chris_stolz Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) Hi folks. I am writing an article about climbing (any kind) and drug (any kind) use. I am interested in 2 broad areas-- a) use of non-trycyclic antidepressants while climbing b) use of any other drug-- booze, weed, shroomies, whatever-- Complete anonymity guaranteed. Interested in dosage/frequency of use, risks/benefits/effects, your philosophies of climbing and/or drug use(if you have one), what partners etc have to say about your use/habit, good stories involving these, etc. I have had a few responses from my post on Gripped and would like to hear from more people. You could post comments on here, or email me directly. chris email: chris.stolz(att) gmail (dott) com Edited January 15, 2009 by chris_stolz Quote
OlympicMtnBoy Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I've had some partners who have become noticeably less attentive belayers when stoned (short roping me on sport climbs), although they wouldn't say so. Does that count? Quote
CollinWoods Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) "What ever gets ya "high", ya know" Edited January 15, 2009 by CollinWoods Quote
Alewarrior Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 When I was on the summit of a Hood last spring, (My first climb) I thought that a Joint would be nice. Then I thought about what it will take to get off the summit. Never mind the rest of the mountain. I went up the old chute, and decended the chute just before the summit ridge gets skinny, any one know what im talking about? Its was super steep and Icy, Good cramponing, but still I think I needed all my wits to decend the old chute. And the fact that a huge chunk of ice fell down that chute, and rolled all the way to crater rocks fumroles 10 min. after we got off that headwall I was glad I did not burn one. Just my experance here. Quote
Drederek Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I saw some folks come out of Gustav's a bit tipsy one afternoon as we were heading in for dinner. One of them died when their gear anchor failed a bit later. Quote
G-spotter Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Just wanted to say "you suck" to the guys smoking in the climbers hut on Saturday. I (this is my opinion, and mine only) think it was very inconsiderate to ruin everyone else's experience on such a day to fill the hut with pot smoke. I really enjoyed sitting outside in the cold while you got your groove on. Real smart folks. I bet it's great to be buzzed up at 10,000 feet. Watch out for the Paradise & Nisqually Glacier on your way down. I know I will probably get slammed on this topic since I am sure a large amount of users on this board are potheads, etc, (only an assumption since there are many threads of the sort) but I have never been so pissed of at 10,000 feet. Plus I know this post will get picked apart since you must defend your right to enjoy "da kine". Quote
ivan Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 as a general rule, i don't trust climbers who don't use drugs - by far the most fucked up shit that's happened to me in the mountains has happened in the company of the narrow and straight Quote
ivan Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Just wanted to say "you suck" to the guys smoking in the climbers hut on Saturday. I (this is my opinion, and mine only) think it was very inconsiderate to ruin everyone else's experience on such a day to fill the hut with pot smoke. I really enjoyed sitting outside in the cold while you got your groove on. Real smart folks. I bet it's great to be buzzed up at 10,000 feet. Watch out for the Paradise & Nisqually Glacier on your way down. I know I will probably get slammed on this topic since I am sure a large amount of users on this board are potheads, etc, (only an assumption since there are many threads of the sort) but I have never been so pissed of at 10,000 feet. Plus I know this post will get picked apart since you must defend your right to enjoy "da kine". ah yes, the magnus opus on the subject! Quote
Moof Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) Thankfully this didn't happen to me, but two of my partners (call them Walt and Tim) went on a wall with two other guys (good friends/partners of theirs). Reefer huffing was rampant: 1. Walt (non-reefer huffer) got sent out of lead with the rack the much more experienced reefer huffer prepared for him as the right rack for the pitch. It wasn't, things sucked badly for my friend. Refer huffing was attributed as the main reason for the bone head rack selection for that pitch. 2. A day or two later reefer huffer #1 lead the pitch. Reefer huffer #2 was screwing with bag rigging for a very long time (attributed to refer huffing). Upon being annoyed by the delay reefer huffer #1 started hauling. The locking biner to the swivel was not locked (source of much controversy), and it unclipped, sending the bags went for the big ride. Fortunately for the bags, but not reefer huffer #2, there was a lower out line. The lower out line proceeded to wrap around reefer huffer #2's legs and give him very bad rope burns as the bags wrenched to a stop (probably >>200 lbs of gear). The rope was nearly cut loose by Walt to end the screaming, but Tim managed to get an ascender on the line to save the bags as well as reefer huffer #2's legs. Walt took his rope, bag, and bailed. The three remaining stooges soldiered on for another day or so before it became clear that it wasn't gonna happen. Edited to fix refer to reefer. Tells you how much reefer I've huffed. Edited January 18, 2009 by Moof Quote
ivan Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 it's probably worth noting that retards are retards, no matter how sober they are Quote
billbob Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Hi Chris - just curious - Why do you want stories of drug use in climbing? What exactly are you thinking of doing with them? Quote
DirtyHarry Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I think Alpinist covered this subject a while back. The article was about as uninteresting as the whole topic. I don't think you're exactly going to be blazing any new trails with your article. Quote
AlpineK Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Just wanted to say "you suck" to the guys smoking in the climbers hut on Saturday. I (this is my opinion, and mine only) think it was very inconsiderate to ruin everyone else's experience on such a day to fill the hut with pot smoke. I really enjoyed sitting outside in the cold while you got your groove on. Real smart folks. I bet it's great to be buzzed up at 10,000 feet. Watch out for the Paradise & Nisqually Glacier on your way down. I know I will probably get slammed on this topic since I am sure a large amount of users on this board are potheads, etc, (only an assumption since there are many threads of the sort) but I have never been so pissed of at 10,000 feet. Plus I know this post will get picked apart since you must defend your right to enjoy "da kine". ah yes, the magnus opus on the subject! No accidents or injuries that day just fun skiing. Weird internet events kicked in later the next day. The internet is really trippy dude. Quote
jclements Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 I just spent 6 weeks in the Netherlands,just a few klicks from the city of Amsterdam, and I was so distraught that there are no mountains in the whole freaking country. What to do... Quote
pc313 Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Drugs,Alcohol and a nice view point to watch the sunset,the end of a perfect day! Quote
kweb Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I once forgot to take out the "do not eat" packet in my freeze dried dinner. Had about 3 bites left when I noticed it. I was solo on a winter St. Helen's climb. That night I had some crazy hallucinations Quote
Frikadeller Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 I can never forget the dude that puked his mind as he came up to the Hogsback ridge on Mt Hood. I was watching this guy struggling up the hill, and I was thinkin' that this would be a great time to smoke a camel... Well, dude came within ten feet of where I was sitting, and the wind shifted, and he apparently got a whiff of that sweet Turkish and American blend, and that was enough for him to hurl the three power bars and half a liter of cytomax in his stomach... Strange. I have never seen some one react like that to the "Turkish and American" blend before... (BTW, some crazy lady told me that I should leave from the hogsback if I thought it was funny to smoke cigarettes at altitude!?!? Eff you lady!) Quote
Frikadeller Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 I once forgot to take out the "do not eat" packet in my freeze dried dinner. Had about 3 bites left when I noticed it. I was solo on a winter St. Helen's climb. That night I had some crazy hallucinations No way, really? I always wondered what would happen if you ate the "do not eat packet" in those Mountain House meals... Quote
111 Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Wife and I took some mushrooms at lunch counter on Adams in 2003. We were just coming up and then some random dudes showed up. I dont think our eyes were dialated yet, and we could just barely maintain, so they MAY not have known what was up. Anyway, one guy had a golf club with him (practice on the summit) so we knocked some appropriately sized lava rocks around for a while. Thats the only time I have ever REALLY enjoyed golf. I suspect they figured out what was up eventually and left us alone. If that was any of you guys, I thank you for opportunity to knock a few rocks around! Quote
Frikadeller Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Is that the hangover picture? Or just a psychotic guy with a weird look? Quote
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