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Arrow Canyon is good. The Grail/Utah Hills are an easy drive too.
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spwrozek posted:I am usually a Monday/Wednesday guy. Ah, too bad. I didn’t think the parking lot could be worse than Englewood, but I got there at like, 5:02 and the nearest open spot I saw was on the street at least a half mile up so I bailed and bouldered at the gym by my house instead. Is it normally that bad? I don’t exactly have a set gym schedule, but I try to go twice during the week and once on the weekend if I can.
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Hauki posted:Ah, too bad. I didn’t think the parking lot could be worse than Englewood, but I got there at like, 5:02 and the nearest open spot I saw was on the street at least a half mile up so I bailed and bouldered at the gym by my house instead. Is it normally that bad? I don’t exactly have a set gym schedule, but I try to go twice during the week and once on the weekend if I can. It was probably pretty much 'empty' inside. I usually park behind the gym at the medical facility. You can always get in ropes there. Boulder at DBC? If so good choice!
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gonna be in bishop the week of the 16th pls no precipitation
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Dec 7, 2018 04:51
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spwrozek posted:It was probably pretty much 'empty' inside. I usually park behind the gym at the medical facility. You can always get in ropes there. gotcha, maybe I'll check it out for a bit tomorrow on my way home, partner's out, so just bouldering though and no, just the other earthtreks, I want to check out DBC at some point, but... gotta get my money's worth out of my membership at ET, hah.
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DBC is pretty great. There are dogs.
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I'd like a recommendation for new shoes, please. I currently have a pair of La Sportiva Katanas, with laces, and I like everything about them except that the toe box is a little too aggressive. They're not a super aggressive shoe anyway but I want something I can wear for extended periods at the gym because I don't like taking my shoes off. I don't want to just get a larger size because the fit of the heel and midfoot is perfect.
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I have a pair of La Sportiva Finales that are great for when I don't want to cram my feet into Miuras. The toe box is nice for slightly wider feet and you can always crank on the laces if you feel like you are sliding around. I got them in my street size and have felt comfortable, but not so loosey goosey that I wasn't sure of my footing.
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Dec 10, 2018 22:30
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Kylaer posted:I'd like a recommendation for new shoes, please. I currently have a pair of La Sportiva Katanas, with laces, and I like everything about them except that the toe box is a little too aggressive. They're not a super aggressive shoe anyway but I want something I can wear for extended periods at the gym because I don't like taking my shoes off. I don't want to just get a larger size because the fit of the heel and midfoot is perfect. Amusingly I have some Katanas I'm looking to replace with a more aggressively shaped pair (they have also started to disintegrate, this is my 2nd pair of La Sportiva shoes that lasted less than a year and I'm not giving them a third try even if the fit is pretty good) If it wasn't for the "literally falling apart in several different ways" factor I'd probably try another pair of them but down another half size. Which would be 5 1/2s on my ~7.5-8 regular shoe size.
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Kylaer posted:I'd like a recommendation for new shoes, please. I currently have a pair of La Sportiva Katanas, with laces, and I like everything about them except that the toe box is a little too aggressive. They're not a super aggressive shoe anyway but I want something I can wear for extended periods at the gym because I don't like taking my shoes off. I don't want to just get a larger size because the fit of the heel and midfoot is perfect. What do you mean by 'too agressive'? Is the toebox uncomfortably narrow? Is the shoe too stiff? Or does the downturned 'pointed' toe position bother you? Staying in La Sportiva: finale, oxygym, mythos, tarantula(ce) are flatter than katanas, and have varying stiffness. TC Pros should feel very similar to the katanas but they're worth trying on if your local shop carries them. maverinks have no midsole (plastic piece in the sole) so they will form to your foot. cobras will be aggressive out of the box but they're less stiff than the katanas and they'll flatten out if you use them for a few months. The rest of the line is more aggressive than the katanas. Scarpa and evolv shoes fit similar foot shapes to sportiva, if your local shops carry them. sportiva's website is the best of the big shoe brands, they make it really easy to find last, sole, and midsole information for their shoes.  
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every time i think about upgrading shoes from my incredibly standard boring rear end shoes i look at a chart like that or i go to MEC and they all hurt in ways i didnt think imaginable and then i stop thinking about shoes for a while
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Dec 11, 2018 23:25
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I got some Vapor Vs last week that felt fine the first time I climbed in them, and then Saturday gave me a huge blister on top of my big toe. Shoes are fickle.
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started with oxygyms, tore through them quickly with beginner's footwork. got mythos and i see why so many people have these and get them resoled time after time
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Does anyone have suggestions for climbing podcasts distributed via RSS that are high quality? I don't want to have to go to a website to access them. Thanks much.
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Dec 19, 2018 18:29
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Ubiquitus posted:Does anyone have suggestions for climbing podcasts distributed via RSS that are high quality? Use a podcast app on your phone (I use podcast addict)? Enormocast Bad beta Rock and ice my epic The firn line For love of climbing The run out Dirt bag diaries but not climbing specific Not sure if any of those use RSS
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Dec 19, 2018 20:39
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Training Beta and Power Company can both be good, seems to depend heavily on the guest though.
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Dec 19, 2018 20:59
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Canadian Shield report: Looks like there'd be great bouldering here if it weren't freezing and covered in snow. Gym in Sudbury is great. Dunno why I was worried about getting out of shape when I'm climbing 418' ladders multiple times a day. 
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I went bouldering for the first time yesterday and now I'm kicking myself for not trying it out a few years ago when a gym opened up right off my train stop. I definitely made the newbie mistake of using my upper body too much and plan on focusing on keeping my arms straight next time; now I just have to wait until my aging body stops being sore so I can cimb again. EDIT: In a lot of ways it reminded me of skateboarding: you try something over and over again until you get it and in between you watch someone else. The community at my gym is also super welcoming and had the perfect mixture of giving helpful advice and letting you fail on your own. Slimy Hog fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Dec 23, 2018 |
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Dec 23, 2018 21:45
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Sounds awesome, good job for getting started regardless of whether it was now or a few years back!
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Climbing is a blast, and also has an infinite amount of growth potential; it never gets dull. Glad to have you as a part of the community!
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just got back from bishop, my first climbing trip! i had a fantastic time in the gorge, and what an approach if you take the middle parking area! buttermilks can be incredibly windy at night -- we had 40mph winds one night this week, under which a friend's tent collapsed! i feel like i made a bunch of progress this week. was doing 5.10a/b routes in the gorge trying hard. didn't have to bail off any but drat i was close! i just kept at it and didn't give up, though! returned to civilization and just flashed a gym 5.11b i looked at like "huh i wanna try that"; prior to this week i had only ever done two 5.11a! feels good, friendos. climb on!
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Dec 25, 2018 08:56
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Tactical Lesbian posted:just got back from bishop, my first climbing trip! i had a fantastic time in the gorge, and what an approach if you take the middle parking area! buttermilks can be incredibly windy at night -- we had 40mph winds one night this week, under which a friend's tent collapsed! Congrats! Nothing like a solid outdoor trip to inspire you to work hard back in the gym.
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I spent the past weekend at Shelf Road, and was super-worried how bad it was going to go, seeing as how I am 9 months post ACL reconstruction and had 8 months in total off of climbing (I was allowed to start toproping again at the end of Oct.) . Not as bad as I thought! I'm only toproping .9s, but sending .10s at the gym. Hoping ice climbing goes well next weekend. Now to get back into trad shape by spring.
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My wife is getting going with climbing and inherited an old unused pair of shoes from like 10 years ago. They are solid looking beginner shoes, but are still 10 years old. Is the rubber usable? Should I like sand off an outer layer of hard stuff?
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If there's an outer layer of hard stuff, the wall will sand it off quickly enough I suspect.
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ShaneB posted:My wife is getting going with climbing and inherited an old unused pair of shoes from like 10 years ago. They are solid looking beginner shoes, but are still 10 years old. Is the rubber usable? Should I like sand off an outer layer of hard stuff? I think I've used shoes that are maybe 7 or 8 years old and don't remember the rubber being an issue, most likely she'll wear through them and get new ones long before the stickiness of the rubber is holding her back.
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Dec 27, 2018 16:50
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Sweet. Free shoes good. No more rentals at the gym!
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I am off climbing for a few months after breaking my collar bone 2 days ago. More bummed about my ski season than climbing but still is a bummer.
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spwrozek posted:I am off climbing for a few months after breaking my collar bone 2 days ago. More bummed about my ski season than climbing but still is a bummer. Ack, that sucks. Bouldering fall? Or not a climbing related injury?
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15' to flat while snowboarding. Right to my shoulder. Could be worse but oh well.
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Dec 27, 2018 17:19
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Ffffffff that sucks man. Was looking forward to climbing with you soon.
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ShaneB posted:Ffffffff that sucks man. Was looking forward to climbing with you soon. Just have to make it this spring!
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REI has a bunch of shoes (including the Vapor Vs, which I love) on clearance right now because it's that time of year when updated models are gonna come out
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Hot Diggity! posted:REI has a bunch of shoes (including the Vapor Vs, which I love) on clearance right now because it's that time of year when updated models are gonna come out Oh poo poo good to know. My tenayas ate getting pretty beat up and for whatever reason have started really hurting on my big toe knuckle again when they hadn't for years.
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Dec 27, 2018 20:54
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they only had the vapor Vs left in bizarro sizes though, which I suppose is just as well because I need a lot of other things before I need a new pair of shoes I did get a decent gift card to REI for Christmas so I’m trying to get a shopping list going for other gear
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Hauki posted:they only had the vapor Vs left in bizarro sizes though, which I suppose is just as well because I need a lot of other things before I need a new pair of shoes More draws and bouldering pads my lad
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Hauki posted:they only had the vapor Vs left in bizarro sizes though, which I suppose is just as well because I need a lot of other things before I need a new pair of shoes I wear 9.5 or 10 US and have no problems with 42.5 EU sizing so seems like they have normal sizes left
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Hot Diggity! posted:I wear 9.5 or 10 US and have no problems with 42.5 EU sizing so seems like they have normal sizes left When I looked earlier it skipped from like, men’s 37 to men’s 47
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Kylaer posted:I'd like a recommendation for new shoes, please. I currently have a pair of La Sportiva Katanas, with laces, and I like everything about them except that the toe box is a little too aggressive. They're not a super aggressive shoe anyway but I want something I can wear for extended periods at the gym because I don't like taking my shoes off. I don't want to just get a larger size because the fit of the heel and midfoot is perfect. I like my finales as a gym shoe, but it's worth getting them resoled with stealth/unparallel rubber because the stock rubber on sportivas sucks rear end
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Last year, after months on the couch, I started getting into the gym a ton and climbing regularly. By summer I was climbing 5.11 (outdoor) sport routes consistently and making fair attempts at 5.12's on 90 degree humid days. I couldn't wait for the temps to drop so I could start real projects. Unfortunately, just before the weather turned, I came down with a brutal case of medial epicondylitis and possibly chronic compartment syndrome in my forearms (never got it formally checked out). I retrospect, the signs were there and I just chalked it up to training pains. I promptly took a week off hoping it would resolve, which then turned into 2 weeks and now over 4 months. I think I'm ready to start easing back into the gym and I bought some elastic bands to start working on my forearm extensor muscles and whatnot in hopes of staving off a repeat. I'm getting kind of old (40's) so obviously I'm at greater risk for this kind of thing. Does anyone have any experience with climbing hard but staving these injuries off? I've obviously looked into a variety of advice resources available on the web but I'd love to hear people's tales and suggestions. Thanks.
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