mesa
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Jan 31, 2012 - 07:36pm PT
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surfers suck salt water, climbers are friendly
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Jan 31, 2012 - 07:51pm PT
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Climbers and surfers both need to go to Jalama beach and eat a hamburger!
Jalama Burger!
sufing Jalama's Tarantulas.
Jalama Winery
we need one of these made for Stoney Point.
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adam d
climber
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Jan 31, 2012 - 09:50pm PT
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socialclimber
Trad climber
CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 31, 2012 - 10:44pm PT
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Pyro,
dig the orange single fin, what are the measurements on that thing?
Charles
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g-tech
Trad climber
Oakland!
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Jan 31, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
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How could you live without surfing and climbing? It's the only reason I live in California still.
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jan 31, 2012 - 10:58pm PT
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And way more assh0les where the waves are good.
I think it's more a function of population density and competition.
I grew up in a beach town with 2000 people, most of whom didn't surf or boogie board, and it was wonderful. It was more crowded on good days, and you could choose to hang in the pack or go find your own spot.
I have plenty of boogie boarding and surfing memories emblazoned for life, just like from climbing. The peaceful connection with nature that comes from hanging out at belays is very similar to that waiting for the next surf set to come in. Just letting your mind wander, or pondering the flecks of sand suspended in the water, or the crystal grains in the granite... different texture, same nirvana.
One unique part of growing up surfing that I liked... you could be in the middle of a deep conversation with someone, waiting on the outside, then you stop mid-sentence and start paddling after the bump on the horizon. Some frenzied activity, barely surviving a few duck dives, a cool wave and some pounding through the impact zone as you paddle back out, and 45 minutes later you pick up the conversation where you left off like nothing happened. I haven't thought about that for more than 20 years, but it's still hanging back in my brain.
I miss my childhood freedom to just wake up, look up and down the coast from my balcony while putting on the wetsuit, and just walk down to where the waves look best. I'm not far from the coast now, and I drive much farther to Yosemite for climbing all the time, but somehow I lost the strong connection to surfing as a way of life. I had it too easy as a kid! Now I have to work for that feeling and I don't chase it. But I do chase it for climbing.
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dave
climber
Earth
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Adamd, that wave looks fun!! Is that down at punta pescadera outside of the town of todos santos or I'm way off probably.
One unique part of growing up surfing that I liked... you could be in the middle of a deep conversation with someone, waiting on the outside, then you stop mid-sentence and start paddling after the bump on the horizon. Some frenzied activity, barely surviving a few duck dives, a cool wave and some pounding through the impact zone as you paddle back out, and 45 minutes later you pick up the conversation where you left off like nothing happened. I haven't thought about that for more than 20 years, but it's still hanging back in my brain.
Agreed, its like an unspoken understanding.
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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The surfers are as#@&%es topic keeps coming up. I think its a bit unjustified. Imagine if you were out at the crag and multiple gumbies were gumming it up all over the place - top roping hogging the 1st pitch of a classic multi-pitch, spraying incessantly, letting their dogs eat your lunch, and other retarded gumby antics. As a legit non-gumby climber, this would irritate you, right?
Right. Its the same thing surfing just replace the gumby antics with dropping in on someone, paddling out through the lineup in front of someone, ditching your board and shooting it at someone, etc...
If you surf with a decent amount of skill and know your way around a lineup or a wave, you will have no problems. If you can't do those things, then go back to the Swan Slab.
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jefe, yer killin me with these pics. My heart is trying to leap out of my ribcage to go find the glassy peaks.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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I'm landlocked...forced to combine the two.
Wobbly summit block surfing, Finger Rock.
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adam d
climber
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Dave...closer to home...somewhere in California!
Another shot, same break
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dogtown
Trad climber
Cheyenne, Wyoming and Marshall Islands atoll.
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No words to describe waves like this!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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They are both about working with what nature gives you. Very complimentary.
Love Jalama! Spent part of my idol youth boating into Hollister Ranch :-)
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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You wan beef?
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