Rock Climbing

Bassplayer · 03-27-2009, 12:31 PM

Hey, ive just recently got into indoor (and once outdoor) rock climbing. Who else on here does it?

derf · 03-27-2009, 05:07 PM

A buddy of mine has a bouldering wall in his house, I love it we get drunk and climb around his basement and up through a crawl space to the 2nd floor of his house. Its great because except for the crawlspace leading upstairs you are never more than a few feet off the ground so there is no need for harnesses or rope, and when someone does go up there all we use is an emergency decent strap from a hi-lo, so if you fall you stop after 2 feet.

The guy has 20 different routes set, of varying difficulties, from very easy where you wouldn't break a sweat, all the way up to one which nobody has been able to do.

The hardest one has a few very hard spots where you are to the point of hanging almost upside down with 3 points of contact and you have to let go of one to reach the next. We know that it is possible to do the hardest route, because every section has been completed on it's own, but to date nobody has been able to do it in one shot.

G-Rex · 03-27-2009, 05:12 PM

Rocks are meant to jump *off* of from the top! Rappelling FTW!

I haven't done it in a long time! I'd love to give it a go again. We have a good place around here. I know good and well I'd have to do that solo, as I don't think Carolina would even stick around to *watch*.

Switch · 03-27-2009, 05:12 PM

I do both, I prefer outdoor. That's where the majority of mine is done.

Archren · 03-27-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex

Rocks are meant to jump *off* of from the top! Rappelling FTW!

I haven't done it in a long time! I'd love to give it a go again. We have a good place around here. I know good and well I'd have to do that solo, as I don't think Carolina would even stick around to *watch*.

Well, doing it on a rock wall or something doesn't bother me as much as rapelling from a ledge or a bird (a la air assault). Just don't try to get me up to the top.. I'll probably have a heart attack.

G-Rex · 03-27-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Archren

Well, doing it on a rock wall or something doesn't bother me as much as rapelling from a ledge or a bird (a la air assault). Just don't try to get me up to the top.. I'll probably have a heart attack.

Is there any way you could get me hooked up to rappell out of a helicopter? I'd totally be down for that!

ericr · 03-27-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Rex

Rocks are meant to jump *off* of from the top! Rappelling FTW!

I haven't done it in a long time! I'd love to give it a go again. We have a good place around here. I know good and well I'd have to do that solo, as I don't think Carolina would even stick around to *watch*.

I'll go off the side with you Tracy, I haven't been rappelling in a looooong time though so I'll have to brush up on my knots! I've got a brand new bluewater rope and harness that I've never used sitting in my closet. I don't know what the life span on a rope would be like that, temp control no sunlight, should be good for a few runs anyway

I'd also so be up for rapelling out of a helicopter!! Tell Carolina to make some pilot friends

rogue · 03-27-2009, 05:36 PM

I wish we had a place here where I could at least try it. Knowing me, I'd love it!

derf · 03-27-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ericr

I'll go off the side with you Tracy, I haven't been rappelling in a looooong time though so I'll have to brush up on my knots! I've got a brand new bluewater rope and harness that I've never used sitting in my closet. I don't know what the life span on a rope would be like that, temp control no sunlight, should be good for a few runs anyway

I'd also so be up for rapelling out of a helicopter!! Tell Carolina to make some pilot friends

I've done it, and trust me it sucks, especially since you get kicked around from all the rotor wash. Anyway, if you really wanna do some helicopter rapelling go Here

M1$3|2 · 03-27-2009, 05:52 PM

I do indoor rock climbing on occasion. Probably 5-7 times a month. I've only done some top-rope and bouldering, haven't done any lead climbing yet. I would love to do some outdoor climbing, that would be awesome.

03-27-2009, 12:31 PM	#1
Bassplayer No, I dont play drums too Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Bay, Cali Moto: SV 650 Posts: 608	Rock Climbing Hey, ive just recently got into indoor (and once outdoor) rock climbing. Who else on here does it? __________________ Just Your Neighborhood Friendly Bassplayer

03-27-2009, 05:07 PM	#2
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	A buddy of mine has a bouldering wall in his house, I love it we get drunk and climb around his basement and up through a crawl space to the 2nd floor of his house. Its great because except for the crawlspace leading upstairs you are never more than a few feet off the ground so there is no need for harnesses or rope, and when someone does go up there all we use is an emergency decent strap from a hi-lo, so if you fall you stop after 2 feet. The guy has 20 different routes set, of varying difficulties, from very easy where you wouldn't break a sweat, all the way up to one which nobody has been able to do. The hardest one has a few very hard spots where you are to the point of hanging almost upside down with 3 points of contact and you have to let go of one to reach the next. We know that it is possible to do the hardest route, because every section has been completed on it's own, but to date nobody has been able to do it in one shot. __________________

03-27-2009, 05:12 PM	#3
G-Rex Where to next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: OK to the C Moto: TL1000R, Hayabusa, R1150RT Posts: 1,333	Rocks are meant to jump off of from the top! Rappelling FTW! I haven't done it in a long time! I'd love to give it a go again. We have a good place around here. I know good and well I'd have to do that solo, as I don't think Carolina would even stick around to watch. __________________

03-27-2009, 05:12 PM	#4
Switch dadbod Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East TN Posts: 1,215	I do both, I prefer outdoor. That's where the majority of mine is done. __________________ It's fine.

03-27-2009, 05:52 PM	#10
M1$3\|2 Squidly McSquidster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Friendsville, TN Moto: 2004 sv650s, Yellow Posts: 41	I do indoor rock climbing on occasion. Probably 5-7 times a month. I've only done some top-rope and bouldering, haven't done any lead climbing yet. I would love to do some outdoor climbing, that would be awesome.