What rock is this on? There's no website is there?
Scotland.... 2 8Cers, and no more than 10 8Bers, probs 30 to 40 8Aers - but relatively few of these actually in Scotland.
as folk just don't really seem into it.
What on earth gives you that idea?
Amongst the guys I climb with probably 50% drop out when the thought of British Sport Climbing rears it's head. This is generaly down to the thought of having to dog routes and work hard
I think its more to do with British sport climbing not being very inspiring.
Quote from: Johnny Brown on March 08, 2007, 06:24:29 pmI think its more to do with British sport climbing not being very inspiring.That's a whole separate debate..Andi, is it not also apparent to you that most of those who do choose to sport climb are operating (averagely) at a much higher grade than all of the grit climbers?
pauls right - for a kickoff theres all those foundry weirdos that only venture outside when mecca is dry. you won't see them at grit crags in the winter.
Quote from: dave on March 08, 2007, 08:17:48 pmpauls right - for a kickoff theres all those foundry weirdos that only venture outside when mecca is dry. you won't see them at grit crags in the winter.Haha, yeah well it obviously works for them, how many people do you know who have, climb 8b+ have a full time job, and three kids?
[The discussion tends to keep gravitating back to the same point of the amount of people who climb a particular route i.e. I saw 10 people climb 'The Toilet/Free Monster/Raindogs', last year alone, hence there must be milions of people climbing 8a, wheras I believe it more a case of people congregating around the classic quality or classic first 8a type routes. I'd still wager that there would be no more than 500 people who climbed 8a last year in England, probably quite a few less.
Lets not forget there's a lot more people try 8as every year than get up them! I saw lots of folk on Freemonster last year too, but of the ones I remember on it more than half didn't actually do it.
Well, I know of three who have climbed 8b> who both have kids.....I agree with your last point, not very condusive to climbing hard, but some people manage.......and shockingly to some people......without bouldering on the grit!!!!