soloists hym

[AlpineK]

NEW RULE:

 

No solo climbing with an Ipod blasting.

 

 

But solo posting with a is encouraged

[whirlwind]

lol.. ok matt u do have a point, i guess thats one reason i dislike sport climbing as well, sport climbs tend to be more crowded.

[mattp]

Sport climbing areas tend to be more crowded, for sure. But the recognized moderate classics - those highlighted in multiple guidebooks or maybe the climb of the day on cc.com - will be crowded the same way even if they are totally trad. Try taking your novice friends up the Beckey Route (Liberty Bell) or Outer Space (Leavenworth) and you may encounter the pushy soloist or just a dozen other parties ready to climb right over you.