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Chestbeating is telling someone who doesn't know much about what he just did how awesome it was.

 

I saw this posted by David Parker over on another thread and figured it should get its own thread.

 

I would have to disagree with you DP. I think you have only stated one small portion of the totality of what is chestbeating. You might wish to consult the Golden Tarzan Awards on the alpinelite.com archives for the original definition and some examples featured in the "Chestbeater of the Month".

 

I would define chestbeating as

 

1) overstating anything about the nature of the climb IE difficulty, classicness, steepness, epicness. "We set off up the Tooth on vertical leads of great difficulty. Only the fact I am a master of this runout style of climbing kept us from dying a horrible death" or 'I finished up another 75 plus degree lead to the top of the Roman Wall on Baker in a howling blizzard and whiteout"

 

2) talking big about something before you do it in order to psyche yourself up to it aka "chestbeating in advance". "Yeah I am going to go free solo North Norewgian Buttress tomorrow that is gonna be so rad!!! I am such a bad ass." "Me too! I totally want to get up on that sickness!"

 

3) Just basically overhyping anything. "This new six meter variation to the Overhang on Orchard Rock is without a doubt the most classic route in Washington and possibly one of the top climbs of its grade in North America if not the world"

 

4) Reporting that you climbed but not what or where in order that no one else can ever possibly attempt to verify your claims "Just got back from My secret cliff where I climbed 30 new pitches of 5.13+ and harder all onsight. Sorry I can't tell you where it is yet you will have to wait for my new guidebook to come out"

 

5) Like Lowell defined it, bragging and gloating, more the former than the latter. Not "It was pretty good" but "I was super awesome me me me"

 

A lot of some of this stuff is somewhat subjective. When throwing superlatives around it is often useful to compare them to a known standard Eg:" this pitch is harder than Climb X which is a well known climb I have done, but not as hard as climb Y; however the rock is cleaner than on either of them."

 

 

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All of us of British descent unfortunately are pre-wired for this type of talk, you know.

 

"Yes, well, there I was on safari, face to face with the largest rhino in all of Lesotho, seconds away from death if I missed my shot..."

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Dr_Flash_Amazing said:

RobBob said:

All of us of British descent unfortunately are pre-wired for this type of talk, you know.

 

"Yes, well, there I was on safari, face to face with the largest rhino in all of Lesotho, seconds away from death if I missed my shot..."

 

"... when all of a sudden, Trask gives me the reacharound!"

"and grabs my holstered .45 and proceeds to pump 7 rounds into fat boy and stop the charge. Thank God for real men like Trask! Hip Hip HooRay!!!" bigdrink.gif

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trask said:

Dr_Flash_Amazing said:

RobBob said:

All of us of British descent unfortunately are pre-wired for this type of talk, you know.

 

"Yes, well, there I was on safari, face to face with the largest rhino in all of Lesotho, seconds away from death if I missed my shot..."

 

"... when all of a sudden, Trask gives me the reacharound!"

"and grabs my holstered .45 and proceeds to pump 7 rounds into fat boy and stop the charge. Thank God for real men like Trask! Hip Hip HooRay!!!" bigdrink.gif

 

little did trask know that was his new bride bent over picking dasies to adorn his bloated crown, a true ignorant slob the ole boy is.........

 

 

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trask said:

Dr_Flash_Amazing said:

RobBob said:

All of us of British descent unfortunately are pre-wired for this type of talk, you know.

 

"Yes, well, there I was on safari, face to face with the largest rhino in all of Lesotho, seconds away from death if I missed my shot..."

 

"... when all of a sudden, Trask gives me the reacharound!"

"and grabs my holstered .45 and proceeds to pump 7 rounds into fat boy and stop the charge. Thank God for real men like Trask! Hip Hip HooRay!!!" bigdrink.gif

 

.45? No, you daft bastard, the man used his trusty .44 Webley!

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Braumeister said:

trask said:

Dr_Flash_Amazing said:

RobBob said:

All of us of British descent unfortunately are pre-wired for this type of talk, you know.

 

"Yes, well, there I was on safari, face to face with the largest rhino in all of Lesotho, seconds away from death if I missed my shot..."

 

"... when all of a sudden, Trask gives me the reacharound!"

"and grabs my holstered .45 and proceeds to pump 7 rounds into fat boy and stop the charge. Thank God for real men like Trask! Hip Hip HooRay!!!" bigdrink.gif

 

.45? No, you daft bastard, the man used his trusty .44 Webley!

yellaf.gif I stand corrected. Right you are my good man.

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1) overstating anything about the nature of the climb IE difficulty, classicness, steepness, epicness. "We set off up the Tooth on vertical leads of great difficulty. Only the fact I am a master of this runout style of climbing kept us from dying a horrible death" or 'I finished up another 75 plus degree lead to the top of the Roman Wall on Baker in a howling blizzard and whiteout"

 

or: I skied 60% blue ice at Steven's Pass! yellaf.gif

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