Some Climbers still...
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:48 pm
Go at this whole gig for the peace and solitude of the mountains.
Seems many have evolved into what the GYM life has promoted, Social Climbing....Good for them.
Not me.
I have many Secret Spots out there that only a handful of my closest acquaintances know about. The number One of those being my Wonderful Wife whom I have shared all these precious and very delicate areas with.
This whole climbing gig for this dude is one of meditation, seclusion and being one with the environment, alone with one or two of my partners.
Some of my heroes felt the same way about this game. Maybe that is why I respect them.
The oldest of them being Norman Clyde who spent more time alone and soloing than he did with groups of folks. I believe that is why he and gents the likes of Bonatti, Messner, Bongard, Fowler, Dunn, Humar and many others, were tough sons of b's that did stuff many would never dare doing with a partner, let alone on Solo. I find myself with the same mindset and have done so since I began playing at this game over 4 decades ago.
You????
PS: I was out fishing at the Lower Owens before the latest weather settled in, all alone, peaceful etc. Then, a bunch of yelping and hooplaing began and totally ruined the peace of the moment. I looked up, and sure enough, it was a bunch of "Padded Climbers' cheering each other on with loud burst of profane screams. All from above in the area of boulders that are part of the "Happy's".
Oh how wonderful that was.....
Seems many have evolved into what the GYM life has promoted, Social Climbing....Good for them.
Not me.
I have many Secret Spots out there that only a handful of my closest acquaintances know about. The number One of those being my Wonderful Wife whom I have shared all these precious and very delicate areas with.
This whole climbing gig for this dude is one of meditation, seclusion and being one with the environment, alone with one or two of my partners.
Some of my heroes felt the same way about this game. Maybe that is why I respect them.
The oldest of them being Norman Clyde who spent more time alone and soloing than he did with groups of folks. I believe that is why he and gents the likes of Bonatti, Messner, Bongard, Fowler, Dunn, Humar and many others, were tough sons of b's that did stuff many would never dare doing with a partner, let alone on Solo. I find myself with the same mindset and have done so since I began playing at this game over 4 decades ago.
You????
PS: I was out fishing at the Lower Owens before the latest weather settled in, all alone, peaceful etc. Then, a bunch of yelping and hooplaing began and totally ruined the peace of the moment. I looked up, and sure enough, it was a bunch of "Padded Climbers' cheering each other on with loud burst of profane screams. All from above in the area of boulders that are part of the "Happy's".
Oh how wonderful that was.....