sport vs. trad?

[valleydude]

Kewl. Thanks to all for the info.

[archenemy]

Any suggestions for areas/routes? I usually climb at Smith and have followed what I was told was a 5.8-5.9.

 

What about priorities when purchasing pro?

 

start here

[JasonMLawson]

Mostly... it's the size of the cahones it takes to do it. Hard sport climbing is hard. Hard trad climbing is hard and and f-ing scary

 

i agree

[richard_noggin]

sport climber:

day glow spandex wear'n metro wantabe can usually be found hang'n at the mud pile (SMITH) pose'n and spray'n

Trad geek:

goodwill dress wear'n is metro but doesn't know it...can usually can be found hang'n at the big butt plug (beacon rock) with the rest of the ethics god squad

DICK

[DonnyBaker]

Man its like the difference between penthouse and swank. You know what youre gonna get from a sport route, but you might run into some nasty shit on a trad route.

[drater]

And then boldering would be free mpegs of hardcore porn. Like the BangBus. Swear to god man, I think that shit would work in Spokane. Roll around East Sprague with a wad of ones and a couple fifties on the outside, see who's game.

 

Maybe Norman Johnson's sister?

[hanigovce]

Sportclimbing is Neither for one. Yes, not a sport and not climbing.

Trad is about adventure, risk and independance.

Sport is about climb by numbers, stay on route, minimize risk and weight.

[valleydude]

What are the rules/ethics/ediquette for fixing bolts on routes without any? Not that I would do such a thing.

[DirtyHarry]

Apparently, these days, there aren't any.