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Climb Gramps this Weekend....need lift! 19-Jul-2012 At 10:57:22 AM muki

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On 18/07/2012 1GeKKo3 wrote:

>woah there....wasn't saying it the way your reading it

really? so what are you saying that you haven't fallen on any gear yet, you don't get out on real rock much, you only climb 16 trad, and 21 sport, can only boulder to v4, no self rescue or other hauling skills, but that your willing to climb with a beginner ?
>
>I have climbed with many beginners, and been there my self as everyone
>has

My point was that to many you are in fact still a beginner, no big wall skills, no mountaineering experience, no aid climbing skills, only climbing low grades, and moderate bouldering, etc,..... so saying that you

>have the patience for any beginners that are interested

might read a bit hypocritical is all

>i'm just happy to get out there and climb anything, including the low
>graded stuff and at any pace. I only put the grades up for climbers that
>climb much harder than that who might not be looking to climb with someone
>that will struggle on the routes they want to climb.

Try climbing stuff that will make you struggle, good for gaining skills in getting up a rope if you can't get up the rock, and its also a great way to get experience/technique and stamina needed for those mid grade climbs when your ready.