Saturday, May 30, 2020

Ok, no protection, and there's a low but still non-zero risk that that flake she's grabbing breaks off.


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  1. based on all the chalk there, it's been done hundreds of times before. Is that a she? Pardon me for gender questioning.

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    1. On reconsideration, you may well be right on the gender. And yes, I'm sure it's been done, but over the years, micro stresses weaken the rock until.....snap, aaahhhhh, splat.

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  2. Also known as:
    some are not meant to make old bones.

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  3. That's Dan Osman, doing a speed climb.

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  4. Nope.
    Nope, nope, nope.
    Damn no.

    "There are old climbers, there are bold climbers, there are no Old, Bold climbers."
    If that isn't a saying, it should be.

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  5. What's the word, oh yes, phraud!

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