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"add to it very friendly community" Mmmm, my experience was quite different. I found it very click-ish and there was never a shortage of people saying "you're
by tunap 10y ago
"add to it very friendly community"
Mmmm, my experience was quite different. I found it very click-ish and there was never a shortage of people saying "you're doing it wrong" based entirely on an incomplete observation from an obstructed vantage, technical differences of opinion or merely vanilla brow-beaters. If lots of testosterone(not exclusively) and competition is what you're after, then my point doesn't apply to you. This does not imply all climbers, but enough times I opted to avoid established routes and crowds. To each their own.
Been exploring remote canyons & game trails solo for 25 years, I find the experience of discovery on 3s and 4s more satisfying than conquering 5+s for the nth time.
edit; addwd an "If"
- saiya-jin 10y agoHmm, then our experience is quite different. Are you in US? my experience is solely in Europe, Switzerland and France to be more precise. Nevertheless those explorative scramble/easy climbs are indeed very nice experiences, but it depends. Matterhorn hornli route has only 4c french grade as at crux, but doing it with massive exposure, cold, in alpine boots/crampons and gloves makes it damn stressful and hard for us weekend warriors for example.
- tunap 10y agoYes, the south-west US exclusively. I never achieved "big wall" climber status. I have much respect for those who achieve such heights, while not necessarily caring for the attitude/mindset/personality required to reach such lofty goals.