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the climbing look

skegly

14-Jul-2013
12:31:53 PM

'You look like a climber'
Made me laugh when I heard a girl who used to climb say that, when she found out I climbed when I was discussing taking kids for a climb with anothers dad .

So whats the climbing look?

Reluctant

14-Jul-2013
2:33:02 PM

Skinny as a whippet, boney hands, slight natural over tanned face, Subaru wagon driving, north face top or jacket (perhaps mountain design or Kathmandu), either wearing approach shoes or sandles with an air of a lost Buddhist monk.
Of course I am the exception to the rule. I look more like a world champion darts player or even someone you will see during an ad break with words "call crime stoppers".
Did I mention helmet / beannie hair?

sbm

14-Jul-2013
3:11:52 PM

On 14/07/2013 Reluctant wrote:
> north face top or jacket (perhaps mountain design or Kathmandu)

A 'real' climber would not be caught dead wearing Kathmandu like a clueless yuppie. Nothing less than Patagonia, Mountain Hardwear, preferably Arcteryx. And it goes without saying that you mustn't have paid Aus retail for it.

IdratherbeclimbingM9

14-Jul-2013
4:08:21 PM

On 14/07/2013 skegly wrote:
>'You look like a climber'
>Made me laugh when I heard a girl who used to climb say that, when she
>found out I climbed when I was discussing taking kids for a climb with
>anothers dad .
>
>So whats the climbing look?

You don't look anything like a climber to me skegly.
... ~> more like an artist instead!
;-)

Sabu

14-Jul-2013
4:24:22 PM

Don't forget the overdeveloped back, shoulder and forearm muscles. Tat/cord/pieces of climbing gear on ankles, wrists, neck, key chain and vehicles etc.

Reluctant

14-Jul-2013
5:40:02 PM

Perhaps in this current time of obesity she was saying you look like you're in need of a decent meal. Lard asses don't climb

skegly

14-Jul-2013
7:14:22 PM

On 14/07/2013 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>On 14/07/2013 skegly wrote:
>>'You look like a climber'
>>Made me laugh when I heard a girl who used to climb say that, when she
>>found out I climbed when I was discussing taking kids for a climb with
>>anothers dad .
>>
>>So whats the climbing look?
>
>You don't look anything like a climber to me skegly.
>... ~> more like an artist instead!
>;-)

I said do I look like druggie without any el effects.

martym

14-Jul-2013
10:17:30 PM

On 14/07/2013 skegly wrote:
>'You look like a climber'
>Made me laugh when I heard a girl who used to climb say that, when she
>found out I climbed when I was discussing taking kids for a climb with
>anothers dad .
>
>So whats the climbing look?

did you forget to take your chalkbag off when you walked into the pub?

BoulderBaby

15-Jul-2013
10:24:55 AM

On 14/07/2013 sbm wrote:
> Nothing less than Patagonia, Mountain Hardwear, preferably Arcteryx.
>And it goes without saying that you mustn't have paid Aus retail for it.

You just summarised me, and my boyfriend. Hahah! Perfect!

One Day Hero

15-Jul-2013
11:16:24 AM

I like seeing Australian climbers with Arcteryx jackets and/or single skin tents...........for the same reason that Rightarmbad likes daisy chains!

maxdacat

15-Jul-2013
2:39:29 PM

tanned on one side.

Robb

15-Jul-2013
4:49:34 PM

interesting thread. the only comment I ever get is "you dont look like a climber!"

Eduardo Slabofvic

15-Jul-2013
5:23:43 PM

On 15/07/2013 Robb wrote:
> the only comment I ever get is "you dont look like
>a climber!"

Do you sound like a climber?

Do you smell like a climber?

Do you feel like a climber?

Do you taste like a climber?

widewetandslippery

17-Jul-2013
9:51:56 AM

All my climbing mates shop at Lowes or Rays Outdoors or get fancy crap for free.

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