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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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It's hard to fathom, given that it's all relative.
A fathom being the distance between an adult male's outstretched fingertips, traditionally six feet.
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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6' with a +5
But I get a serious - for my extended range fuel tank.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Anyone know what the ape index range of an actual ape; Orang utan, Chimp, Gorilla, Gibbon, is?
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jstan
climber
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If they are unable to stand erect, they may not have an ape index, as we define it.
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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 7, 2008 - 02:20pm PT
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Who has a zoo nearby
and lots of bananas and time to befriend an Orangutan?
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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 7, 2008 - 02:52pm PT
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Classic, Guido! As a carpenter, I am going to take a guess.
That is probably a 6'8" door, you are standing on your toes, and it looks like you are a good 5 inches above the door. reduce reach by 1/2 ape index for single arm reach minus the head and shoulder raise, since your other arm isn't on the ground...
-3" for standing on toes
sooo... 6'3" with a plus 7"? That's my guess.
Nice gorilla grin, BTW!
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GOclimb
Trad climber
Boston, MA
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Love all the photos!
I'm 5'7" with almost a 3" ape index.
But my poor fiancee has a negative index. She refers to herself as having T-Rex arms!
GO
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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ht. 5'5" a.i. +2.5. But the professor is always telling me to use my legs and STOP reaching. ?!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Two weeks ago there was a guy in a gorilla suit bouldering @PGP
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 10, 2019 - 03:59pm PT
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Used to be 5'9" with a +2 inch ape index.
Now, at 5'8" ... I've got a +3!
Is the glass half empty, half full, or just leaking?
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Jan 10, 2019 - 07:32pm PT
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Me 6' 3" + 2". Wife 5'1" -1". I'm a buck 90, she is a buck 10 and does yoga. I do off-widths ape-like, she does everything else gracefully.
S.....
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Jan 10, 2019 - 07:41pm PT
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We did this years ago one day at carderock.
Stannard was a +6. I came in at -3. (5’10 1/2”)
Things have gotten better though. I shrank 2” so now I’m only -1.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Jan 10, 2019 - 07:55pm PT
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~6 or 6'1" and +0
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Aeriq
Sport climber
100-year Visitor
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Jan 10, 2019 - 09:16pm PT
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GDavis
Trad climber
Oct 5, 2008 - 08:57pm PT
5'8" with a -1.5" index. My apedex is too crappy for climbing, and before climbing I played Basketball and Volleyball. I do not appreciate my build, I guess. I also have tiny hands (i fit comfortably into a womens small glove).
God hates me.
I seriously laughed out loud at this. Thanks Greg, if you are still out there.
Jstan with the +8"? He doesn't even need a trash grabbie!
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado & Nepal
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Jan 10, 2019 - 09:26pm PT
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5' 2 1/2" with a +.5
I've already shrunk 2 1/2 inches from my younger height - aging and compacted disks etc.
This means most everyone's ape index improves as they age? Height shrinks but arms don't?
Good to know there's some compensation.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado & Nepal
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Jan 10, 2019 - 10:37pm PT
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But now I'm not sure I did it right?
Is everyone using the same method and what is it?
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Jan 10, 2019 - 11:36pm PT
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Height shrinks but arms don't?
They do if your arthritis is so bad you can’t straighten them.
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