by Basham » Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:09 pm
by Jesus Malverde » Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:34 pm
by Yank-Tank » Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:24 am
Basham wrote:Is mountaineering underrated? Your opponent is nature. It's possibly the most physically demanding of all. You don't get a ring for success. You don't have sponsors. It's not on TV. It's funded by the people who do it. It's probably the only sport that is done on every continent. It, in my opinion, is by far the most rewarding of all sports.
by mrchad9 » Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:24 pm
by Basham » Thu Aug 17, 2017 3:06 am
by Scott » Thu Aug 17, 2017 3:58 am
who are far superior to many who we would consider mountaineers
by Marcsoltan » Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:47 pm
mrchad9 wrote: And I think winning the Stanley Cup would be more rewarding than reaching the top of a mountain.
by Woodswalker » Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:09 pm
by Jesus Malverde » Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:28 pm
Woodswalker wrote:Some of these gym rats who make great athletes are afraid to go for a walk in the woods let alone climb a tall mountain.
by Yank-Tank » Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:43 pm
Jesus Malverde wrote:Woodswalker wrote:Some of these gym rats who make great athletes are afraid to go for a walk in the woods let alone climb a tall mountain.
I once tried to lead 30+ adult black belts up a North Sierra peak; the first (and last) time I have ever officially "guided." They looked at the final third-class summit move and they ALL called it a day. Confucius say: Black Belt does not necessarily make good mountaineer.
by Yank-Tank » Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:45 pm
Woodswalker wrote:Some of these gym rats who make great athletes are afraid to go for a walk in the woods let alone climb a tall mountain.
by mrchad9 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:58 pm
by Jesus Malverde » Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:21 pm
Yank-Tank wrote:Did you jump in the ring with them?
by WyomingSummits » Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:54 pm
Yank-Tank wrote:Basham wrote:Is mountaineering underrated? Your opponent is nature. It's possibly the most physically demanding of all. You don't get a ring for success. You don't have sponsors. It's not on TV. It's funded by the people who do it. It's probably the only sport that is done on every continent. It, in my opinion, is by far the most rewarding of all sports.
Not sure about the most physically demanding, don't forget about the ultra runners and the only reason that you don't have sponsors is because you probably aren't good enough, but many people do.
This is the thing about climbers, they all think they are hot stuff, but really it is just another sport.
Also not so sure where you come from but it is on tv here in my country.
I climb, but I climb solo and try to stay away from other climbers (weird crew). Most of them are way overly sensitive.
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