cj001f Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 From the UIAA journal: http://journal.uiaa.ch/art.asp?id=229 The Invasion of the Boulderers - The late 1990's saw a dramatic increase in bouldering activities in the eastern sierra. From essentially no use in the fall of 1998 - to the present, over 45,000 young enthusiastic climbers/boulderers arrived to test their skills on the bouldering problems of the region. Quote
lummox Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 and their effect on the economy on the eastside has been low. fucking cheepskate boulderheads. Quote
Dwayner Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 and the report continues...."What were once deserted desert canyons of volcanic tuff were overnight transformed into bouldering opportunities of world-class note." "bouldering OPPORTUNITIES of WORLD-CLASS note." I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Here come the turtles! Quote
cj001f Posted April 28, 2003 Author Posted April 28, 2003 lummox said: and their effect on the economy on the eastside has been low. fucking cheepskate boulderheads. I bet the "gardeners" are doing a lot better with the influx of boulderers.... Quote
Szyjakowski Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 Previous post by Dwayner=> i like to call them what rat affectionately named them 'the tribe' Quote
Dru Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 AlienSoul said: ROCKS ARE AID!!!! Climb the air..... i did it without oxygen Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 If there are Pad People a the crag, just climb up a pitch and forget about'em. Yell "ROCK" every once in while and watch them run. Quote
erik Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 what if someone lead climbs sport, gear, aid, ice and boulders? whatca supposed to do then? you play that silly rock game on me and i will come up there and have a few choice werds!!! Quote
plexus Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 Well you picked up all of the beer cans and tape, so what else are we gonna throw at ya? Climb what you wanna climb, just don't pile five bouldering pads on the ground to protect that one problem. Good that's lame when they put 80 pads down. Quote
specialed Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 I'm a convert. I think V-pads are the shit. Just not 50 of 'em and 20 spotters for a 25-foot problem then tell people you sent the sketchy highball. Quote
erik Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 PLEXI LET ME KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO FALL ONTO UNEVEN GROUND BREAKING YOUR ANKLE!! THEN WE CAN DISCUSS THE FUTILITY OF THE PADS!!! AND BY THE WAY....WE WERE PADLESS YESTERDAY!!! Quote
Off_White Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 I agree it's kind of funny watching all those folks walking around with monoliths on their backs like extras from 2001: A Space Odyssey III. We had a pad on my most recent trip to Bishop, but we're poorly trained old farts and kept leaving the damnned thing behind as we moved on to look at another problem, and pretty soon we'd be back to the old familiar "hey, umm, could I get a spot here, I'm climbing down" routine. On the plus side, the bouldering hordes are actually pretty easy company, accustomed to urban densities, and ready to share space. They don't teach that in the Mountaineers... Quote
max Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 Dru said: AlienSoul said: ROCKS ARE AID!!!! Climb the air..... i did it without oxygen she tried it w/o ou\xygen and I got arrested for attemped murder! Quote
Fejas Posted April 28, 2003 Posted April 28, 2003 Pads are great, but they're still aid... Dru wears tights.... Quote
Distel32 Posted April 29, 2003 Posted April 29, 2003 I'm a boulderer, I own a pad. Yes some boulderers aren't the most environmentally consciencious people, but not every trad or big wall climber is either. People still shit down on routes, not everyone carries a tube. Grouping us all together is lame. Quote
plexus Posted April 29, 2003 Posted April 29, 2003 Erik, I've gotten two sprained ankles from bad landings. Unless I get one of my padded friends out, I go padless, and if the landing is really sketchy and there is a very good chance I'm gonna blow the dyno, I tuck tail. I Don't mind people using pads, my beef is seeing about six pads padding a whole area, looks like a room they put you in with that funny jacket with the really long sleeves. ...not that I'm talkin from experience or sumthin... Quote
rat Posted May 1, 2003 Posted May 1, 2003 Szyjakowski said: i like to call them what rat affectionately named them 'the tribe' no affection was implied. by the way, that tribal campsite near the "corral" (name?) bouldering area complete with glass/garbage-strewn firepit, boy scout-ditched tent pad, and benches is now gone. that sorta shit just doesn't play. it made me ashamed to be out bouldering. Quote
Szyjakowski Posted May 1, 2003 Posted May 1, 2003 rat said: Szyjakowski said: i like to call them what rat affectionately named them 'the tribe' no affection was implied. by the way, that tribal campsite near the "corral" (name?) bouldering area complete with glass/garbage-strewn firepit, boy scout-ditched tent pad, and benches is now gone. that sorta shit just doesn't play. it made me ashamed to be out bouldering. yeah, no affection intented really either.. GOOD JOB RATFINK! Quote
erik Posted May 1, 2003 Posted May 1, 2003 rat said: by the way, that tribal campsite near the "corral" (name?) bouldering area complete with glass/garbage-strewn firepit, boy scout-ditched tent pad, and benches is now gone. that sorta shit just doesn't play. it made me ashamed to be out bouldering. Quote
Peter_Puget Posted May 1, 2003 Posted May 1, 2003 (edited) No pads here! http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Action=ListPhoto&PhotoID=13425 Edited May 1, 2003 by Peter_Puget Quote
Szyjakowski Posted May 1, 2003 Posted May 1, 2003 Peter_Puget said: No pads here! http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Action=ListPhoto&PhotoID=13425 Beach Landings Kick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
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