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Paul Brennan
Trad climber
Ireland
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Nov 14, 2013 - 01:37pm PT
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Q1) What is your age?
25
Q2) What is your gender?
a. Male
About your climbing:
Q3) Approximately how many years have you been rock climbing?
7
Q4) Please pick the answer that best describes where you gained most of your climbing knowledge:
a. Friend/partner
Q5) Are you currently a member (either monthly or yearly) of an indoor climbing gym? (If yes, please specify gym name, city, and state)
b. No
Q6) Have you sustained any injuries due to rock climbing? (If yes, please specify)
Nothing major
About your first attempt at A big wall:
(For the following questions, please answer specifically about your FIRST ATTEMPT at climbing a big wall)
Q7) What year did you attempt your first big wall?
2011
Q8) Was your first attempt at a big wall route successful? (did you complete the route without having to retreat and bail?)
a. Successful
Q9) How many people did you attempt the route with?
a. One partner
Q10) How many days did your party spend on the wall during your first big wall attempt?
3
Q11) How many total pitches was the route you attempted?
23
Q12) How many total pitches did your party climb? (Please answer even if you did not successfully complete the route) (If you linked pitches please specify)
22, linked 2 pitches
Q13) Have you attempted another big wall since your first try? If so, how many big walls have you attempted?
9 attempts, 4 bails, 5 successes
Q14) Would you consider yourself a “big wall climber”?
b. No
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If
Big Wall climber
UK
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Nov 15, 2013 - 04:12pm PT
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About you:
Q1) What is your age?
47
Q2) What is your gender?
a. Male
About your climbing:
Q3) Approximately how many years have you been rock climbing?
32 years
Q4) Please pick the answer that best describes where you gained most of your climbing knowledge:
a. Friends/partners
Q5) Are you currently a member (either monthly or yearly) of an indoor climbing gym? (If yes, please specify gym name, city, and state)
a. Yes
The Barn Climbing Wall (UK)
High Sports/Life Centre (UK)
Q6) Have you sustained any injuries due to rock climbing? (If yes, please specify)
a. Yes
Broken rib
About your first attempt at A big wall:
(For the following questions, please answer specifically about your FIRST ATTEMPT at climbing a big wall)
Q7) What year did you attempt your first big wall?
1986
Q8) Was your first attempt at a big wall route successful? (did you complete the route without having to retreat and bail?)
b. Bailed
Q9) How many people did you attempt the route with?
a. One partner
Q10) How many days did your party spend on the wall during your first big wall attempt?
1 !
Q11) How many total pitches was the route you attempted?
16
Q12) How many total pitches did your party climb? (Please answer even if you did not successfully complete the route) (If you linked pitches please specify)
2 !!
Q13) Have you attempted another big wall since your first try? If so, how many big walls have you attempted?
a. Yes
i. Number of big walls attempted
9 (USA only, not including Europe, too many)
ii. Number of big walls completed
2 (USA only, not including Europe)
Q14) Would you consider yourself a “big wall climber”?
b. No (when I grow up I would like to be one)
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Nov 15, 2013 - 05:34pm PT
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About you:
Q1) What is your age?
47
Q2) What is your gender?
Male
About your climbing:
Q3) Approximately how many years have you been rock climbing?
38
Q4) Please pick the answer that best describes where you gained most of your climbing knowledge:
a. Friend/partner
b. Professional instruction
c. Self taught through instructional books
d. Self taught through the internet
e. Self taught through a combination of books and internet
f. Other (please specify)
c. Self taught by just going out and doing it.
Q5) Are you currently a member (either monthly or yearly) of an indoor climbing gym? (If yes, please specify gym name, city, and state)
b. No
Q6) Have you sustained any injuries due to rock climbing? (If yes, please specify)
b. No
About your first attempt at A big wall:
(For the following questions, please answer specifically about your FIRST ATTEMPT at climbing a big wall)
Q7) What year did you attempt your first big wall?
1986
Q8) Was your first attempt at a big wall route successful? (did you complete the route without having to retreat and bail?)
b. Bailed, due to snow
Q9) How many people did you attempt the route with?
a. One partner
Q10) How many days did your party spend on the wall during your first big wall attempt?
One day
Q11) How many total pitches was the route you attempted?
20
Q12) How many total pitches did your party climb? (Please answer even if you did not successfully complete the route) (If you linked pitches please specify)
4
Q13) Have you attempted another big wall since your first try? If so, how many big walls have you attempted?
a. Yes
i. Number of big walls attempted
4
Q14) Would you consider yourself a “big wall climber”?
b. No
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crazymountaingoat
Big Wall climber
modesto, ca
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Nov 15, 2013 - 05:55pm PT
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Q1) What is your age?
31
Q2) What is your gender?
a. Male
About your climbing:
Q3) Approximately how many years have you been rock climbing? 7
Q4) Please pick the answer that best describes where you gained most of your climbing knowledge:
e. Self taught through a combination of books and internet
Q5) Are you currently a member (either monthly or yearly) of an indoor climbing gym? (If yes, please specify gym name, city, and state)
a. Yes / Stonehenge, Modesto ca
Q6) Have you sustained any injuries due to rock climbing? (If yes, please specify)
a. Yes / ancle sprain on the way down
About your first attempt at A big wall:
(For the following questions, please answer specifically about your FIRST ATTEMPT at climbing a big wall)
Q7) What year did you attempt your first big wall? 2009
Q8) Was your first attempt at a big wall route successful? (did you complete the route without having to retreat and bail?)
a. Successful
Q9) How many people did you attempt the route with?
b. Two partners
Q10) How many days did your party spend on the wall during your first big wall attempt?
2
Q11) How many total pitches was the route you attempted?
23
Q12) How many total pitches did your party climb? (Please answer even if you did not successfully complete the route) (If you linked pitches please specify)
23
Q13) Have you attempted another big wall since your first try? If so, how many big walls have you attempted?
a. Yes
i. Number of big walls attempted - 20
ii. Number of big walls completed - 15
Q14) Would you consider yourself a “big wall climber”?
a. Yes while on a "big" wall
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Mr.Mtn
Big Wall climber
Southern, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 1, 2013 - 05:15am PT
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Thanks so much for all the responses.
If you know any big wall climbers please let them know about this forum, I'm trying to get as many responses as possible to add to my research. I'll post my report with the findings as soon as it's completed, which should be in about three weeks.
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Prod
Trad climber
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Q1) 43
Q2) Male
About your climbing:
Q3) 25 years
Q4) a. Friend/partner
Q5) No
Q6) No
About your first attempt at A big wall:
(For the following questions, please answer specifically about your FIRST ATTEMPT at climbing a big wall)
Q7) 2008
Q8) successful
Q9) One partner.
Q10) 4
Q11) 16
Q12) 15 we linked pitch 5 and 6
Q13) 1 try on Mescalito.
Q14) Sort of.
Prod.
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WanderlustMD
Trad climber
New England
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BIG WALL SURVEY
About you:
Q1) What is your age?
31
Q2) What is your gender?
a. Male
About your climbing:
Q3) Approximately how many years have you been rock climbing?
14
Q4) Please pick the answer that best describes where you gained most of your climbing knowledge:
c. Self taught through instructional books
Q5) Are you currently a member (either monthly or yearly) of an indoor climbing gym? (If yes, please specify gym name, city, and state)
a. Yes
a. Indoor Ascent
b. Dover, NH
Q6) Have you sustained any injuries due to rock climbing? (If yes, please specify)
a. Yes
a. Sprained finger
b. Bouldering w/o warmup
About your first attempt at A big wall:
(For the following questions, please answer specifically about your FIRST ATTEMPT at climbing a big wall)
Q7) What year did you attempt your first big wall?
2008
Q8) Was your first attempt at a big wall route successful? (did you complete the route without having to retreat and bail?)
b. Bailed
Q9) How many people did you attempt the route with?
a. One partner
Q10) How many days did your party spend on the wall during your first big wall attempt?
2
Q11) How many total pitches was the route you attempted?
10
Q12) How many total pitches did your party climb? (Please answer even if you did not successfully complete the route) (If you linked pitches please specify)
5
Q13) Have you attempted another big wall since your first try? If so, how many big walls have you attempted?
a. Yes
i. 7
ii. 3
Q14) Would you consider yourself a “big wall climber”?
b. No, more like a big wall attempter.
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Big Wall Survey
I’m conducting a survey on your first big wall attempt for a school project. If you’ve attempted a big wall, I would greatly appreciate your participation. Your name will not be published and your information will not be given to anyone else.
About you:
Q1) What is your age?
51
Q2) What is your gender?
Male
Female
A.
About your climbing:
Q3) Approximately how many years have you been rock climbing?
9 years
Q4) Please pick the answer that best describes where you gained most of your climbing knowledge:
Friend/partner
Professional instruction
Self taught through instructional books
Self taught through the internet
Self taught through a combination of books and internet
Other (please specify)
F. Both a and c
Q5) Are you currently a member (either monthly or yearly) of an indoor climbing gym? (If yes, please specify gym name, city, and state)
Yes
Gym name
City, state
No
B.
Q6) Have you sustained any injuries due to rock climbing? (If yes, please specify)
Yes
Type of injury - hernia
How did you sustain the injury - stain from aid climbing El Capitan solo
No
About your first attempt at a big wall:
(For the following questions, please answer specifically about your FIRST ATTEMPT at climbing a big wall)
Q7) What year did you attempt your first big wall?
2009
Q8) Was your first attempt at a big wall route successful? (did you complete the route without having to retreat and bail?)
Successful
Bailed
B.
Q9) How many people did you attempt the route with?
One partner
Two partners
Three or more partners
I climbed alone (solo)
A
Q10) How many days did your party spend on the wall during your first big wall attempt?
2 days
Q11) How many total pitches was the route you attempted?
33
Q12) How many total pitches did your party climb? (Please answer even if you did not successfully complete the route) (If you linked pitches please specify)
1
Q13) Have you attempted another big wall since your first try? If so, how many big walls have you attempted?
Yes yes
Number of big walls attempted. 4
Number of big walls completed 2
No
Q14) Would you consider yourself a “big wall climber”?
Yes
No
A
It's all about the Plaid. Pronounced pl-Aid
Plaid
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Edge
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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BIG WALL SURVEY
About you:
Q1) What is your age?
52
Q2) What is your gender?
a. Male
About your climbing:
Q3) Approximately how many years have you been rock climbing?
35
Q4) Please pick the answer that best describes where you gained most of your climbing knowledge:
c. Self taught through instructional books.
Q5) Are you currently a member (either monthly or yearly) of an indoor climbing gym? (If yes, please specify gym name, city, and state)
b. No
Q6) Have you sustained any injuries due to rock climbing? (If yes, please specify)
a. Yes
a. Type of injury
Broken ankle.
b. How did you sustain the injury
25' whipper/ hit ledge
About your first attempt at A big wall:
(For the following questions, please answer specifically about your FIRST ATTEMPT at climbing a big wall)
Q7) What year did you attempt your first big wall?
1982. The Prow on Washington Column.
Q8) Was your first attempt at a big wall route successful? (did you complete the route without having to retreat and bail?)
b. Bailed
Q9) How many people did you attempt the route with?
b. Two partners. I got sick and bailed; my partners went on to summit.
Q10) How many days did your party spend on the wall during your first big wall attempt?
Two for the partners, one for me.
Q11) How many total pitches was the route you attempted?
Q12) How many total pitches did your party climb? (Please answer even if you did not successfully complete the route) (If you linked pitches please specify)
I bailed from the top of pitch 3.
Q13) Have you attempted another big wall since your first try? If so, how many big walls have you attempted?
a. Yes
i. Number of big walls attempted
4
ii. Number of big walls completed
4
Q14) Would you consider yourself a “big wall climber”?
Not really, but it had to be done at the time.
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