RuMR

it seems to me that most of the posts above are what i'll call "modifying your body" type of tips...things like build endurance, get stronger, get better contact strength...these all can help...BUT...Most of this is "unnecessary" for upper 11's and low 12's of the technical variety that we have in the PNW (your post wasn't specific as to the "type" of 5.12 climbing required)...we don't really have sustained steep climbing around here...not like say the southeast...so i'll keep my comments to the type of sport climbing you're most likely to find around here... What you really really require to climb 5.11's and low 5.12's is technique...and this is a subtle technique that i'm talking about...the surest way to find this is to climb w/ "quiet feet"...don't just hurl your foot on to holds...place them on carefully, make sure your sole is really biting in to the hold...you want literally 90% of your weight on the footholds... Toprope everything that is offered to you...regardless of the level...in fact don't even ask...you'll learn quicker w/ a mix of stuff that's way over your head and waaaay under your ability...but don't fall into a project trap that has been recommended above...i can't count the numbers of climbers that go out to si and beat a good 5.11+ into the ground, get it all slick and then go to a new area and get trounced by 5.10's and other 5.11's...be sure to fill in your base...if you go out and project something, MAKE SURE that you also complete other routes that are onsightable or done in a couple of go's... As far as strength goes, you need to be able to do about 1/2 a pullup to climb 11+/12- in the PNW....

you really stink...

only 9 months more to go!!!

hahahaha yer a sucker!!!

hey, did you send cj001f your WHAM collection yet?

seasonal effectiveness disorder...duh

you would know where they were, wouldn't you? Happy Huntin' bitch

she's tryin' to hook up w/ your flamin' butt, duh

Only if you'll forward your michael jackson collection to him also

hey...something just occured to me... minXY and iaXX...so who's da bitch in that relationship??? HAHAHAHAHA hijack my thread, willya!!

ummm...still looks like a nice "rack" to me! w00t!!!!

who was doin' the kickin' and who was down? He's pm'ing me asking for my WHAM collection...i kept tellin him i don't own those, so get ahold of minXY and/or cracked!

hey...THIS THREAD IS A PISSING MATCH BETWEEN ME AND CRACKED... if'n you two love birds wanna tangle/tango w/ ea other START ANOTHER THREAD

I suppose if you swing that way it's your own business.

three thumbs up!! man, i miss the east!! Letterboxes rock!!!!!!!

to each their own...

Hey...he's on the money on this issue...all things considered, i'd go climbing...

is faceplanting skiing?? Nope...see there i don't ski, do I?

Now that's just mean! Good thing it's still fun, though. FRESHIEZ! i was talking about myself...

hahahaha...i'm pissed the indian summer is over you guys are psyched...whatever...i miss summer already...

elite in a discipline? HAHAHAHA NOW THAT'S FUNNY...i suck at skiing and climbing... 1.everybody gets old...fact of life...don't have to like it though...it remains to be seen how YOU will deal with it...you know, when you wake up in the morning and it takes ten minutes just to get the kinks out so you can then "spring" out of bed...you have no concept of what i'm talking about YET... 2.i'm only bitter cuz the fing rain is here and i can't wait til summer comes back...i will get a quick fix at indian creek though...skiing still sucks, my opinion... 3. immature...pot calling kettle black...as you are playing this game WITH me... 4. hardly burnt out...rockclimbing means as much to me now as it did when i started...probably even more since my time is limited... 5.obsessive...yup... sour grapes? Yeah, cuz i'd rather be out on rock than on this site or at work...c'est la vie... Cheerz...its always fun sparrin' w/ ya... PS: Faceplants don't count as "floating through the fresh"

i see your reading comprehension sux as much as skiin' does... hey, i found a link for you... PUSH ME IF YOU'RE CRACKED

because you are stupid, I'll spell it out slow... S K I I N G S U X B A L L Z? any questions??

anyone wanna go crank on plastique? oh yeah, almost forgot, skiin' sux...