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#50 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 18, 2008, 05:01:44 pm
 :off:

Been an interesting thread so far. Let's stop this tangent before we have pages of Listen yoof, let me teach you a lesson...   ;)

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#51 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 18, 2008, 05:11:44 pm
Bouldering aint really my thing. Am currently planning an expedition to Mongolia.

Well ok  (sorry fooled by website name...) but whatever sub-species of climbing you're into
there's lots better elsewhere (usually France)

If you're into varied "short" trad there's not that much better elsewhere. America really. Others have good bits but the UK has a lot...

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#52 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 18, 2008, 05:12:04 pm
I think what tends to happen nowdays is that you reach your late thirties and hit Malham hard before its too late all the time wondering why you wasted so much time fannying about trad climbing when you could have been getting fitter and stronger.

LOL, a good point!!

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#53 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 18, 2008, 05:26:48 pm
I think what tends to happen nowdays is that you reach your late thirties and hit Malham hard before its too late all the time wondering why you wasted so much time fannying about trad climbing when you could have been getting fitter and stronger.
LOL, a good point!!

Substitute Bleau for Malham & forties for thirties & that's me

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#54 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 18, 2008, 05:37:03 pm
I bumped into Dougie Hall at the Cornice two years back. He was climbing in a pair if Fire's and a harness one step up from a Whillan's  :o. Didn't stop him cruising things like Clarion Call and Armistice Day  :o :o. I remember him muttering something about 'I did these once a while back!'.

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#55 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 18, 2008, 05:41:47 pm

If you're into varied "short" trad there's not that much better elsewhere.

I'll take your word for it. I assumed there'd be lots in & around the Alps & the dolomites I've always avoided those areas just in case. ::)

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#56 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 18, 2008, 07:20:06 pm
jasper, yours is one of the few signatures missing from my copy. i'll have to get you to sign it one time.

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#57 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 19, 2008, 09:16:47 am
Are you serious you are only misssing a few cofe? That must be worth a few bob.

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#58 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 19, 2008, 11:15:27 am
you're not wrong.

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#59 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 19, 2008, 02:28:29 pm
jasper, yours is one of the few signatures missing from my copy. i'll have to get you to sign it one time.

No problem. Who else are you missing?

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#60 Re: The Power Of Climbing
February 19, 2008, 03:30:30 pm
cheers. can't remember. will have a look when i get home. 

 

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