Pete_H

Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating drinking while climbing. Maybe now and then while toproping. Czech beer sure is gut though!

But ever since the raw data was destroyed no one believes in global warming anymore. Damn University of East Anglia!

We are obviously most passionate about different styles of climbing. While I love bouldering and sport climbing, long trad routes are what draws me to the sport more than anything. Regardless, I still fail to see how having a couple beers every now and then would have any effect on one's climbing performance.

Hell yeah.

You just described 90% of the posters here, including yourself.

I knew this discussion would turn sooner or later to hokey.

That's cool. But I still think Haston (or was it Moon?) should show more respect for the long and happy history that beer and climbing have together.

If you want fun go surfing. I think if you are in good shape and climbing strong and confident, it can be fun if the climbing isn't too far over your head.

You like licking sack.

Oh really? Have you climbed IB? there are multiple pitches with NO bolts at all. How is that grib bolting Dirty Harry? I'm not suprised you like it. You do take me as the kind of dude who needs a bolt at his knees when making the next clip.

The 5.13 with mandatory 5.6.

There's some great climbing down there in the Daniel Boone National Forest, but man there's some hill-motherfuckin-billies there too.

Really? There's quite a few crags es in your own backyard you should take a look at. And pretty much any route put up by Leland Windham.

A studly strong athlete such as myself never has such problems.... it does sound like someone needs to get laid, but it sure isnt me.. I hope those truckdrivers at least go easy on ya and leave a decent tip.

They'll never be able to catch you. You can walk faster than they drive.

Let's talk Canadian politics instead. What is the Queen up to these days?

Great pic's!

You talk in such extremes. Having a beer or three and eating food doesn't make one a fat slob. For the most part its not going to effect your climbing performance, especially if you do cardiovascular activities like running, skiing, or biking in addition to climbing. I guess its cool to respect Haston's focus but I think its cooler if you can crank hard and not be as anal.

Bwahaha.

Well, then the Norwegians pick up the firecrackers, light them, and throw them back.

So I recently heard about another funny Scandinavian tradition. On New Years eve the Swedes throw firecrackers across the border into Norway.

Apparantly the good shit they put in a boat and shit it around the world a couple times. Its called Linea Aquavit bacause it goes past the equator (the line) a couple times. I asked the big Swede why they do that and his answer was something to the effect of thats how we know its aged long enough. Is it just me or does that not make any fucking sense?

Well ... KKK drives a Ford Taurus and he's less of both. Maybe just a coincidence though.

I doubt they have to fast like Kimmo to achieve that though.

Good post but I'd be happy climbing in a bit of a higher range.