Rock Climbing

[Rock bro6 66]

How are you guys? Send anything cool recently?

I've been pretty good. Got myself a new job and i'm working second shift now. Not able to climb much at the gym due to work schedule. Although one of the guys I know that works behind the desk comes in after hours Friday night and I join him. Pretty nice, having the gym all to ourselves.

Been going out to my local climbing areas for the past three weeks every Sunday. Sent a really cool slab problem that was graded 5.8+, but felt like a 10a. Besides that sent my first 11c on lead in the gym. Honestly felt more like 10d, 11a, but i'm not complaining. The head route setter in my gym does all the grading, and it feels like every other set is sandbagged. He's a frenchman, so that's probably the issue.

 

[onc]

Wife and I hadn’t seen out and proud Tim’s at The Red before, shit was insane

I've been hearing RRG being mentioned more and more, so there will probably be an influx of all kinds of weirdos. But it is definitely upsetting that trannies seem to be attracted to climbing. Just today I saw a troon in the gym with long hair, painted nails, crop-top, skirt-shorts, and female Kubos. Ew.

Did not send the 5.11a clean, but did finally finish it so that was nice.

That's good progress. I always feel optimistic when all that's left is linking all the moves.

How are you guys? Send anything cool recently?

I might have to relocate to SoCal to avoid losing my job. That would suck, but at least I would be able to climb at Joshua Tree on the regular. And Yosemite, Red Rocks, and Zion would be within reasonable driving distance.

The outdoor season here in PNW is wrapping up, though. I haven't sent a 5.11 like I planned, but I climbed a lot this summer and got way more confident leading and falling. Time for winter gym training.

 

[KneeGrow]

Time for winter gym training.

Wrong yet again stalker child. You WILL move to SoCal because God is testing you with climbing in Southwest winter seasons.
I forget where exactly but there’s some BEAUTIFUL V3 somewhere near Vegas, I think. Don’t recall the name, just remember you mantle into a half cylinder and squiggle out of it. The rocks color is just amazing.

might have to relocate to SoCal

Super RIP, sorry.

trannies seem to be attracted to climbing

I think it’s autism, mostly. It also doesn’t help that climbing is considered a “fringe” “lifestyle”. From what I’ve personally witnessed though the community is super tism soaked. The troons I’m most sadly familiar with are AGP gooners and the rare HSTS. Most of the climber troons I’ve “known” are autistic goobers that have strong fine motor control but near void personalities. Could be a case study for Tylenol usage in climbers idk.

That's good progress.

Bruh I touched this for the first time 2 years ago

It’ll probably be a while before I go back to it.

Got myself a new job

Hell yeah, doing that myself now too. Second shift can be alright, lowkey I prefer 3rd but I’ve done that a lot.

Although one of the guys I know that works behind the desk comes in after hours Friday night and I join him

Based staff are always the best.

Sent a really cool slab problem that was graded 5.8+,

You climb in the gunks right? Have a buddy from up there and I’ve heard the stories, it probably is really a 5.10. One day I might go that way, come to think of it I’ve been telling my wife who’s never been to New England how pretty it is in fall. Maybe in a year or two.

He's a frenchman

 

[Rock bro6 66]

You climb in the gunks right

I've still never been to the Gunks. This was at Birdsboro.

 

[onc]

Bruh I touched this for the first time 2 years ago

It’ll probably be a while before I go back to it.

Welp, that's why I go for onsights on the trips and do projecting at the home crags. I did touch Chain Reaction (5.12c) on my last trip to Smith Rock, though. The start isn't that hard, but the difficulty ramps up right after the second draw. I'll need to spend a year or two board climbing to build up enough body tension for these moves.

 

[KneeGrow]

I've still never been to the Gunks. This was at Birdsboro.

Why did I think you mentioned the gunks? AI is making me hallucinate or something.

Welp, that's why I go for onsights on the trips and do projecting at the home crags.

I, however, am a complete retard.


For curious kiwi bros that may glance at this thread (and obviously the cool people already in here) I’ll give you a reason to try climbing.
The social aspect.
Last night a buddy and I stayed at a climbers hostel in Chattanooga. Randomly encountered a catholic missionary that just got back from the Dominican Republic and some hyper affluent DC girl at the hostel and convinced them to go night bouldering after we got ice cream. Ended up hanging out until midnight. Overall fun experience and got to hear a lot of weird stories.

 

[Rock bro6 66]

Why did I think you mentioned the gunks? AI is making me hallucinate or something.

I may have mentioned gunks before in a previous post.

For curious kiwi bros that may glance at this thread (and obviously the cool people already in here) I’ll give you a reason to try climbing.
The social aspect.
Last night a buddy and I stayed at a climbers hostel in Chattanooga. Randomly encountered a catholic missionary that just got back from the Dominican Republic and some hyper affluent DC girl at the hostel and convinced them to go night bouldering after we got ice cream. Ended up hanging out until midnight. Overall fun experience and got to hear a lot of weird stories.

This sounds like fun. Despite my work schedule I did get out bouldering on Thrusday, and have spent the last 3 Sundays at Birdsboro. Along with 2 5hour gym sessions back-to-back this past weekend. I also tried to sing the praises of Climbing in Null's General Assembly thread lol. Definitely does help to get out. I've spent too much time active in the Retroacheivments thread drama, and being outside climbing in nature really helps take the edge off.

 

[KneeGrow]

Been getting a decent amount of bouldering in. Found a very aesthetic V8 to project for the season.

Spoiler: Accidentally ruined my wife's season.

Pregnancy do be like that.

She can still top rope though, so there's that. Going to a rope climbing place in Alabama soon so she can have some fun. Hopeful that soon our kids will be cool with top roping.

I've spent too much time active in the Retroacheivments thread drama

I am curious what other threads you all look at. Personally it's mostly tranny hate and a bit of Ansesa and The Raped. A bit of thread tourism here and there otherwise.

 

[Rock bro6 66]

I am curious what other threads you all look at.

I would look at Metokur's thread, but never posted there, and it's locked now. Other than that is the retroachievements thread that I got active in because of the drama, and being a part of that community. I do post occasionally in other threads that catch my interest. Made a dumb mistake posting in the Gorl talk, ask for advice thread. No idea what I was thinking.

My home gym is holding their annual Halloween comp, and costume competition. I'm planning to go. Excited to see what kinda sets they put up this year. Anyone else ever compete before? There was a comp I went to 6 years ago that was an oversight marathon. That was really fun. Sadly the gym changed management, and I haven't seen them advertise it since.

 

[KneeGrow]

Anyone else ever compete before?

Wife and I multiple times. She's always done way better than me, too. Half the time I don't bother to turn in a score card, I just show up to have fun and get a cool shirt. In the south there's a couple of climber groups that throw annual comps to fundraiser for buying climbing areas. Normally they do a Men's, Women's, and a Non binary category. I've always considered going for the Non binary category because all the people that normally do fucking suck at climbing and I would obliterate. Free prizes, but a fat target on my head.

My home gym is holding their annual Halloween comp, and costume competition.

Stuff like this is always so fun and it truly isn't fully utilized by gyms as much as it should be. Throw some cheaper day passes out that day, get more kids and adults in the door so easy. Especially when you're lucky and it falls on a weekend. There's only one gym doing that "locally" and of course it's the most sandbagged gym around.

Metokur's

Definitely minority opinion, but I never quite got why people were into him. I share many of his opinions no doubt, but idk the way he talks is more than a little off putting to me.

 

[onc]

Pregnancy do be like that.

Whoa, congrats to you and Mrs. KneeGrow!

Anyone else ever compete before?

I do almost every comp in my area. There's something about redpoint comps and having a three-hour limit that unlocks extra strength in me. I haven't placed on a podium yet, but I'm really close - the last couple of times I placed 4th and 5th.

Let me know if you want some opinion on the comp strategy.

 

[Rock bro6 66]

Pregnancy do be like that.

Congrats!

Let me know if you want some opinion on the comp strategy.

Any advice would be welcome. Thanks

Definitely minority opinion, but I never quite got why people were into him. I share many of his opinions no doubt, but idk the way he talks is more than a little off putting to me.

I think I found him in 2015 through his shitposting on Twitter, and found him funny enough to start watching his content.

There's only one gym doing that "locally" and of course it's the most sandbagged gym around.

Lol. Sound like my gym. We're notorious for sandbagging. We've gotten better, and it was way worse when I started in 2018. Almost all the newbies would complain routes weren't assessable enough. Newer climbers would come in from Gravity Vault doing 10c/ds there, and get shutdown by a 9+.

I've always considered going for the Non binary category because all the people that normally do fucking suck at climbing and I would obliterate. Free prizes, but a fat target on my head.

I'd say do it, but you have a family. Would be pretty funny though.

I haven't placed on a podium yet, but I'm really close - the last couple of times I placed 4th and 5th.

That's pretty damn good. All indoor comps? I know they hold some bouldering comps in big outdoor areas, but I don't know if bouldering appeals to you.

 

[onc]

Any advice would be welcome. Thanks

• Rest 1-2 days before the comp, no climbing!
• Bring snacks. You'd want to have a small bite (~100 kcal) every 20-30 minutes. I usually bring pistachios and an energy bar.
• Arrive early and scout out the routes. Mark how easy or hard you think they are on your score card (I use school grading with A meaning "I can flash it").
• Warm up before the start. I've seen crushers start their comps with V0's to warm up but that's a waste of time. Do a hangboard, campus board, spray wall, etc.
• If you're doing a redpoint comp (where only top 5 problem counts), figure out a flashable baseline to do first and then work your way up.
• Don't project boulders until you've tried everything in your range at least once. Once you've tried them all, you will know which ones you should focus on.
• Alternate overhangs and slabs to let your fingers recover a bit.

All indoor comps? I know they hold some bouldering comps in big outdoor areas, but I don't know if bouldering appeals to you.

Yeah, just indoor. There's only one outdoor comp I've seen in my area, but I'm always out of town when it happens.
I probably wouldn't enjoy it that much, considering how much time you have to spend on logistics and spotting. Indoors are pure limit climbing, that's what I aim for.

 

[Rock bro6 66]

• Rest 1-2 days before the comp, no climbing!
• Bring snacks. You'd want to have a small bite (~100 kcal) every 20-30 minutes. I usually bring pistachios and an energy bar.
• Arrive early and scout out the routes. Mark how easy or hard you think they are on your score card (I use school grading with A meaning "I can flash it").
• Warm up before the start. I've seen crushers start their comps with V0's to warm up but that's a waste of time. Do a hangboard, campus board, spray wall, etc.
• If you're doing a redpoint comp (where only top 5 problem counts), figure out a flashable baseline to do first and then work your way up.
• Don't project boulders until you've tried everything in your range at least once. Once you've tried them all, you will know which ones you should focus on.
• Alternate overhangs and slabs to let your fingers recover a bit.

Yeah, just indoor. There's only one outdoor comp I've seen in my area, but I'm always out of town when it happens.
I probably wouldn't enjoy it that much, considering how much time you have to spend on logistics and spotting. Indoors are pure limit climbing, that's what I aim for.

Appreciate the advice. I'll definitely be using it. Went to the gym to get a quick session today before work, and they're already resetting the cave.
There's an outdoor bouldering comp that i'm also planning to go to next month. Gonna get 2 of my friends to go with me. It's an early start, and my one friend isn't an early riser, so we'll see how things go. Missed the online registration for it, so we'll have to register in person.

 

[onc]

There's an outdoor bouldering comp that i'm also planning to go to next month.

Have fun at both the comps!

 

[KneeGrow]

I do almost every comp in my area.

Have you had any troon issues in your comps? You see them semi frequently at the comps in the Southeast.

We're notorious for sandbagging.

At this point in my personal climbing “journey”, or whatever, I’m actually very in favor of sandbagging. Humble a mother fucker, commercial gyms absolutely fuck you when you start climbing outside.

There's an outdoor bouldering comp that i'm also planning to go to next month.

While I’m sure we would all love to hear your results, be careful. A lot of places post their results online. So either use a fake name or just avoid telling us about placing. Outdoor is a lot smaller than indoor and easier to track for phone booking.


How’re you guys doing? Season going well so far? Mines been going okish, put down some sketchy V6 where you engage a heel toe cam like 6 feet off the ground so you’re able to statically reach a shark tooth side pull crimp

 

[onc]

Have you had any troon issues in your comps?

Bruh, all the fucking time. More and more gyms in my area are adding non-binary categories. And since there are still not that many of them, almost all make the podium and get prizes. This is basically thinly veiled tranny welfare.
I don't know how, but climbing gyms are woke outposts.

How’re you guys doing? Season going well so far?

I switched to indoor climbing for the winter. There are still a couple of climbable spots in my state, but I'm just mentally done for now.

Speaking of indoors, I've been focusing on bouldering for the last month, and just recently had a top-rope session. I never climbed so many 5.12a's in a session. The gains are ridiculous.

 

[KneeGrow]

I don't know how, but climbing gyms are woke outposts.

This is a very easy answer, to degrees. Lots of the tism. Gyms in particular are quite welcoming, while outdoors is generally a bit harsher because you’re more likely to die. So the gyms are happy to have super cringe faggots.

I never climbed so many 5.12a's in a session.

Fuckin lucky. I’ve got POWER but zero endurance. Such is the life of a boulder bro.


I forget if I’ve asked this already, but what do you guys do for skin repair? I mostly use Climb On, try to drink plenty of water, and take collagen supplements. But my fingers are still obliterated constantly, it’s quite frustrating.

 

[Rock bro6 66]

While I’m sure we would all love to hear your results, be careful. A lot of places post their results online. So either use a fake name or just avoid telling us about placing. Outdoor is a lot smaller than indoor and easier to track for phone booking

Appreciate the advice. Actually woke up late, and got to the comp midway thru. Opted to just hang with friends, and forgo participation.

Bruh, all the fucking time. More and more gyms in my area are adding non-binary categories. And since there are still not that many of them, almost all make the podium and get prizes. This is basically thinly veiled tranny welfare

There was a non-binary option at the Halloween comp. Nobody entered that bracket. I should have signed up. Easy prizes.
I haven't seen any trannies at my gym in awhile. Used to be more. I'm not complaining.

I forget if I’ve asked this already, but what do you guys do for skin repair? I mostly use Climb On, try to drink plenty of water, and take collagen supplements. But my fingers are still obliterated constantly, it’s quite frustrating.

Wish I could help, but my skin is just naturally good. No care needed. Climb On is a lotion? Tried any other brands?

 

[KneeGrow]

Easy prizes

I think this year I may throw down and go for competing in the non binary category in the local comps for this alone. Most of the trannies fucking suck at climbing anyways. No one but my close friends will know I'm trolling for an easy win so it'll totally be worth it.

my skin is just naturally good

Fucking mutant.

Climb On is a lotion?

It's a food grade beeswax lotion bar. When I would get bad flappers, cuts, scrapes, or wounds generally I'd just jam that stuff in there and heal up pretty quickly. My issue right now is my finger tips aren't healing as fast as I want. It certainly doesn't help that I'll climb 3 days straight pulling 8 hour outdoor sessions because I'm an idiot. Obsessing on projects do be like that.

Actually woke up late, and got to the comp midway thru. Opted to just hang with friends, and forgo participation.

Devastating.


You guys see that V18 might actually be a thing now? I'm never going to get there, shit I'll be lucky if I break into double digits. But it's really cool to see how freakishly strong people are getting.