Rock climbing is autistic >dude there's already thousands of routes to climb, better make our own special snowflake routes with like .5 millimeter handholds for no reason just to be hardcore >except there's no actual risk because we're climbing with ropes and pulleys and shit that catch us if we fall >bro we're pushing the limits of what is possible for a human being to do (finding the most difficult route from A to B for no discernible reason)
How does climbing advance the limits of what humans are capable of in a meaningful way? How can you apply the skills you learn climbing in any other context, other than uhhh it teaches discipline and mindfulness etc. (shit you can take away from literally any hobby.)
I've never done rock climbing on actual rocks but I did a lot of climbing courses in boy scouts. I remember one time at this outdoor climbing wall the instructor asked for a volunteer to do an ascension with just the rope and no touching the wall. Shit was brutal on my puny 12 yr old arms but I felt a real sense of accomplishment doing what no one else wanted to do.
Also questioning if something advances the limits of what humans are capable of in a meaningful way could be said of pretty much any sport/hobby. The only thing that matters is that you get something out of it be it strengthening your mind, your body, or being a scrawny 12yr old kid who did something that made him not feel so scrawny.
Christian Sanchez
>with just the rope and no touching the wall. How does that even work?
Parker Richardson
What sort of moron crack climbs without taping their hands first? I'm assuming this guy is just posing for a photo.
Colton Nelson
nice try you know exactly who that is
Levi Cook
you ever felt the power of a person who does rock climbing? someone with 100lbs off you would win you in a peanuts competition easily and could probably break your hands off like a gorilla could.
Brayden Richardson
I've been wanting to start an eternal /climb/ thread for ages, but didn't want it to get buried. Seems like the perfect sport for Yea Forums - lots of waifus, can be enjoyed solo, is inherently autistic, etc.
Nathan Johnson
Where I live, rock climbers gets serious a+ pussy.
Adam Davis
Oh fuck. A super young Honnold? He's unrecognizable there, and I've met him multiple times. He's also a shoot autist.
Adrian Wright
>shoot autist. like when you work yourself into a shoot?
Christian Gutierrez
There we go, I just designed the worlds hardest rock climbing route. Now you vegan psychopaths can either climb it or kill yourselves because you're noobs.
Sorry some rock chad stole your crush, user but don’t blame the wall.
Blake Anderson
Meagan Martin is kino. Even though she doesn't typically do that well in comps, she draws major dimes thanks to Ninja Warrior. My climberfus are Kyra Condie and Janja Garnbret. Sasha Digiulian is a shitter.
it's been over twenty years but if I recall correctly it's just using your arms while pulling yourself up the rope. It used one of these I think. There's a harness involved also.
I don't know anything about climbing but I want to lick those lats
Jack Cruz
That's an ascender. Seems about right. Weird for a beginner climbing exercise, but will definitely give you a good pump.
Carson Miller
CLIMBING IS 90% MIND, 10% BODY
YOU' RE NEVER TOO OLD TO CLIMB NOW GO OUT AND CRUSH YOU 'RE NEVER TOO FAT TO CLIMB NOW GO OUT AND CRUSH
Holy shit. Is this the first eternal /climb/ thread?
Mason Howard
Just watched Free Solo. His roastie gf who wants to turn him into a normie was annoying as fuck.
Jace Walker
Honnold drew major dimes, but has anyone here watched the Reel Rock movie about Brad Gobright? He's a poorfag, not a body guy, who only had his first girlfriend until recently, and just so happened to be good at climbing. A true hero.
Liam Watson
I'd rather juggle :3 I don't want to fall
Angel Russell
Create an eternal /jugs/.
Ian Green
>/climb/ well don't call it that, come up with something snappier. this is basic branding dude
Evan Cruz
I know. That's Yea Forums-tier garbage. Maybe /rcg/?
Gabriel Turner
>went to a rock climbing gym with my buddy last week on a whim >they didn't have any sticky powder out so I couldn't even do V0 despite being 6'1", 170 lbs and being able to do a few pull-ups >became genuinely interested in the sport and find it an infinitely more fun and practical form of exercise than weightlifting >probably never going to be able to pursue it because prices are insane
Oh man. Where do you live? Brooklyn or Colorado? Those are the only places that are usually insane. My gym is $130/mo, which is nuts, but it pays off in the end.
Ethan Clark
Yeah, I'm in Brooklyn. The one we went to costs $115 a month, which is crazy considering the YMCA is only half that. Still, I can see how really getting into it can make it well worth the price. This is the first time in my life that I've found a form of exercise to be genuinely fun.
Brayden Smith
Where about? Is $115 BKB in Gowanus? I go to Metrorock in Bushwick, and occasionally to the Cliffs in LIC. You can swing it, bro. I believe in you.
Brayden Hernandez
Nice, I'm up in Greenpoint. Yeah, I think I'll stick with it, man; I can see the montage now.
Easton Fisher
Are you a GP81 guy? Make the switch. Come climb with us lead Chads.
