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    On losses, regulations, and free will.

    in Climber's Board

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    Sadly, this year has been cruel for many in the climbing community. Natural diasters, untimely accidents, and old age have taken some memorable folks.

    The rest of us remain here awaiting our cue and doing what we can to pass the time and keep a smile on our faces.

     

    I admit my timing was a bit off and for that I do apologize.

     

    However, this does open up some interesting oportunities to re-evaluate ourselves and our views of the world around us.

     

    I have not posted on this board very often in recent years as climbing has taken a backseat to other pursuits. I remember in the 80s and 90s when I was 100% climbing obsessed and I thought I would ALWAYS be part of the community.

    Time marches on.

    In these days of dwindling resources and increasing population, climbing has become "popular" and crowds at the crags have multiplied massively.

    Groups such as Access Fund and a few local groups around the country work with land managers to find a balance that will allow us to keep on climbing. Their message is to be respectful and law abiding to each other and the non climbing community in order to keep the crags open and the ecosystems that surround them, protected.

     

    Well traveled and/or "famous" climbers have the responsibility to set examples for the up and coming generation and to the non climbing public. Climb hard, crank the rad, be Extreme is the mantra for all the teens entering the climbing world today, numbers are king, 5.15, V15...etc.

    Our resources are limited and looking at the impact of folks today from the "Pad people" to the mega sport bolters, illegal ascents, and chopping trees for a better view have become much more common and even accepted. We have to find a balance.

    This is my viewpoint, I respect anyone that makes the conscious choice to do the right thing.

     

    You can be a bad ass, and a poster child for the crags and the environment, many climbers follow this route and live under the radar doing the right thing where ever they go.

     

    Thanks for your time and lets work together to keep our community respected and respectful.

     

    Dave

     

     

    RIP Dean Potter

    in Climber's Board

    Posted

    I just created this account to tell Chirp that us who live in Yosemite and knew Dean on a personal level know how wonderful and caring he was. Your comment only speaks volumes about yourself. So on behalf of Dean, Graham, myself and whisper, you can go F##k yourself!

     

    :tup:

     

    RIP Dean. You were a pioneer and explorer. A true original. I never sought to follow in your footsteps, but that doesn't make you any less inspiring. Fly free.

     

    Hey CCers, let's not recycle the trash of the comment boards around the interweb. Respect deserves respect.

     

    Here here! I agree totally, my comments were out of context and not pertinent to the thread at hand. I will go ahead and replace my post with something more suitable.

    My deepest apologies.

    RIP Dean Potter

    in Climber's Board

    Posted · Edited by chirp

    We all flow from one fountain Soul. All are expressions of one Love. God does not appear, and flow out, only from narrow chinks and round bored wells here and there in favored races and places, but He flows in grand undivided currents, shoreless and boundless over creeds and forms and all kinds of civilizations and peoples and beasts, saturating all and fountainizing all. - John Muir

     

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    SOLD A5 hammer, Hurricane drill, A5 bolt bag.

    in The Yard Sale

    Posted · Edited by chirp

    Bumping this and dropping the price to 250.00 firm for the package, face to face only. PM me if you have other thoughts.

    I want to keep this local hence no ebay or supertaco, if I do not sell it I wont be sad, well I will be a little sad as I really want the funds for a new 10wt flyreel :)

     

    Again this is a pre-serial number hammer circa 1987.

    Thanks for looking

    Your other hobbies...

    in Climber's Board

    Posted

    Chirp- That is a fine sea run Cutt! I like your setup too.

     

    Thanks! Upgraded some things for this year, just need some sonar and she'll be rocking!

    The SRC was nearly 20", pretty burly and my largest so far. Super slow so far this year but right now Chum fry are starting to show so hopefully good action soon!

    I love climbing, but after 30 years and life changes, it seems to be less of an obsession, especially with so many more people and the price of gas :(

    This is so close and convenient it made sense.

    Usage at CC.com in decline

    in Climber's Board

    Posted

    Some people shift gears all together. I have become super focused on fly fishing, as much as I was about climbing 28 years ago. Natural shifting in conjunction with the facebook/twitter/instagram thing will have an effect. At least I have one other crossover cc.com'er posting at Washingtonflyfishing.com

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