Post by: Joey Quinn on Tue, 10 February 2015, 13:08:31
I personally have been climbing for about two years and I absolutely love it. I figured this thread could be about training, climbing adventures, and maybe questions about gear. I currently boulder V5 and lead 5.10c - 5.11a but I'm injured so I'm currently taking a break. I have yet to try trad but I'll probably do some this summer. :thumb:
I also builder and free climb but I'm reckless and stupid. Don't do either if you aren't confident in your ability. Seriously.
Gear
Harness: Petzl Adjama
ATC: Mammut Smart (not a grigri fan but I like Edes)
Shoes: Cheap pair of Mad Rock shoes that are comfy and I can run/ hike in, 5.10 Arrowheads
Chalk: Liquid and loose for bouldering, mix of loose and chunks for lead
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Me free climbing Sugar Loaf on Mackinac Island, really fun but the last 25ft are really unstable rock. I scared myself on the down climb. :)
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Tue, 10 February 2015, 16:28:46
Post by: heedpantsnow on Tue, 10 February 2015, 16:54:16
Post by: byker on Tue, 10 February 2015, 17:23:22
I used to quite seriously. Not these days. I lived in Tibet for about a year and did some mountaineering there, and helped pioneer the China climbing scene back in 2002-2008. Climbed in Thailand (fun), Joshua Tree (crowded), and the Diamond on Long's Peak (long and cold). I'll try to scare up some pics one of these days.
Wow, that sounds cool. Would love to see some pics from climbing abroad!
Post by: Joey Quinn on Tue, 10 February 2015, 17:27:12
I used to quite seriously. Not these days. I lived in Tibet for about a year and did some mountaineering there, and helped pioneer the China climbing scene back in 2002-2008. Climbed in Thailand (fun), Joshua Tree (crowded), and the Diamond on Long's Peak (long and cold). I'll try to scare up some pics one of these days.
Excited to see these! I've never really been able to travel and climb. My only outdoor experience other than messing around while on vacation is Devil's Lake WI and some of the cliffs near my school (MTU).
Post by: Asininity on Wed, 11 February 2015, 00:49:30
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 11 February 2015, 00:55:46
My university has a massive climbing wall in its gym that I've been meaning to try out. Seems like fun.Where do you go? I'm a first year at MTU.
Post by: Asininity on Wed, 11 February 2015, 01:18:03
My university has a massive climbing wall in its gym that I've been meaning to try out. Seems like fun.Where do you go? I'm a first year at MTU.
I'm attending UTA. They built a new gym not too long ago. There's all sorts of fancy stuff.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 11 February 2015, 01:23:09
My university has a massive climbing wall in its gym that I've been meaning to try out. Seems like fun.Where do you go? I'm a first year at MTU.
I'm attending UTA. They built a new gym not too long ago. There's all sorts of fancy stuff.
That's awesome, MTU has an OK wall but has good access to outdoor climbing, there's a ton of trad and ice climbing up here.
Post by: jamster on Wed, 11 February 2015, 01:37:03
I used to quite seriously. Not these days. I lived in Tibet for about a year and did some mountaineering there, and helped pioneer the China climbing scene back in 2002-2008. Climbed in Thailand (fun), Joshua Tree (crowded), and the Diamond on Long's Peak (long and cold). I'll try to scare up some pics one of these days.
Hm... if you were plugged into the climbing scene in China, we might know someone in common, Paul, the guy who wrote the definitive climbing guide to Yangshou.
Anyway, I'm the same. Was a fairly serious climber for ten years, mostly sport around Asia (Hong Kong, Krabi, Yangshou and NE Taiwan a couple times before they became well known), then a bit around the UK (usually south coast around Portsmouth, though I did a couple trips to Wales and visited Stange as a bit of a pilgrimage). The Gunks in NY a lot, one week in Joshua Tree (which turned me off LA completely). Crestone Needle in CO, but that was a hike rather than a climb. Eastern Australia.
Did some minor bumbling around in the French Alps, VF routes in Italy, a little bit of pure ice in Norway and more recently a minor 6000m peak in Nepal (that's minor by Nepalese standards).
Here's a random mix of old, old climbing photos. There colours are all a bit wonky as they were scanned from film. You should be able to recognise area of the first two at least :)
Post by: heedpantsnow on Wed, 11 February 2015, 06:33:23
I used to quite seriously. Not these days. I lived in Tibet for about a year and did some mountaineering there, and helped pioneer the China climbing scene back in 2002-2008. Climbed in Thailand (fun), Joshua Tree (crowded), and the Diamond on Long's Peak (long and cold). I'll try to scare up some pics one of these days.
Hm... if you were plugged into the climbing scene in China, we might know someone in common, Paul, the guy who wrote the definitive climbing guide to Yangshou.
Anyway, I'm the same. Was a fairly serious climber for ten years, mostly sport around Asia (Hong Kong, Krabi, Yangshou and NE Taiwan a couple times before they became well known), then a bit around the UK (usually south coast around Portsmouth, though I did a couple trips to Wales and visited Stange as a bit of a pilgrimage). The Gunks in NY a lot, one week in Joshua Tree (which turned me off LA completely). Crestone Needle in CO, but that was a hike rather than a climb. Eastern Australia.
Did some minor bumbling around in the French Alps, VF routes in Italy, a little bit of pure ice in Norway and more recently a minor 6000m peak in Nepal (that's minor by Nepalese standards).
Here's a random mix of old, old climbing photos. There colours are all a bit wonky as they were scanned from film. You should be able to recognise area of the first two at least :)
Ha! I think I still have his "book" around somewhere; mine was an early version that's just a stack of photocopies paper with a staple in one corner.
The guy who wrote it (didn't know his English name was Paul) took me and my friends around YS. They were pretty cool.
In Sichuan where I lived, a few Chinese friends and I would go out every weekend with topos looking for bouldering and trad spots. Then he would post what we found on some forum that he knew about. Lots of fun.
Great pics! Thanks for sharing. The karst landscape is so beautiful!
Post by: jamster on Wed, 11 February 2015, 06:50:51
Ah, found a photo of him here: http://www.summitpost.org/paul-collis-rap-bolting/326685
I do miss climbing. I stopped once I moved back to Asia though as I found that it was necessary to climb twice a week just to maintain conditioning, and three times a week to improve. Took up mountain biking instead- requires much less conditioning and you never forget how to fall off a bike.
Post by: drewba on Wed, 11 February 2015, 10:31:27
Excited to see these! I've never really been able to travel and climb. My only outdoor experience other than messing around while on vacation is Devil's Lake WI and some of the cliffs near my school (MTU).
Is the climbing any good at Devils Lake? I saw a few groups climbing out there as recently as 6 weeks ago.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 11 February 2015, 10:35:49
Excited to see these! I've never really been able to travel and climb. My only outdoor experience other than messing around while on vacation is Devil's Lake WI and some of the cliffs near my school (MTU).
Is the climbing any good at Devils Lake? I saw a few groups climbing out there as recently as 6 weeks ago.
For how close it is to chicago it's great. My friends and I took several week- two week long camping/climbing trips there last year.
Post by: drewba on Wed, 11 February 2015, 10:46:50
Cool, I'm up there hiking/skiing/camping pretty frequently but haven't been able to talk anyone in to climbing.Excited to see these! I've never really been able to travel and climb. My only outdoor experience other than messing around while on vacation is Devil's Lake WI and some of the cliffs near my school (MTU).
Is the climbing any good at Devils Lake? I saw a few groups climbing out there as recently as 6 weeks ago.
For how close it is to chicago it's great. My friends and I took several week- two week long camping/climbing trips there last year.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 11 February 2015, 11:24:29
Cool, I'm up there hiking/skiing/camping pretty frequently but haven't been able to talk anyone in to climbing.Excited to see these! I've never really been able to travel and climb. My only outdoor experience other than messing around while on vacation is Devil's Lake WI and some of the cliffs near my school (MTU).
Is the climbing any good at Devils Lake? I saw a few groups climbing out there as recently as 6 weeks ago.
For how close it is to chicago it's great. My friends and I took several week- two week long camping/climbing trips there last year.
There are also some cool places at Devil's Lake to set up a highline. If you have a rope and some anchor setting equipment it's a great place to explore and play around.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Wed, 11 February 2015, 21:14:56
Cool, I'm up there hiking/skiing/camping pretty frequently but haven't been able to talk anyone in to climbing.Excited to see these! I've never really been able to travel and climb. My only outdoor experience other than messing around while on vacation is Devil's Lake WI and some of the cliffs near my school (MTU).
Is the climbing any good at Devils Lake? I saw a few groups climbing out there as recently as 6 weeks ago.
For how close it is to chicago it's great. My friends and I took several week- two week long camping/climbing trips there last year.
There are also some cool places at Devil's Lake to set up a highline. If you have a rope and some anchor setting equipment it's a great place to explore and play around.
I see a lot of people climbing right near Devil's Doorway; seems to be the popular spot. If either of you two plan a trip there, let me know. :D I'd love to climb/hike with some GHers.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 11 February 2015, 21:16:15
There is a 100% chance I hit you up this summer. :thumb:Cool, I'm up there hiking/skiing/camping pretty frequently but haven't been able to talk anyone in to climbing.Excited to see these! I've never really been able to travel and climb. My only outdoor experience other than messing around while on vacation is Devil's Lake WI and some of the cliffs near my school (MTU).
Is the climbing any good at Devils Lake? I saw a few groups climbing out there as recently as 6 weeks ago.
For how close it is to chicago it's great. My friends and I took several week- two week long camping/climbing trips there last year.
There are also some cool places at Devil's Lake to set up a highline. If you have a rope and some anchor setting equipment it's a great place to explore and play around.
I see a lot of people climbing right near Devil's Doorway; seems to be the popular spot. If either of you two plan a trip there, let me know. :D I'd love to climb/hike with some GHers.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 11 February 2015, 21:21:34
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 12 February 2015, 00:56:16
Post by: Joey Quinn on Thu, 12 February 2015, 01:07:03
So dangerous... Tp4 cowers in computer-chair..Show Image(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/1b38f9e2.gif)
:)) After this year I don't need to be reminded of that.
I tried mountain-climbing once in high school. I was very excited beforehand and thought that I would love it but I discovered that I was too scared of heights. I have been hiking in mountains though.
One of the reasons I free walk highlines is I love the anticipation of an adrenaline rush, I'm a budding adrenaline junkie. Pushing yourself and finding your limits is one of my favorite things to do. Also hiking is sick, when I was in Australia I went on a week long hiking trip with a few friends.
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 12 February 2015, 08:39:27
Post by: Joey Quinn on Sun, 15 February 2015, 20:58:30
More
What happened to me http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=1093889#.VOGu9_nF-ao (http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=1093889#.VOGu9_nF-ao)
Post by: sethk_ on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:01:25
Ok so in September I was really badly injured after a day of climbing and today was the first time I've been able to get back on a wall. Holy **** climbing is a drug! I don't think I've ever felt better than topping out a 5.10 today. It was tough and I've definitely got a ton of work to do before I'm back where I was but it showed me that climbing is a hobby that I wan't to do until I'm old. Just thought I'd share.You fell 150 feet?MoreWhat happened to me http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=1093889#.VOGu9_nF-ao (http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=1093889#.VOGu9_nF-ao)
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:01:39
Ok so in September I was really badly injured after a day of climbing and today was the first time I've been able to get back on a wall. Holy **** climbing is a drug! I don't think I've ever felt better than topping out a 5.10 today. It was tough and I've definitely got a ton of work to do before I'm back where I was but it showed me that climbing is a hobby that I wan't to do until I'm old. Just thought I'd share.MoreWhat happened to me http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=1093889#.VOGu9_nF-ao (http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=1093889#.VOGu9_nF-ao)
:-X Still can't believe you survived. Glad you were able to get back out there and climb again though! :thumb:
Still need to find a good climbing wall in my town..... :-\
Post by: Joey Quinn on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:10:16
You fell 150 feet?
Yep, if there's anyway to do it correctly it's the way I did it.
:-X Still can't believe you survived. Glad you were able to get back out there and climb again though! :thumb:
Still need to find a good climbing wall in my town..... :-\
I'm really lucky and thankful for every day I have left.
:)) I still think I'm coming down from the high of climbing again. Doesn't GB have any gyms?
Post by: sethk_ on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:11:00
Damn, glad you're ok, what all happened?You fell 150 feet?
Yep, if there's anyway to do it correctly it's the way I did it.:-X Still can't believe you survived. Glad you were able to get back out there and climb again though! :thumb:
Still need to find a good climbing wall in my town..... :-\
I'm really lucky and thankful for every day I have left.
:)) I still think I'm coming down from the high of climbing again. Doesn't GB have any gyms?
Post by: Joey Quinn on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:12:55
Damn, glad you're ok, what all happened?
At the end of the day while we were cleaning up our gear and clearing anchors I was struck with a sudden gust of gravity and took a header off the edge.
Post by: sethk_ on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:13:40
What all did you break? And do you remember how long you were in the air?Damn, glad you're ok, what all happened?
At the end of the day while we were cleaning up our gear and clearing anchors I was struck with a sudden gust of gravity and took a header off the edge.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:19:47
:-X Still can't believe you survived. Glad you were able to get back out there and climb again though! :thumb:
Still need to find a good climbing wall in my town..... :-\
I'm really lucky and thankful for every day I have left.
:)) I still think I'm coming down from the high of climbing again. Doesn't GB have any gyms?
GB has a wall on campus but I don't think I can get in there...might be worth looking into though.
Most of the gyms are in SE or W WI. :( I could drive to my parent's house every weekend and climb in Oconomowoc/Pewaukee! :D
http://www.indoorclimbing.com/wisconsin.html
Post by: Joey Quinn on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:23:11
What all did you break? And do you remember how long you were in the air?Damn, glad you're ok, what all happened?
At the end of the day while we were cleaning up our gear and clearing anchors I was struck with a sudden gust of gravity and took a header off the edge.
No memory of the fall or the following 8 days. I broke my skull, right tibia, and right fibula. I also destroyed my sinuses and broke the nerve that conveys scent and taste information to my brain. I don't want this thread to derail so much so PM me if you really want to know more.
:-X Still can't believe you survived. Glad you were able to get back out there and climb again though! :thumb:
Still need to find a good climbing wall in my town..... :-\
I'm really lucky and thankful for every day I have left.
:)) I still think I'm coming down from the high of climbing again. Doesn't GB have any gyms?
GB has a wall on campus but I don't think I can get in there...might be worth looking into though.
Most of the gyms are in SE or W WI. :( I could drive to my parent's house every weekend and climb in Oconomowoc/Pewaukee! :D
http://www.indoorclimbing.com/wisconsin.html
Huh, that sucks. I'd move or find something outdoors :p. There are good gyms near Chicago so maybe this could become a keycon activity. :rolleyes:
Post by: sethk_ on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:24:45
Thanks for giving me the info, and yeah, good idea not to de-rail. To get back on track, my school has a 35 foot rock wall, and it is pretty fun, although I don't know if I would enjoy actual rock climbing.What all did you break? And do you remember how long you were in the air?Damn, glad you're ok, what all happened?
At the end of the day while we were cleaning up our gear and clearing anchors I was struck with a sudden gust of gravity and took a header off the edge.
No memory of the fall or the following 8 days. I broke my skull, right tibia, and right fibula. I also destroyed my sinuses and broke the nerve that conveys scent and taste information to my brain. I don't want this thread to derail so much so PM me if you really want to know more.
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:35:04
I'd move or find something outdoors :p. There are good gyms near Chicago so maybe this could become a keycon activity. :rolleyes:
lol not moving just for a wall. At least not at this point. :P
And especially not moving closer to Chicago! >:D
Maybe I'll just build a little bouldering wall... :rolleyes:
Climbing during KeyCon sounds :thumb: to me though. ;) Remind me to pack my shoes.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:39:08
Maybe I'll just build a little bouldering wall... :rolleyes:
Climbing during KeyCon sounds :thumb: to me though. ;) Remind me to pack my shoes.
Oooh! Build a small wall or a bouldering cave, they're pretty easy to make (I helped maintain the one at my HS). I'll make sure to remind you. :thumb:
Post by: plegnic on Sun, 15 February 2015, 21:40:16
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 16 February 2015, 14:20:32
I used to climb a lot while I was in university. Now that I'm out, it's not as easy to find time as there aren't many places close to where I am. Bouldering is my favorite, though...
Same here, I love the balance and body tension that bouldering requires. :)
Thanks for giving me the info, and yeah, good idea not to de-rail. To get back on track, my school has a 35 foot rock wall, and it is pretty fun, although I don't know if I would enjoy actual rock climbing.
I'd really recommend that you try it, especially if you like challenging yourself and using muscles you didn't know you had. PM me if you want to talk about starting or want a crash course in climbing. :thumb:
Post by: JackMills on Mon, 16 February 2015, 15:25:45
Post by: JaccoW on Tue, 17 February 2015, 09:30:19
Especially since I see people getting injuries while climbing. Like over-strained tendons.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Thu, 12 March 2015, 00:28:43