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Olaf Mitchell
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Aug 21, 2011
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Paia, Maui, Hi,
· Joined Mar 2007
· Points: 4,190
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Helldorado
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Aug 21, 2011
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Feb 2006
· Points: 0
For the grades and recognition.
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climber73
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Aug 21, 2011
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Fort Collins, CO
· Joined Mar 2007
· Points: 185
It's continually the hardest thing that I've ever done. I once went 2 months climbing at Vedauwoo and didn't send anything clean... this was probably in 10 or 12 days over those two months. I just kept getting slapped down. Then at the end of the 2 month streak I onsighted an 11c trad line. Nothing teaches you more about yourself than when you're run out on crappy gear way off the deck. Character building.. or more likely character discovery. Climbing is how my wife and I identify ourselves and we'll both do it until we can't hang on any more.
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Jace Mullen
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Aug 22, 2011
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Oceanside, Ca
· Joined Jan 2011
· Points: 10
I have ADD and it is one of the very few times I can concentrate on a single thing for any amount of time.
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Greg D
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Aug 22, 2011
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Here
· Joined Apr 2006
· Points: 883
For the fame and fortune.
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Olaf Mitchell
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Aug 22, 2011
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Paia, Maui, Hi,
· Joined Mar 2007
· Points: 4,190
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Monty
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Aug 22, 2011
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Golden, CO
· Joined Mar 2006
· Points: 3,525
Could never give you a specific answer as to why I climb. But now that I can't climb for a while I want to climb more than ever. I never thought of my self as an adrenaline junky, especially sense climbing is about calculated risks, but life with out these "risks" is just a little more dull. Maybe that's why I climb... As Derek Hersey said "Nothing makes me feel more alive." (Oh and thanks for the quick laugh with that comic Olaf!)
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Addison
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Aug 22, 2011
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Boulder, CO
· Joined Sep 2010
· Points: 35
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Colonel Mustard
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Aug 22, 2011
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Sacramento, CA
· Joined Sep 2005
· Points: 1,241
Addison wrote:to get box There's much easier ways, man. Not much funner though.
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Owen Darrow
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Aug 22, 2011
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Helena, mt
· Joined Feb 2010
· Points: 1,790
Joe Lee wrote:Looks like Yosemite. Exactly what I was thinking! I guess I climb to scare myself, for an excuse to travel, to meet new people, etc... The list could go on and on, it's just too much fun not to!
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Scott O
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Aug 22, 2011
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Anchorage
· Joined Mar 2010
· Points: 70
I haven't figured it out yet. It just always seemed self-evident that it's a fucking awesome thing to do.
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BrianCS
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Aug 22, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Aug 2011
· Points: 0
I started climbing at 51, 2 years ago, after a horrible divorce and a serious health issue. I decided it was time to start really living. I was never a good "athlete" before, but climbing lets me compete against myself. I've never had the feelings I have when I'm climbing, and I intend to climb for as long as I can. I'll probably never climb better than 5.10, but in my mind that's as good as it ever needs to be to give me incredible joy. And it gives me a reason to work out as hard as I can, and I've never been in better shape. Oh, and for the women.
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Matt N
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Aug 22, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Oct 2010
· Points: 415
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Rick Blair
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Aug 22, 2011
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Denver
· Joined Oct 2007
· Points: 266
Acceptable venue to wear bright colored lycra/spandex bibs. I grew up with a pretty high fear level for heights, took me a long time to become a climber, I really don't know what the hell I'm doing up there.
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Buff Johnson
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Aug 22, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2005
· Points: 1,145
because I can't sing or dance
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Alijo
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Aug 24, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Aug 2011
· Points: 0
BrianCS wrote:I started climbing at 51, 2 years ago, after a horrible divorce and a serious health issue. I decided it was time to start really living. I was never a good "athlete" before, but climbing lets me compete against myself. I've never had the feelings I have when I'm climbing, and I intend to climb for as long as I can. I started climbing at 44, last year, also after a horrible divorce, but only because my new sweetheart persuaded me that I could. I have never been more scared and more proud of myself at the same time. I felt young and strong again and full of possibilities. I don't know how far I can go but I'll keep climbing.
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Crystal C
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Sep 20, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Jul 2011
· Points: 0
It sounds like most people on MP climb for fun! Are there any people out there that are certified instructors or work at a climbing gym??
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DannyUncanny
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Sep 20, 2011
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Vancouver
· Joined Aug 2010
· Points: 100
Maybe kinda relevant: I wrote a paper for school a long time ago on motivations for rock climbing. Basically I got email survey results back from several hundred climbers, mostly through various club mailing lists. They scored various reasons for climbing on a 5 point Likert scale. All of the results were then factor analyzed for underlying factors. The results was that three pretty well correlated factors came out of the mix. The big one was something like risk, competitiveness and achievement reasons, the next one clumped together all of the social and teamwork aspects, and one clumped together doing something unique and being in nature/wilderness. I forget how all of those factors correlated with experience level and age and such, but I remember that risk as a motivator went down quite a bit with years of experience.
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krista
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Sep 20, 2011
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Lakewood, CO
· Joined Apr 2006
· Points: 120
Because I can. Who needs another reason?
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yeego
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Sep 20, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Apr 2011
· Points: 35
Mostly, because I want to. Knowing that most people cannot climb past a 5.8 without a rope or some protection gives me small satisfaction.
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doligo
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Sep 20, 2011
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Sep 2008
· Points: 264
to keep my mind from going bonkers while the snow season is out.
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