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Not expecting a lot of responses here. The average user on CE doesn't have what it takes.

That said, I use my more passive hobbies like video games to motivate me into training and learning new skills. I'm a 10 year vet and have climbed in multiple states through Arizona, Colorado, Vegas, Utah, and California.

I climb about 5.11+, but that varies on area and rock type obviously. Any other climbers here?

I climb on your mom

I thought most people who were into it referred to it as bouldering. Im interested in it but I havent really gotten into it

used to be an avid boulderer - climbed 3-4x a week for about 5 years. sweet spot was v5-v6 depending on the gym/style.

did a bit of top roping outdoors, but it was so much work and a pain to find a partner sometimes. really no outdoor bouldering in the area, but i climbed what i could.

it's fun, got me in pretty good shape. massive forearms before i stopped.

Feline_Heart posted...

I thought most people who were into it referred to it as bouldering

If you are bouldering, then yes it is referred to as bouldering.

If you are climbing something with gear like cams, rope, harness, which is primarily what I do, it isn't called bouldering. Bouldering is a type of rock climbing.

I do boulder in a gym for training, but rarely outside.

Feline_Heart posted...

I thought most people who were into it referred to it as bouldering

that's for shorter, unroped climbs (usually on boulders). think <10ft and landing on a pad. usually more technical/strength based, not as much endurance.

top roping is hanging a rope from the top of the climb and using that to get to the top

sport climbing is hooking into anchors attached to the cliff as you go

trad is placing your own anchors as you go. scary af.

bouldering/top roping/sport climbing can be outdoors or in a gym

trad is only outdoor afaik

TC sounds like someone who does stuff like climb cliffs. Bouldering is a bit different. And they use a different rating system, IIRC.

g980 posted...

used to be an avid boulderer - climbed 3-4x a week for about 5 years. sweet spot was v5-v6 depending on the gym/style.

did a bit of top roping outdoors, but it was so much work and a pain to find a partner sometimes. really no outdoor bouldering in the area, but i climbed what i could.

it's fun, got me in pretty good shape. massive forearms before i stopped.

Yeah the big obstacle for route climbing or multi pitch is a reliable partner.

Some people are liabilities outside. I had a belayer mess up while I was lead climbing and slipped before making the second clip and it resulted in a ground fall. Managed to fall without injuring myself, somehow. I thank previous Judo training. He didn't catch me properly because he was screwing around with a camera.

On the other end of the spectrum is people who freak out and can't second a route they should be able to because they get psyched out. But I feel like you need a larger crowd to safely boulder, because you need to consolidate crash pads. I'm not much of a group person, so I try to just find a partner and do routes.

g980 posted...

that's for shorter, unroped climbs (usually on boulders). think <10ft and landing on a pad. usually more technical/strength based, not as much endurance.

top roping is hanging a rope from the top of the climb and using that to get to the top

sport climbing is hooking into anchors attached to the cliff as you go

trad is placing your own anchors as you go. scary af.

bouldering/top roping/sport climbing can be outdoors or in a gym

trad is only outdoor afaik

Yeah, that's not a bad breakdown of the different types, without diving into aid or alpine.

uwnim posted...

TC sounds like someone who does stuff like climb cliffs. Bouldering is a bit different. And they use a different rating system, IIRC.

I boulder sometimes, but mostly for training purposes. I can boulder about a V4-V5 level on my good days.

I can do 5.10's. All indoor, but haven't been in a few months.

My bibarel has rock climb

I'm a mountain guide in CO but rock is my weakest discipline, I've never really enjoyed it.

I enjoy ice, mixed, alpinism, ski alpinism...

Njolk posted...

I'm a mountain guide in CO but rock is my weakest discipline, I've never really enjoyed it.

I enjoy ice, mixed, alpinism, ski alpinism...

I still get confused on what qualifies as alpine climbing compared to rock. From what I can tell, alpine is all about getting to the summit of a high altitude climb with all your gear packed on you. So, if you can avoid any fifth class climbing you hike or scramble around it. Is that accurate?

PrsdntHeidecker posted...

I still get confused on what qualifies as alpine climbing compared to rock. From what I can tell, alpine is all about getting to the summit of a high altitude climb with all your gear packed on you. So, if you can avoid any fifth class climbing you hike or scramble around it. Is that accurate?

Alpine climbing is like multi pitch to reach the summit of a peak. Some pitches might be class 3, some 5.10

Alpinism is like minimalist mountaineering, with fewer camps and more basic gear