What's the most important thing climbing has taught you?

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docsavage

Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
Dec 21, 2014 - 07:30pm PT
You don't suck other people in to your drama ...
john bald

climber
Dec 21, 2014 - 07:32pm PT
Slow down and enjoy life.
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Dec 21, 2014 - 07:39pm PT
"Climbing in the mountains is a game. If you die then you lose the game." - some climber guy.

mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Dec 21, 2014 - 07:40pm PT
To find my own path.
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Dec 21, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
Focus
dave729

Trad climber
Western America
Dec 21, 2014 - 07:47pm PT
How fast oxygen is converted into pain in my arms.


SC seagoat

Trad climber
In What Time Zone Am I?
Dec 21, 2014 - 08:09pm PT
That there was a whole new world of shoes. Yes.

Susan
Seamstress

Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
Dec 21, 2014 - 08:35pm PT
Gravity always wins

Be in the moment. Focus!
rgold

Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
Dec 21, 2014 - 09:16pm PT
I'm tougher than I thought.

I'm a lot weaker than I realized.

I'm pretty damn smart.

I can't believe the dumb things I did.

Conditioning makes you better.

Conditioning is never enough.

Skill trumps strength.

Except when it doesn't.

With experience comes wisdom.

But only if you actually pay attention to experience.

Neither experience nor wisdom will be enough to keep you alive.

For that you also need luck.
Mark Force

Trad climber
Cave Creek, AZ
Dec 21, 2014 - 09:21pm PT
Rgold, that was beautiful and real.

I want to add that climbing has proven the adage that "Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgement."
jplotz!

climber
Wenatchee, WA
Dec 21, 2014 - 09:23pm PT
There's no sport or pursuit even remotely comparable and addicting as climbing, in all its forms. You only truly understand it when you do it. As much as it's been commercialized, it's still fringe when embraced fully.
gunsmoke

Mountain climber
Clackamas, Oregon
Dec 21, 2014 - 09:27pm PT
Climbing brings one face to face with one's perceived limits. Confronting difficult circumstances and persevering, especially when it isn't clear that one can succeed, creates a mentality that carries over to other aspects of life.
Dingus McGee

Social climber
Where Safety trumps Leaving No Trace
Dec 22, 2014 - 06:33am PT
most important thing climbing has taught you?

Thing? [ for climbing]= systems, but I wasn't taught systems from climbing.

All necessary systems must be in working order.

Dingus McGee

Social climber
Where Safety trumps Leaving No Trace
Dec 22, 2014 - 07:27am PT
Chief,

our experiential minds do not work with infinitesimals, they are accumulators and can be trained to be quite good differentiators over some finite interval. The Instantaneous Pure Now is totally elusive to any detectors.
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Dec 22, 2014 - 07:46am PT
The Instantaneous Pure Now is totally elusive to any detectors.



Even to BS detectors??



The most general thing climbing has taught me is that people act and think differently but many agree to spend time climbing. That has been important to me.
Inner City

Trad climber
East Bay
Dec 22, 2014 - 09:56am PT
To know my limits...good judgement is everything!
Cragar

climber
MSLA - MT
Dec 22, 2014 - 10:04am PT
I agree with The Chief. When climbing the NOW 'moves' and anything else will just add to lubrication that might aid the skate/slip loss of focus etc.

Climbing will help you keep it simple if you want to move up. Personally, I have overcome/grooved with my most difficult challenges in this way. Start simple in the NOW and let it go where it takes you.

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 22, 2014 - 10:11am PT
Always check that you both remembered yer crampons before driving hundreds of miles.
Michelle

Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
Dec 22, 2014 - 10:11am PT
That OE tastes good.
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Dec 22, 2014 - 11:34am PT
Talk is cheap.
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