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Can anyone show me the ropes please?

Sez

13-Apr-2009
6:46:15 PM

Hi there!
I'm a newbie and want to start some serious rock climbing. Looking for an intermediate to advance climber who can show me the ropes...literally! If there's a price then please name it, otherwise I'd even be happy to tag along on a trip, split the costs and just pick up any tips you can give.

I'm definitely a beginner, my previous rock climbing experience is limited to a day at the You Yangs - one of those red balloon gift packages and was only a brief crash course.

I'm late 20s, female and from Melb's west. Please message me if anyone is interested in getting together and rockin' on!

Cheers

Sabu

13-Apr-2009
7:38:07 PM

Welcome, best bet to learn is head to the local gyms and start climbing regularly and
meeting people. That way you can learn how to climb in a safe environment and
hopefully start meeting people that can teach you.
Another really good way is to join a club such as VCC (Victorian climbing club) and tag
along on their many beginner trips. This way you get to experience climbing outdoors
with plenty of instruction and fun!
hope that helps
cheers

Sez

13-Apr-2009
8:16:04 PM

Thanks Sabu, I just had a quick look at the VCC and overwhelmed with the amount of info on there. Struggling to find something for newbies with little or no experience.
It's also difficult to start climbing regularly without a partner... hmmm... what to do?

Do you know of any courses to take etc?

Anyone on here with alot of patience and looking for a partner to climb with?

Sez

Sabu

13-Apr-2009
9:22:41 PM

Here's the place to look: http://www.vicclimb.org.au/Site/index.php?location=events and http://www.vicclimb.org.au/Site/index.php?location=club

Regarding a partner; here is a good place to start and also rocking up at the gym and
asking around is another good way. Stick with courses from the clubs as they tend to
be a lot cheaper, commercial courses can be quite costly.

thearborant

13-Apr-2009
9:52:29 PM

hey hey

im only a beginner kinda too. but ive done bits and pieces at the gym and some outdoors in europe... im pretty busy, so havent had a chance to trip it up outdoors here in aus just yet.

if ya just after a climbin buddy, i can always have another mate to gym it up with.

email me. :)

BoulderBaby

15-Apr-2009
6:58:50 PM

You're female.

They'll come to you if you look like you need a hand.

thearborant

15-Apr-2009
7:01:56 PM

hahaha

work it work it.

Sez

15-Apr-2009
7:09:49 PM

Don't they, (i'm assuming staff) come to the guys who look like they need a hand?

I'm gonna definitely need some assistance when i'm tryin to 'work it'.

BoulderBaby

15-Apr-2009
8:17:57 PM

You're more likely to get a hand from the regular climbers cause you're a chick.
Although staff at the gyms are nice, quite often they're not actually climbers and can't give you any tips whatsoever.

Best thing to do is introduce yourself to regular climbers in the gym- They'll help you from there.

... Worked for me.

OzA

16-Apr-2009
8:51:02 AM

Well if you climb in tight gold pants and peac--k (sheesh talk about being strict on paticular words) feathers of course people are going to help out.

Cookie

16-Apr-2009
1:44:13 PM

On 16/04/2009 OzA wrote:
>Well if you climb in tight gold pants and peac--k (sheesh talk about being
>strict on paticular words) feathers of course prople are going to help
>out.

rofl, we made up a name for the tweeny bopper bumblies who rock up wearing shorts so short you dont want to look, and midriff garb and hang out at the gym like its a ibiza party... but i dont think its PC enough to say here :D

OzA

16-Apr-2009
2:56:31 PM

Just look for me, i'll be the one wearing the harness and chalk bag.

Eduardo Slabofvic

16-Apr-2009
4:10:22 PM

On 16/04/2009 Cookie wrote:
>rofl, we made up a name for the tweeny bopper bumblies who rock up wearing
>shorts so short you dont want to look, and midriff garb and hang out at
>the gym like its a ibiza party... but i dont think its PC enough to say
>here :D

Which gym is this? I may need to do a safetly inspection. Do you think they need any assistance with
their golf swing?

BoulderBaby

16-Apr-2009
7:53:54 PM

On 16/04/2009 OzA wrote:
>Well if you climb in tight gold pants and peac--k (sheesh talk about being
>strict on paticular words) feathers of course people are going to help
>out.

Can't say I've ever climbed in my gold leggings, maybe I should try it in the UK and make some friends. I wonder if my peacck feathers will get passed customs.

Zebedee

18-Apr-2009
4:21:18 PM

These are the ropes:

I can also tell you something about them. There are two of them. Only one of them is really suitable for climbing

IdratherbeclimbingM9

18-Apr-2009
9:06:36 PM

Sez wrote;
>Looking for an intermediate to advance climber who can show me the ropes...literally! If there's a price then please name it (snip)

... What is the name of your price Zeb?

thearborant

19-Apr-2009
10:13:34 AM

ohh, i like the vintage look of the brown one, thatd really be a great addition to my swag...
how much how much?!

Zebedee

19-Apr-2009
11:24:08 AM

The price for showing: zero. The price for touching: out of your reach.

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