shiva Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Hi I am looking for a mentor to teach me trad and alpine\ice climbing I'm available most weekends so thanks oh I also have to note I give a good belay and am willing to second many pitches to learn the skills Quote
DPS Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 It might be useful for folks to know where you live. Quote
Bug Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Beware of avalanche danger this year. It is keeping a lot of us out of the normal routine. So, have you climbed ice at all? What tools and pons do you have? Boots? Other gear? Have you rock climbed? What level? Have you summitted many peaks? All questions inquiring minds want to know. Quote
shiva Posted January 13, 2008 Author Posted January 13, 2008 I don't climb ice but i want to i have a ice axe but no pons and just hiking boots I red point abut .10a-b on lead and onsight about .8 i have a rope and a bunch of draws and some slings and other sport gear I haven't done much alpinisim but i want to learn I live on Bainbridge island wow that was gear-centric Quote
shiva Posted January 13, 2008 Author Posted January 13, 2008 oh and i can ski pretty steep stuff and know avy stuff but don't have a transceiver probe or shovel Quote
Bug Posted January 14, 2008 Posted January 14, 2008 Yes. It is hard to climb ice with inadequate gear. Once you get out there you are confronted with the reality that it is really cold. Then you get your gear on. Do the boots fit? If they are loose, the heals will drop and your points will slide out. Leather is typically a softer boot and while the heels won't ride up, the pons you can put on them will be alpine instead of ice pons. This can work and in fact, that is what I first climber vertical ice with. But the new pons with longer front points that clamp onto hard plastic boots that fit right is like wearing tight fitting climbing shoes with c-4 rubber instead of Converse tennis shoes. The ice axes are next. Alpine curves are again what I started with. They are actually my preference on low angle ice but on vertical ice, recurves on well balanced sticks are huge enrgy savers. Read this. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/ice It is really good. Don't think that I am trying to dicourage you. When you are ready with the gear you need, I would be happy to go do an easy ice climb with you. That is, if avy danger is reduced significantly. Quote
shiva Posted January 15, 2008 Author Posted January 15, 2008 ok ice is out i pretty much realized this as soon as i took a look at my gear...... what about some easy trad climbs when the rocks dry I pretty much just want to get out there and climb something i know it's a boring route but south side of Adams anyone (in spring) Quote
pink Posted January 15, 2008 Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) do your parents know your posting on this site Edited January 15, 2008 by pink Quote
rob Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 Hey, I'm going to be teaching my 13 yo nephew to climb this year, I might be willing to let you join in. PM me. Quote
aussie69 Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 hahaha pink ur a funny man. by the way were planning on hittin up Smith this weekend. get ur arse out thur. Quote
pink Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 austin, what's up? glad you guy's made it back in one piece. i won't be taking another trip until july. i'm nursing some damaged shoulders. i'll stick to the dry granite close by. keep me posted on your travels. Quote
pink Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 Hi I am looking for a mentor to teach me trad and alpine\ice climbing I'm available most weekends so thanks oh I also have to note I give a good belay and am willing to second many pitches to learn the skills TROLL Quote
shiva Posted January 16, 2008 Author Posted January 16, 2008 actually not but I apriciate you being helpful Quote
shiva Posted January 16, 2008 Author Posted January 16, 2008 14 exactly explaining my predicament how many 14 year old traddies and alpinsts do you see. sport is getting BLOODY BORING I want to go to the next level and that's placing gear Quote
pink Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 that's pretty cool. do you have a usual partner? how did you get into climbing? what kind of ropecraft skilz do you have? Quote
shiva Posted January 16, 2008 Author Posted January 16, 2008 no usual partner most weekends bouldering alone or with some of my semi climbing friends (they don't lead or know how to belay). I got into climbing after watching some climbers on the grand wall of the chief through binoculars I was so enraptured so obsessed with what they were doing it was awesome. I am pretty good with ropes but I have no experience on multi pitch climbs so don't know how to stack the rope when you bring up a second Quote
pink Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 (edited) are your parents cool with you looking for a random partner? be careful. Edited January 16, 2008 by pink Quote
pink Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 sounds like rob is your man since he is offering. have you p.m'd him? Quote
shiva Posted January 16, 2008 Author Posted January 16, 2008 are you a female? big mistake buddy but for the record no Quote
sk Posted January 16, 2008 Posted January 16, 2008 are you a female? big mistake buddy but for the record no My honest sugestion as a MOM is to ask your mom to contact the Mounties for you. they have great classes to teach you how to climb trad and Mountians with groups so you will not be in danger of falling prey to some kind of pedifile. 99% of the people i have met on cc.com have been cool. but not all of them. you need to stay in groups and stay safe. You have MANY MANY years of climbing in front of you. there is no reason to push this to hard to fast. have you read freedom of the hills? if not pick it up. Also you will want to pick up some Knot books. I like the ones John Long wrote but then i am deeply in love with him Lots of people on this site have kids. My oldest is 12. it would be good for you to have your parents contact some of the parents on this site. We have kid rope ups where parents bring thier kids to camp and climb. as an adult it is not safe for any of us to contact you or spend time with you with out the full knowldege of you parents and thier participation. Quote
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