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StreetBoss

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  1. I disagree. IMO the First Ascent is exactly that…..the first person to ascend the climb regardless of how. Then the First Free Ascent is the first person to send it on lead. Whether the gear is pre placed or not is still up for discussion as to style points.

     

    look- let's put it in the perspective. the guy placed 2 bolts and then pre-placed all the gear. in fact he made it into sort of bastardized sport climb. the climb is graded 13d (again- unconfirmed- one might ask what other routes of that grade did he climb in the past?). 13d or 8b sport is not that high for sport climbing. i think it's probably great personal achievement, however i don't think it doesn't warrant a write up on pages of "Hot Flashes". simply if magazines start writing about every 8b, even in the US, it will be virtually impossible to sift through the mountain of bullshit. historically editors at "climbing" did a really shitty job of checking the stories and were notorious for publishing and promoting what boils down to a complete spray of their self-adoring circle jerk clownpunchers. looks like they are back to their old form

     

    Dewd - This is a alot of time and energy worrying about the small details of meaningless junk. Elitism spray is everywhere in every sport. Let's go climbing and make up our own epics and FA's

     

    :yoda:

  2. Hey Rudy..how long did it take Warren Harding to finally send El Cap? Hmm, glad he did cause it opened up so many possibilities. Anyway, I love watching football, what about skiing.

     

    I don't begrudge anyone's opinion, the judgmental part is a bit abrasive.

     

    I like what Sonnie Trotter and now Beth are doing for gear climbing. So many folks (especially new climbers) are obsessed with the chiseled magazine bois & gurls commenting how easy the 5.12 finish to their last sic route was. Please.

     

    :yoda:

  3. Best of luck dirt bag, doucebag, and all around nuttsack.

     

    I think you're making a good move, following your heart that is. Not many folks can do that and I tip my cap to ya.

     

    :yoda:

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