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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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women (of both sexes) feel more comfortable in planned, organized settings
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Why can't we all just get along together?
Keep Pokemon alive, while we're at it.
Speaking of Harrison. :0)
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
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I’ve been going to the Red Rock Rendezvous since they started it 11 years ago. I did miss one year a few years back because I was on a work gig. The first year I was Jim Bridwell’s helper, along with Brian McCray. I’ve been an instructor for the Big Wall clinic since the second event.
I take a lot of pride in my clinic, I try and teach good ethics such as clean climbing always takes precedence and only use a hammer if it’s necessary and excepted on the route you are on. I emphasize that I frown on heads, only use them if nothing else works, craft the placement well and leave it for everyone following.
I can personally say that we leave the crag cleaner every single year we come and go. This year I saw several of the participants cleaning up garbage left behind from other users, not necessarily from climbers… lots of non climbing traffic in these areas used by the RRR.
In my opinion setting up a few top ropes or fixed lines to jug on for up to 16 people a day (two clinics of 8), is a lot less impact than if 8 different parties were to try to do the same. Most of the instructors have been going to the same crag for years and we know how to minimize our use.
I’ve been to these same crags throughout the year and have been absolutely astonished, even on weekdays, how some groups will take over the entire place. I’ve seen up to five top ropes set up by a group of six.. so, really it’s nothing new to this area. I just laugh and move to something else.
One of the other biggest bonuses for me is I get to see so many olde friends I hadn’t seen in a while… and make new friends along the way.
Lastly, all you haters are missing out on ALL the free beer, good beer too, ha ha.
Be respectful, have fun and live free!!!
Cheers!!!!!!
Oh, and thanks for the compliment granite_girl. :-)
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10b4me
Sport climber
www.tenbeephotography.com
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Ammon, I was in your Big Wall Clinic@ RRR, about for years ago. Learned a lot, and had fun.
Thanks.
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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...I just laugh and move to something else.
If you're not "into it," moving on sure seems like a pretty easy thing to do...
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