[ghisino]

I don't understand how a positive attitude towards younger climbers is essential to an older person bouldering better in later life?

it is maybe biased by the observation of the "older" (40 something) climbers i know...

the ones who generally perform better seem to mix with younger generations.
It's probably simply a good way to keep boredom away and find a source of motivation, and possibly new tricks, esxpecially if you've been climbing in the same area for 20+ years...

anyway, among this sub-group of oldies, the most successful are the ones who have a balanced position about their younger partners' physical abilities - not overly competitive or jealous, yet not falling either in that kind of "i'm old, weak and often injuried" self-commiseration...

[a dense loner]

Nonsense. I still don't understand how me having a positive attitude to someone younger makes me a better climber. What next me having a poor attitude to older climbers makes me a poor climber? Very random thought process. If we were to change the word younger to mate or the word older to mate then I could understand

[Sasquatch]

Nonsense. I still don't understand how me having a positive attitude to someone younger makes me a better climber. What next me having a poor attitude to older climbers makes me a poor climber? Very random thought process. If we were to change the word younger to mate or the word older to mate then I could understand

It's not exactly "having a positive attitude toward someone younger".  It's more of an elimination of age as a determinant or excuse.   

[a dense loner]

Yes I know Sasquatch, one is totally different to the other tho

[Sasquatch]

Yes I know Sasquatch, one is totally different to the other tho

True. 

[Gritrat]

Thirty's not even clocking in to middle age!  I didn't even start climbing of any kind until I was thirty.  It's now four years later and I ticked my first 7B+ last week - I hope to consolidate that and assuming I can stay injury-free, bag at least one 7C that suits my style this year.

Have done this with regular bouldering indoor and out and some fingerboarding.

You have nowt to worry about!