Climbing Tattoos

I've never understood tattoos as a form of self expression. But...to each their own.

Mike Larson wrote: MP without negative sarcasm? I shudder at the thought.

Touché, Mike, touché. And thank you joe q for yet another example. Oh look at that. I just gave another example.

Yes, that Mammut mammoth is quite appealing. I do want to make my tattoo personal; I'm just looking for ideas. I like the "Live to climb. Climb to live" quote. I might incorporate that into a tattoo with a vintage Sailer Jerry feel to it. Oh how I love that rum. sailorjerry.com/index.php

Haven't we already been through this?
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By the way does anyone have a recommendation as to what job I should work, what thoughts I should have and what clothes to wear? I just wanna make sure that I am doing in my life what other people suggest.
Grow a pair and make your own decisions.

joe q fed up wrote:However if it is for when you peel off your shirt and flex at the base of some sport route so all the honeys can ooh and aah, maybe something that says "Tough Hombre" or "Yeah, I climb hard" would be par for the course.

slight thread drift, but is that not the same kind of thing as chicks showing off their Tramp-Stamp tatoos on the small of their backs!?

Absolutely! And we all know what high opinions we have of them!

I think you should get a portrait theme tat on your back, something along the lines of Mt. Rushmore, but with the heads of famous climbers like Layton Kor, Ron Kauk, Chris Sharma, and Hans "Hollywood" Florine. That would be tits! And then underneasth it you could have the words "Mount Crushmore", whey that is a good idea. Send pics when you do it!

adampeters wrote:I think you should get a portrait theme tat on your back, something along the lines of Mt. Rushmore, but with the heads of famous climbers like Layton Kor, Ron Kauk, Chris Sharma, and Hans "Hollywood" Florine. That would be tits! And then underneasth it you could have the words "Mount Crushmore", whey that is a good idea. Send pics when you do it!

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i think i just pissed myself.

Dude, is that ketchup all over your head? If not, that could be a cool tat, something savage, otherwise, I think the whole idea with calvin and jesus pissing on each other would be cool too, at least it makes a statement, you know, like, hey, look at me, "What!" or maybe a cross between a unicorn and pegasus, that would actually be a really powerful animal tat.

Tatoos are sweet. I've got a tribalized lizard climbing up my arm with an ankh incorporated into it. I love climbing and figured I should have something climbing up me, plus with the symbol for "life" in it, it sorta incorporates the "live to climb" mantra as well.

tenesmus wrote:I was a river guide in the grand canyon for a long time and wanted to do something memorable and lasting. So I have a map of the grand canyon on my backside. wanna see it? just watch out for Lava Falls... Seriously, you're a complete dumbass if you get a climbing tatoo. I once saw a guy with a big prana logo on his back. Lame. He couldn't climb worth a shit either.

This is kind of funny seeing how I climb with tenesmus all the time and I have a climber on my ankle (got it when I was 19 now I'm 37).

climbing tats are lame...what's the point? I think a better idea is taking a pencil eraser (like back in grade school) and rubbing a cool symbol on the back of your hand or forearm. It won't have any ink in it, will create a cool scar and is more organic...Just a thought!

Some people I know, later regret getting tattoos because they smear and become blurry over time. Personally, I'm to hairy too get one.

bsmoot wrote:Some people I know, later regret getting tattoos because they smear and become blurry over time. Personally, I'm to hairy to get one.

Life is too short to have regrets..."chalk" it up as a life experience and go on livin' !!!

adampeters wrote:I think you should get a portrait theme tat on your back, something along the lines of Mt. Rushmore, but with the heads of famous climbers like Layton Kor, Ron Kauk, Chris Sharma, and Hans "Hollywood" Florine. That would be tits! And then underneasth it you could have the words "Mount Crushmore", whey that is a good idea. Send pics when you do it!

Get that put on your stomach and be sure to drink a whole lot of beer and sit around on the couch all of the time. Maybe wear a belly shirt to show if off as well.

Or even better yet, get a famous climber's face tattooed over your face, and if your arms and back aren't ripped enough, tattoo some veins and tendons popping out for the full effect!

Think of the possibilities!

What about a body art replica of the lost arrow spire..... two climbers on their favorite tower.... then you only need the belly button ring to prince albert to pull off the tyrolean traverse back to the wall.....

Way to follow up that last post

Idk always thought tattoos were lame . Pretty much the equivalent of cutting yourself because nobody does/ did pay enough attention to you. Yet since your asking strangers to give there opinion on climbing tattoos and then getting upset when you don't get the answers you seek I rest my case , so I have a perfect suggestion .

Why not take that money your going to spend on a lame assed tattoo and ether
A) go get more lesions on how to climb
OR
B) use that money to buy some kickass gear instead . I prefer this .

Nothing says gay noob like a climbing tattoo.

Where is Locker when you need him?

I don't know, I bet lesions hurt more and are less attractive than most tattoos.