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A question of etiquette 7-Mar-2011 At 4:44:08 PM rolsen1

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On 7/03/2011 Eduardo Slabofvic. wrote:
>Someone (maybe even you) has their rope on a route. They are clearly climbing
>that route, as in they actually engaged in climbing upwards.
>
>It is a single pitch route. There are many other routes near by with
>no one on them.
>
>Do you start climbing up after them before they are finished?

Its only happened to me at the gym, but has happened a couple of times. I start being semi-polite and pointing out appropriate etiquette but things usually go quickly downhill and I'm forced to use less subtle language. At least I won't die from stress, however, my climbing partners think I have anger issues.

Actually, now I think of it, about 15 years ago I lead trapeze and was setting up belay (couldn't see the chains 1 metre away) after pointing to the chains, Simey proceeded to down climb the route, rope in place before the second had started.

I was just so glad to be able to witness Simey firsthand and his great soloing feat.