[Terrace Ghost]

i wonder how wide spread drugs are in climbing?

im talking about steroids etc

obviously in a competition an athlete can be caught but on the rock whos to know

if a 100m sprinter breaks a world record but is found to be on roids then the record is invalid.  

if a top climber does a first ascent but is known to have taken steroids does it make the ascent invalid?

(christ im bored, Sunday's at work)

[Bubba]

I suspect drug usage is widespread, though I'd have no idea of exactly what is taken and by whom.

When there's money and fame at stake, some people will be unable to resist.

There was that American competition climber (correct me if I'm wrong here) that I heard about - he spent something like $30k on an operation to "disconnect" the sweat glands in his hands. Now, if people are willing to go to those sort of extremes, then I'm sure many will take drugs.

And let's not forget that it's part of Peak climbing folklore that certain of our UK heroes used to train using amphetamines.

[Jim]

I have one hand that never sweats. Its not that good a thing, permanetly glassy and prone to cracking and split tips which I am suffering from at the moment.

[Fiend]

Swap you, Jim!

(Is it the left, I hope?)

[Jim]

right I'm afraid. the left sweats for 2 hands and the skin goes thro in minutes, although its never glassy and heals relatively quickley

[a dense loner]

what have them 2 replys got to do with drugs?

[Carnage]

Check this thread for one guys pretty honest experiences with steroids and climbing:

http://www.chockstone.org/Forum/Forum.asp?Action=DisplayTopic&ForumID=5&MessageID=1685&Replies=51&PagePos=0&Sort=#newpost

[a dense loner]

good to see a bit of honesty out there, interesting stuff. for the record duglash is not funny