Any of you guys climb with dudes that are over 40 or even 50?
Well I do quite regularly, and I am only 20 something. I just was climbing with some dude last night and got my arse kicked. I had a little trouble doing a 5.10 but no falls. Homey hiked it in no time flat. Then he was rearing up on the 5.11b pumpfest. Lead it in style then I hangdogged and flailed up it after about 12 falls Next gray haired dude steps up to 11d and redpoints it. I could not even finish the route!
Later I learned homey had climbed Mt Huntington, a slew of other Mtns in Alaska, as well as a ton of stuff in Yosemite including the Astroman in 1980. Him being a pretty big dude apparently there was debate in Camp4 on weather he could fit through the harding slot So he made it. I guess his beta was that he should wear a slick nylon shirt in there. Heheheh.
I also climb with 2 other older dudes that are hard as nails. Anyone else get schooled too?