What Fuels the Psyche of a Climber?

[Dru]

And just for the records, all those Boeing engigeer / Mountaineer types, they don't climb because they are adrenaline junkies, they climb because they see climbing as rewarding rule-based, structured thought process. Same with the social aspect of it and having to do certain climbs so you can get your intermediate status or whatever.

That adrenaline junky car thief bullshit might apply to dirtbag rock monkey or modern alpinists, but not to your run of the mill northwest mountaineers, who are the ones who have been involved in the recent publicized accidents.

 

masochistic gimp-mask wearing slave = trad climber

constipated chemical engineer with slide rule = permabumbly and/or aid climber

meth taking, STD riddled group sexer = sport climber

amputation fetishist = 8000m climber

chronic masturbator = boulderer

[Mal_Con]

How about getting a good workout in a beautiful place with people you trust and respect.

[archenemy]

How about getting a good workout in a beautiful place with people you trust and respect.

 

Lame.

[specialed]

And just for the records, all those Boeing engigeer / Mountaineer types, they don't climb because they are adrenaline junkies, they climb because they see climbing as rewarding rule-based, structured thought process. Same with the social aspect of it and having to do certain climbs so you can get your intermediate status or whatever.

That adrenaline junky car thief bullshit might apply to dirtbag rock monkey or modern alpinists, but not to your run of the mill northwest mountaineers, who are the ones who have been involved in the recent publicized accidents.

 

masochistic gimp-mask wearing slave = trad climber

engineer with slide rule = permabumbly and/or aid climber

meth taking, STD riddled group sexer = sport climber

amputation fetishist = 8000m climber

chronic masturbator = boulderer

 

I only boulder when I don't have anyone to trad climb with.

[selkirk]

And just for the records, all those Boeing engigeer / Mountaineer types, they don't climb because they are adrenaline junkies, they climb because they see climbing as rewarding rule-based, structured thought process. Same with the social aspect of it and having to do certain climbs so you can get your intermediate status or whatever.

That adrenaline junky car thief bullshit might apply to dirtbag rock monkey or modern alpinists, but not to your run of the mill northwest mountaineers, who are the ones who have been involved in the recent publicized accidents.

 

Am I the only one who finds this a bit callous and insulting?

[sobo]

masochistic gimp-mask wearing slave = trad climber

constipated chemical engineer with slide rule = permabumbly and/or aid climber

meth taking, STD riddled group sexer = sport climber

amputation fetishist = 8000m climber

chronic masturbator = boulderer

 

You forgot ice climbers... (this ought to be good)

[Dechristo]

masochistic gimp-mask wearing slave = trad climber

constipated chemical engineer with slide rule = permabumbly and/or aid climber

meth taking, STD riddled group sexer = sport climber

amputation fetishist = 8000m climber

chronic masturbator = boulderer

 

You forgot ice climbers... (this ought to be good)

savior of the race and sex god = ice climber

[will_climb_4_views]

Interesting thread. I wonder if there's a demographic study of who the non-professional Northwest climbers are? I suspect we may be a pretty boring group, CascadeClimbers characters notwithstanding....

[Dechristo]

Most here ascribe to the political views of the Demographic Party.

[fenderfour]

And just for the records, all those Boeing engigeer / Mountaineer types, they don't climb because they are adrenaline junkies, they climb because they see climbing as rewarding rule-based, structured thought process. Same with the social aspect of it and having to do certain climbs so you can get your intermediate status or whatever.

That adrenaline junky car thief bullshit might apply to dirtbag rock monkey or modern alpinists, but not to your run of the mill northwest mountaineers, who are the ones who have been involved in the recent publicized accidents.

 

Am I the only one who finds this a bit callous and insulting?

 

I think he's absolutely right. Engineers can never crave excitement. They get all they need just going to the coffee pot and bumping into the only (homely) woman in the building.

[RuMR]

And just for the records, all those Boeing engigeer / Mountaineer types, they don't climb because they are adrenaline junkies, they climb because they see climbing as rewarding rule-based, structured thought process. Same with the social aspect of it and having to do certain climbs so you can get your intermediate status or whatever.

That adrenaline junky car thief bullshit might apply to dirtbag rock monkey or modern alpinists, but not to your run of the mill northwest mountaineers, who are the ones who have been involved in the recent publicized accidents.

 

masochistic gimp-mask wearing slave = trad climber

engineer with slide rule = permabumbly and/or aid climber

meth taking, STD riddled group sexer = sport climber

amputation fetishist = 8000m climber

chronic masturbator = boulderer

 

I only boulder when I don't have anyone to trad climb with.

but do you do it in beautiful places? With people you know and trust???

[specialed]

Its all fun and games until someone gets offended.

[RuMR]

No...its all fun and games AFTER someone gets insulted...

[sobo]

Engineers can never crave excitement.

 

Au contraire, Fat Kid.

[Dru]

but excitement to an engineer is color-coding his rap slings

[sobo]

Heyyyyyyy, how'd ya know?

 

And arranging all the biners on a gear sling so the gates all face the same way...

[fenderfour]

Using a micrometer to ensure proper length of his tied doubles.

 

thank you.

[sobo]

And carbon-dating the slings so he knows when to replace them.

[Dru]

And carbon-dating the slings so he knows when to replace them.

 

and that's the ONLY kind of dating he'll be doing

[Dechristo]

And spending hours trying to determine the error in his calculations when a bird shits on his head.

[sobo]

And carbon-dating the slings so he knows when to replace them.

 

and that's the ONLY kind of dating he'll be doing

 

didn't realize I set myself up for that one.

 

Hey Dru, do us a favor and tell us all WTF you do for a living that allows you to post so damn much and so fast all over this BB, eh?

[archenemy]

Interesting thread. I wonder if there's a demographic study of who the non-professional Northwest climbers are? I suspect we may be a pretty boring group, CascadeClimbers characters notwithstanding....

 

I just asked that very same question in the thread about the SAR costs. If you find the answer to this, let me know. Either that, or we are going to have to design and conduct our own study. The world may depend on it.

[Dru]

And carbon-dating the slings so he knows when to replace them.

 

and that's the ONLY kind of dating he'll be doing

 

didn't realize I set myself up for that one.

 

Hey Dru, do us a favor and tell us all WTF you do for a living that allows you to post so damn much and so fast all over this BB, eh?

 

It should only take you about 30 seconds to find this out on your own.

[sobo]

You do tarot readings?

[tomtom]

And carbon-dating the slings so he knows when to replace them.

 

and that's the ONLY kind of dating he'll be doing

 

didn't realize I set myself up for that one.

 

Hey Dru, do us a favor and tell us all WTF you do for a living that allows you to post so damn much and so fast all over this BB, eh?

 

It should only take you about 30 seconds to find this out on your own.

 

He's a Yukon Ho.