erik Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 well there are many forms of it and i think one of the MOST DISGUSTING is the absuvie amount of chalk that is left on rocks..... tick marks puffs blatent over use just all of it, i spent like half the day cleaning chalk yesterday........ if i see someone making a tick mark be prepared to be berated! use chalk sparingly!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 i like chalk. it works. i tried this other shit called 'climb on bar'. its like grease. i couldnt climb atall. i was slipping off a jugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szyjakowski Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 erik said: absuvie amount of chalk that is left on rocks..... tick marks puffs blatent over use use chalk sparingly!!!!!!!! i totally agree.... at least when your done scrub that unsightly mess off with the brushes you probably carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 anal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whirlwind Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 lummox said: i like chalk. it works. i tried this other shit called 'climb on bar'. its like grease. i couldnt climb atall. i was slipping off a jugs. i hope ur not serious, cause that shits for after u climb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 wirlwind said: lummox said: i like chalk. it works. i tried this other shit called 'climb on bar'. its like grease. i couldnt climb atall. i was slipping off a jugs. i hope ur not serious, cause that shits for after u climb. well shit. it dint come with instructions or nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I saw chalk marks on the South Arete route of SEWS. Most of it is fourth class. Seriously, if a person needs chalk on the South Arete, maybe climbing is not the right sport for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 eat a turd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted August 11, 2003 Author Share Posted August 11, 2003 catbirdseat said: I saw chalk marks on the South Arete route of SEWS. Most of it is fourth class. Seriously, if a person needs chalk on the South Arete, maybe climbing is not the right sport for him. maybe? maybe not.. ive climbed a couple of harder routes on that thing and use a chalk bag....and then i down climb the s arete......so maybe it aint someone who cant do it??? i am talking of blatent abuse...such as tick marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I think you are talking about things like this. I don't mean to rip on this guy in particular, but check out the 5 gallon bucket of chalk sitting on the ground. In my opinion it does look like shit. I am guilty of it too. I have never brushed the chalk off of a problem after I work it. I imagine this will become more and more of an issue the more areas that are developed. My guess is that in 10 years it will be the norm to bring a brush with you to clean up your mess after you are done climbing. Except for highballs of course. Or maybe all the people who own stick clips will have brush attachments to go along with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 erik said: catbirdseat said: I saw chalk marks on the South Arete route of SEWS. Most of it is fourth class. Seriously, if a person needs chalk on the South Arete, maybe climbing is not the right sport for him. maybe? maybe not.. ive climbed a couple of harder routes on that thing and use a chalk bag....and then i down climb the s arete......so maybe it aint someone who cant do it??? i am talking of blatent abuse...such as tick marks. The chalk might have been residual chalk from someone climbing one of the harder routes, but the quantity suggested otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Come on you guys, it's a damn rock. Rain washes chalk away, and tick marks, well who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 trask said: Come on you guys, it's a damn rock. Rain washes chalk away, and tick marks, well who cares? Unless it's limestone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 Smith is slowly turning into a limestone crag. I'm sure a future budding archaeologist will base her phd defence on the "ancient tropical reef colonies" of central oregon, where once roamed the mighty herds of subaruis outbackensis, living off macciatos and lasportiva free tibet stickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 trask said: Come on you guys, it's a damn rock. Rain washes chalk away, and tick marks, well who cares? Maybe on the routes/boulders you climb. What about the overhanging stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 piss on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 trask said: piss on it Now that's a real solution! I will make a point to do that this weekend up in squampton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 whatever turns you on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_detrick Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Im addicted, I can't help it. I've tryed to quit but the cravings are too strong. I need hellllllp. We leave a trail of wreckage tru our lives. Lets start a C.A. meeting, and turn our lives around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 iain said: Smith is slowly turning into a limestone crag. I'm sure a future budding archaeologist will base her phd defence on the "ancient tropical reef colonies" of central oregon, where once roamed the mighty herds of subaruis outbackensis, living off macciatos and lasportiva free tibet stickers. AH-HAH! You finally screwed up. Proof irrefutable, iain = DFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 but.... iain has been seen to be climbing WHILE DFA has been spraying online. does iain have a subman to make DFA-avatar posts or what??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 yeah, i thought tick marks were acceptable practice for bouldering, but for anything other than super-hard sport climbing where some freak is trying to redpoint something he probably shouldn't be on in the first place... i think it's lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 lots more chalk build up when it dont rain for 3 weeks? personally i believe chalk is aid which is why i use it at every opportunity. also i like to chalk up off route useless sucker holds on hard routes, or throw my chalkball randomly at certain boulders, in order to fool other people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Dru said: or throw my chalkball randomly at certain boulders, in order to fool other people. that's so mean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 thelawgoddess said: Dru said: or throw my chalkball randomly at certain boulders, in order to fool other people. that's so mean! i am preserving the sanctity of the onsight!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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