Drederek Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 How many climbers does it take to change a light bulb? Quote
pope Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 By the way I have climbed on Dragontail and never considered a route going to the summit. Quote
MCash Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 Darrington - Rock Climbing Washington Pass - Rock Climbing Stuart Range - Mountaineering Enchantments - Mountaineering Leavenworth - Rock Climbing Static Point - Rock Climbing What about routes like the E Face of Cutthroat, it sure looks alpine to me. Or how about the pictures of Burgundy in winter (or any routes in winter for that matter). Is this region really reduced to "just" rock climbing at the onset of summer. Yeah, I meant the Liberty Group spires and only in summer. I guess that would be Mountaineering though afterall. A short approach doesn't take from the fact that it is still a mountain peak and not a crag. Quote
spotly Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 I don't think "rock climbing" and mountaineering are necessarily exclusive of each other. Mountaineering can involve climbing rock, snow, ice.. Maybe the distinction you're looking for is between Alpine Rock and cragging? Quote
jhamaker Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 Easy. Rock climbing is just practice for Mountaineering, i.e. an entierly contained sub-set of mountaineering. Quote
Skeezix Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 Rock climbing is to mountaineering as playing catch is to baseball. Quote
G-spotter Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 So Chris Sharma is just practicing for Everest? Wow! Quote
olyclimber Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 Some people just get lost in the foothills. Nothing wrong with that. sickie Quote
EWolfe Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 (edited) Damn Taxonomists! Eh, Fendfour? Rock Climbing is to Mountaineering what Bouldering is to Summitting Oly-style edit: NTTAWWT sickie Edited April 25, 2007 by MisterE Quote
fenderfour Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 POE-TAY-TOE POE-TAH-TOE Imagine what could be achieved if we harnessed all of this brain power for good. Quote
ivan Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 seems like you're more likely to get laid if your a badass rock climber versus a badass mountaineer - chix don't dig the ratty polypro Quote
Geek_the_Greek Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 What is this 'good' you speak of? I'm with G. It's rock climbing if it's rock climbing to you. It's mountaineering if you define your activity as mountaineering. The terms themselves are vague, and don't stand up well to logical scrutiny. Quote from buildering.net: "To those who partake in the activity, it's called buildering. For the rest, it's simply bewildering..." Quote
fenderfour Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 seems like you're more likely to get laid if your a badass rock climber versus a badass mountaineer - chix don't dig the ratty polypro You are more likely to get laid if you aren't an asshole, can carry on a decent conversation, and you take care of yourself. Quote
olyclimber Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 IT SEEMS LIKE WE GOT THIS ONE ALL FIGGURED OUT! Quote
ivan Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 seems like you're more likely to get laid if your a badass rock climber versus a badass mountaineer - chix don't dig the ratty polypro You are more likely to get laid if you aren't an asshole, can carry on a decent conversation, and you take care of yourself. hmm...so you're saying no kinda climbers got much chance of getting a slice of the shush? Quote
EWolfe Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 It's the shoes, Man. Ya got some sweet lugs, yer set. Quote
ivan Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 It's the shoes, Man. makes sense - you don't hear much about bowlers drowning in the stank neither Quote
G-spotter Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 I could have put a third circle on here with mustache rides and the Nodder but I wanted to keep it simple for stupid people (like Kevbone) Quote
fenderfour Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 seems like you're more likely to get laid if your a badass rock climber versus a badass mountaineer - chix don't dig the ratty polypro You are more likely to get laid if you aren't an asshole, can carry on a decent conversation, and you take care of yourself. hmm...so you're saying no kinda climbers got much chance of getting a slice of the shush? Ab-so-f*cking-loot-lee Quote
ivan Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 seems like you're more likely to get laid if your a badass rock climber versus a badass mountaineer - chix don't dig the ratty polypro You are more likely to get laid if you aren't an asshole, can carry on a decent conversation, and you take care of yourself. hmm...so you're saying no kinda climbers got much chance of getting a slice of the shush? Ab-so-f*cking-loot-lee so are sport climbers just having a lot of sex w/ each other then? 'cuz they act like a well-laid bunch - mega-american. Quote
EWolfe Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 It's the shoes, Man. makes sense - you don't hear much about bowlers drowning in the stank neither haha. I had to edit for stinky-foots. The shoes MAKE the man, not odor-detracting.. Quote
Mr_Phil Posted April 25, 2007 Posted April 25, 2007 I dont disagree at all that easly ascents of El Cap were some of the most extreme climbs of their time. ...but they were still less adventures into the unknown that the Becky route? Ya mean that route at the Feathers? Adventure into the unknown? Just follow the bolts. Quote
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