Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:21 amIntermediate=beginner... 
why does it matter.....
In my mind I am a beginner, since everyday I'm out there I am always learning something new....
its called the beginners mind...........
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:21 amPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:51 amPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:19 pmCClaude wrote:its called the beginners mind...........
That's nice, and it's probably the best way to go from beginner to intermediate to master of the art!
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:25 pmjhodlof wrote:ksolem wrote:Intermediate=beginner...
Ouch!
Are you on a lap top with a wireless connection?
Ha! Just to be clear it was a joke. Right now I am a beginner all over again...
(don't think I was on the laptop when I posted that ...)
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:16 pmTake a newb on an outing; you'll see what 'beginner' means 
. I think there are a lot of small skills we take for granted after going out in the mountains for a few years.
. I think there are a lot of small skills we take for granted after going out in the mountains for a few years.Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:46 pm....Edited out a part I'm already sorry I mentioned....
I'm with you there. Zen mind, beginner's mind.
CClaude wrote:why does it matter.....
In my mind I am a beginner, since everyday I'm out there I am always learning something new....
its called the beginners mind...........
I'm with you there. Zen mind, beginner's mind.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:11 pmPerhaps more like "A key to achieving mastery is to know you are always beginning."
Not to put words in anyone's mouth. Just my take...
Not to put words in anyone's mouth. Just my take...
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:23 pmIntermediate Requirements:
– TR a 5.9
– Bag Whitney by the Mountaineers Route
– Own all your own gear
– Know the grapevine knot and use it regularly
– Lead a 3-pitch route
...as decreed by Me, Mr. Know-It-All
– TR a 5.9
– Bag Whitney by the Mountaineers Route
– Own all your own gear
– Know the grapevine knot and use it regularly
– Lead a 3-pitch route
...as decreed by Me, Mr. Know-It-All
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:28 pmsquishy wrote:So the sign of a true master is the claim that they are a beginner?
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities - but in the expert's mind, there are few.
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:54 pmWhen you can go to sleep before a climb 
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:45 amWhen you progress from Green Circles to Blue Squares.
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:26 pmAlipine-wise, supposedly, Aconcagua is a beginners mountain and Denali is an intermediate. So if you've done Denali, you're an intermediate.
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:52 pmsquishy wrote:When you can lead 5.8 in Yosemite Valley...
I top roped 5.8 at the gym today...
This was my second time climbing this year though.
Re: At what point does a beginner progress to an intermediat
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:39 amjhodlof wrote:
When does a beginner climber become an intermediate climber.
When they know enough to be dangerous but not enough to be right
Re: At what point does a beginner progress to an intermediat
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:42 amJoe White wrote:When they know enough to be dangerous but not enough to be right
Sounds like the definition of a teenager.