Hey, found your little online climbing community after someone linked an image from my website.
Used to be bit of a climber myself and I still get out a bit. after reading these forums I see there a few Republican climbers that post here. Pretty unusual! Almost all the climbers i know are pretty liberal, and in fact the few conservative climbers I know are total pussies. I know I'm going to be on the sharp end if I go climbing with them, and they well enough to keep their mouths shut about politics when we're out climbing.
And when you're talking about the top climbers of the world, they're pretty much all liberal thinkers. I can't think of one top climber who might be considered a conservative,maybe Twight, but he is all talk anyway, just like a conservative.
I was just thinking about why this is...it is probably because climbers get closer to the Earth Mother Gaia. The more time you spend with her, the more you realize how important the connect is with nature and you stop wanting to drill, mine, and otherwise rape her.
Anyways, a little food for thought. Racking up for a big 3 week trip next week. See ya in the hills.