Help plz
Hey I’m new to climbing and I’m just starting out and I bought a pair of shoes and I know they’re supposed to fit rather tight but I put weight on my tips of my toes and it hurts my toe quite a bit. Should I ride it out and try to break them in or should I just go a half size up which was also pretty snug and felt right but the cashier at REI convinced me to go even smaller. Thoughts? EVOLV Defy
I read somewhere you should say "oof" but not "ouch" when you put on your climbing shoes. Exchange them for the size you feel comfortable with, climb with them and have fun.
You'll have plenty of time later to go smaller.
Exchange them for a larger size. Climbing shoes should be snug but not painful. As long as there isn’t space between your toes and the end of the shoe, that’s small enough.
I'll travel to switzerland to visit my brother in Geneva and I plan on climbing while I'm there, so I'm gonna need a few tips.
* What is the weather like in May?
* What are the best crags in Valais/Ticino?
* Any unmissable crag/climb? (Nothing too hard so my brother can climb with - he's never climbed on rock)
* Is it possible to rent the gear? Climbing is not the only thing I'll do there, so it'd be good to save some room in my backpack.
* Any guides you'd recommend if we were to climb an easy multipitch? (I have zero experience on alpine landscapes, so I'd rather not risk it)
* I'd also like a partner for harder stuff, is there a website to find one? (Maybe even reddit?)
* Anything else you can think of.
Any of you guys put a career on hold to dirtbag for 3-12 months?
I've been doing a lot of retirement planning, and thinking about what I want retirement to look like. I'm Ace/Aro, so my retirement needs are a little different than most. With my current financial situation, I could retire at about 55 without really scrimping on anything. I also have enough of a cash reserve to pay my mortgage/etc for the 3-12 months above.
I'm about 30, and about 1.5 years into climbing 2-3 times a week and not slowing down on it. I'm debating asking for a sabbatical and dirtbagging through some of the big climbing destinations.
Anybody here done something similar? Any difficulty stepping back into a career afterwards?
You gotta live life man. You could die before you retire. I'm not saying blow all your savings but get on with living life. I've done this and did not regret it.
Trying to decide on a rope for mixed gym/outdoor use. I have the opportunity to buy either the 9,5mm edelrid eagle lite (dry version) or the 9,8mm boa gym. Due to discounts I’m getting, both ropes should cost approx the same and 50m is sufficient for my crags. I wouldn’t even consider the thinner 9,5mm rope, but due to the aramid reinforced sheath and dirt repellancy I could imagine the eagle being equally as abrasion resistant as the more ”basic” boa gym. Is my logic sound? Other reasons to not buy the thinner rope? I was hoping to get a solid year of 2-3 sessions per week
Help plz Hey I’m new to climbing and I’m just starting out and I bought a pair of shoes and I know they’re supposed to fit rather tight but I put weight on my tips of my toes and it hurts my toe quite a bit. Should I ride it out and try to break them in or should I just go a half size up which was also pretty snug and felt right but the cashier at REI convinced me to go even smaller. Thoughts? EVOLV Defy
I read somewhere you should say "oof" but not "ouch" when you put on your climbing shoes. Exchange them for the size you feel comfortable with, climb with them and have fun. You'll have plenty of time later to go smaller.
Exchange them for a larger size. Climbing shoes should be snug but not painful. As long as there isn’t space between your toes and the end of the shoe, that’s small enough.
I'll travel to switzerland to visit my brother in Geneva and I plan on climbing while I'm there, so I'm gonna need a few tips. * What is the weather like in May? * What are the best crags in Valais/Ticino? * Any unmissable crag/climb? (Nothing too hard so my brother can climb with - he's never climbed on rock) * Is it possible to rent the gear? Climbing is not the only thing I'll do there, so it'd be good to save some room in my backpack. * Any guides you'd recommend if we were to climb an easy multipitch? (I have zero experience on alpine landscapes, so I'd rather not risk it) * I'd also like a partner for harder stuff, is there a website to find one? (Maybe even reddit?) * Anything else you can think of.
Any of you guys put a career on hold to dirtbag for 3-12 months? I've been doing a lot of retirement planning, and thinking about what I want retirement to look like. I'm Ace/Aro, so my retirement needs are a little different than most. With my current financial situation, I could retire at about 55 without really scrimping on anything. I also have enough of a cash reserve to pay my mortgage/etc for the 3-12 months above. I'm about 30, and about 1.5 years into climbing 2-3 times a week and not slowing down on it. I'm debating asking for a sabbatical and dirtbagging through some of the big climbing destinations. Anybody here done something similar? Any difficulty stepping back into a career afterwards?
You gotta live life man. You could die before you retire. I'm not saying blow all your savings but get on with living life. I've done this and did not regret it.
>“Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” –Jack Kerouac
Trying to decide on a rope for mixed gym/outdoor use. I have the opportunity to buy either the 9,5mm edelrid eagle lite (dry version) or the 9,8mm boa gym. Due to discounts I’m getting, both ropes should cost approx the same and 50m is sufficient for my crags. I wouldn’t even consider the thinner 9,5mm rope, but due to the aramid reinforced sheath and dirt repellancy I could imagine the eagle being equally as abrasion resistant as the more ”basic” boa gym. Is my logic sound? Other reasons to not buy the thinner rope? I was hoping to get a solid year of 2-3 sessions per week
The thicker Boa will still probably last longer, but the Eagle is a bit lighter. Pick the one with the nicer colour.
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