Glad I could help. It was the first video that came up when I did a google search on it.
Don't worry I'm also a retard. I tend to climb through injuries. I've climbed with the stitches in my hand after a carpel tunnel release surgery. (Doctor wasn't happy with me) It's an addicting sport that I can't stay away from.
Que William Defoe as green goblin telling Spider-Man we aren’t so different.
I started very similarly in that I could only reasonably do a few simple climbs or a few problems at best a day. I then felt dead for a good few days after. Squeezing soap bottles felt impossible. It took many weeks before I could go to the gym more than once a week. Strength and endurance does build over time, but there's no problem taking it slow as tendons tend to respond to the stresses of climbing much slower than muscles.
I'm also guilty of being a retard. Rest days are important, but I have not been following them like I should. I've been going to the gym on Thursday, then a buddy will call me up on Friday to climb, and I go anyways when I probably shouldn't. Luckily I have options to take it easy and not over do it, but I'm a retard. I haven't done any roped climbing in weeks, so I couldn't turn it down. But I finally finished my first 5.10d. It was challenging because I was too tired for it, but I'm excited to try more when I'm well rested.
I've never been deep water soloing. I did take a trip to New River Gorge a few years ago that apparently has good dws. A brief google search pulls up something closer to me but only accessible with a kayak. I'm honestly not much of a water fan anyway.
Hand care is aid.
Use Climb On or Rhino Repair after climbing, most particularly when your skin hurts. Climb on no shit jam that shit into flappers/ripped up skin. I swear you’ll heal faster.
There is cool dws in The New for sure. I’ve been once, also years ago. Trip was a blast, that was back when I still loved sport climbing.
He's really funny, in a 2000s slapstick kinda way, which is a breath of fresh air when everyone is too stuck up to make edgy jokes.
Amazing! It's not easy to climb here in winter (unless you do ice climbing or willing to climb in the desert when it's below freezing), but in all the other seasons there are so many crags to choose from - bouldering, trad, sport, alpine, everything. We don't have much sandstone AFAIK but plenty of other rock types.
Nah, for sport I usually go to Smith Rock since it's a six-hour drive. Flying with all the sport gear sounds like a hassle, but I'll get to it soon - I have plans to climb in Zion, Red Rocks, and Red River Gorge within the next year or two.
For the first year, just climb as much as you can. Try harder climbs, but don't chase grades. Warm up before climbing and don't climb if your fingers hurt - an injury would set you back months. I lost a couple of climbing buddies because they had to take 2-3 months off after a pulley or tendon injury, and they just found a different hobby.
Luckily, it's a matter of exposure. I used to freeze up and panic after finishing mildly tall gym boulders. Then I got over it once I fell enough times to get used to it. Then it happened again with top-rope. Same thing, just had to fall enough times to not get bothered by it anymore. And again, the same with leading and outdoor climbing (though outdoor lead falls still need some work tbh)
Hagakure, lol.
I second Rhino or Friction Labs creams. Rhino especially, it does wonders.
Thankfully I live within a few hours of dozens of climbing spots, so I’m pretty sure I can name climbs and areas without phone booking myself.
King of pop climbing adam.ondra may climb 10a but is failing at the crux of life. In climbing the 'crux' is the most difficult move. In life the most difficult move is overcoming the ego 
Overcoming ego is certainly not on Adams project list. His goal is to conquer the world of climbing and the people. Indeed he is a screaming ego maniac brat. A machine eating numbers 
@lasportivagram sponsor him because when the people follow his example they make more gear sales and earn greater profits 
But let's be honest adam.ondra does not climb for human values. He seeks to dominate the people 
What's cooked is that he has 900K followers 
The people worship his ego like it's good for them. What times are these? Jeez! And the media shove this shit down our throats like we should be happy 
What an example of failure to follow. Imagine a world of screaming adam.ondra 's. No peace. No love. No unity. Oh fuck 
This is a disgrace. One way to lead climbing youths astray and damage human values further. His technique is like a jitter bug robot He climbs from the head and not the heart. No feeling. No grace. Poor form. In all his fake ego power he is nothing compared to Nature 
A mere fart in the wind 
As long as he does this mindless shit M.C will call it out. adam.ondra do you even feel Nature's peace and tranquility? 
What have you learned from Nature in all your years of climbing? 
Adam, you are not going to take your numbers with you when you die 
Wake the fuck up! 
Sooner or later another better robo climber will out climb you 
That's the way the ego lunatic cycle goes. Then what... Are you going to scream about as your ego burns out
C'mon adam.ondra, lasportivagram c'mon. 
not delusional egos. Let's return to human values and make the world a better place. Come to life. Be human, be you, feel and be real 
It looks sick. I always wonder what caused rocks like this one to form this way.
I fucking hate trannies & their ilk so much.
I've seen a lot of fatties on Instagram who farm (mostly positive) engagement filming themselves doing V0's. But they don't seem to be retarded enough to be lolcows.
I’d forgotten about that block headed faggot.
Wait until you see the Super Mario boulder from Stone Fort/Little Rock City, that formation is insane.
I will but I haven't much to contribute yet . That reminds me I need to go and do the second half of the ropes certification. Funnily enough it's with the only other person who I know irl who has an account here.
Ohh, I wanna try climbing that!It looks sick. I always wonder what caused rocks like this one to form this way.
Was this somewhere close to a road, or were you out in the woods somewhere, and this tranny just transterialized out of the darkness? I ask cuz a lot of places I boulder are usually a 20 min hike into wooded areas and having someone roll up like that would be scary. One of the reasons I carry a big knife on me.
I wish there were actually climbing lolcows I could follow. Funny enough there's a guy that started climbing at my local gym a few months ago, and he's obviously autistic, and just awkward. We talked a few times about bouldering and potentially going outdoors. Well he came up to me at the gym last week and was excited about just doing his first V3. Then he stopped talking and started staring at me weirdly for a few seconds. I thought maybe I had something on my neck or on my face. Well after some silence he says, "you know you have a lot how hair coming out of your ears". Then he realizes he's being fucking awkward and apologizes. That's as close to a lolcow as I get in my gym. Apparently, my buddy I climb with has a "climbing date" with him today. She asked me last night if I could show up today, and kinda be a buffer, so she doesn't have to deal with him alone.
I don't have any outdoor projects atm. I honestly haven't been sport climbing, or top roping outdoors since my accident. Just bouldering, which to me doesn't make sense because that's how I broke my ankle, so you figure I'd stay away from outdoor bouldering. I really do need to get out and do some sport climbing at some point this summer. There is an 11c on my gyms lead wall that I've been interested in doing, so that's really my only project.
Doesn't seem like that link works.
I forgot to mention, have you tried eating them to return the skin to your cycle?
Summon them.
You’re British, it’s like not that hot. I’m out here bouldering in 90 degree heat and 70+% humidity. Good conditions are aid.
Yes. It happened at an extremely popular crag that people don’t mind making the hike for (half a mile isn’t too bad).
I’m pretty sure the correlation between some sort of autism and climbing is there. Had a conversation with some guy from out west in a gym recently. Mentioned meeting ondra at a gym. Said the dude is super nice but very clearly legitimately autistic about climbing.
What a baller strategy on his part. Please let us know if he campuses the V1 to show off for her.
I used to tell my 2 climbing friends all the female Lgbtqrs+-%@3 with their short hair, glasses, stupid tattoos, and random rainbow accessories make em look like they were produced on an assembly line. I swear they all looked the same.
While I would believe Ian would be a solid V1 climber, you’ve also described the vast majority of hipster gym climbers.
That's what I'm forgetting to do! I never realized CWC had the right idea to recycle all along. Should I mix it with orange Fanta for maximum effect?
I regret making my retarded joke and the fact it made me remember that bit of Christory.
I accidentally showed up during one of those meets recently. They were all dorky college kids. Yes, I did in fact campus the V1 they were all struggling on in front of them.
What brand/pad size and how much, if I may ask?
A Metolius Recon. I liked the size of the trifold ones, and it cost nowhere near the $350 they go for new.
Damn, that is a good pad. Bro triples generally are awesome. More coverage, less shit to carry, make awesome beds. I did a bit of dirt bagging (half involuntary) and my triple pad in the back of the car was comfy. Not bad insulation on them for winter camping either. Haven’t bought a used pad yet, booty’d a couple that were sitting in a lost and found at a buddies work place though. You’d be shocked how people would abandon essentially brand new pads in the crags. Like no one reached out to claim them for months. Crazy.
I watch them occasionally. They are pretty good. I haven't watched any of the submissions for the challenge they are doing, though.