Best routes in Boulder area for a date w/ non-climber
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She's athletic, owns shoes, but not exactly a climber. Not enough time post work for a flatiron, so what's a simple 1-3 pitch 5.6-5.9 with some cozy belays, good sun and a good view to uncork a bottle of vino at the top? |
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There's a 5.6 on the west side of castle rock. It has a bolted anchor for the first pitch and then you can just find a cruiser way to the top. Probably also 5.6. I've taken a couple of people to do their first lead there. Great beginner route! |
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Just skip the pleasantries and get down to business. Women like a straightforward guy. |
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I agree with birdman........skip climbing..... And don't forget glasses, chocolate and strawberries. |
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My date rack consists of a nice malbec, stawberries, chocolate, daisy chain and belay glasses. |
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Princess Mia wrote:I agree with birdman........skip climbing..... And don't forget glasses, chocolate and strawberries.and seconded. Most girls that I've met who don't already climb, like talking about going climbing more than actually going climbing. But maybe that's a Boulder thing. I should stop trying to pick up girls at the coffee shop just because they have a locking carabiner on their osprey pack. :o) |
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Scott McMahon wrote: Most girls that I've met who don't already climb, like talking about going climbing more than actually going climbing. But maybe that's a Boulder thing.Nope we get it here in CT. . . my gf does it ALL the time. |
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Yeah the Osprey pack is a dead give away that they will never become climbers..... |
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+1 for the pic! |
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Sorden wrote:Build her confidence and she will establish trust you can exploit later.This is probably the FUNNIEST thing I've heard all week. |
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^ Agreed. I admit I laughed heartily at that statement. |
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JLP wrote: Those shoes are probably from the last dork who tried to convert her into their climbing partner. I say you're toast.HAHA!!! Oh how I LIKE where this thread is headed!!! +10 ^^^^ |
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Let's see, she's not really a climber, but because she owns some shoes you're thinking about taking her up something as involved as a 3 pitch 5.9? |
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I'm telling you: don't climb, get the goodies and a blanket and find a private place somewhere, where your amorous attempts will not be interrupted by other noobs thrashing on the same 5.6...... |
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You might be confusing East Face Slab or whatever it is on The Dome for the 5.6 crack on Elephant, there is the 5.7 standard route, but if I didn't climb and a date took me on that I would be pissed. |
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germ, we all know Alf won't mind what route you take him on. He just wants to climb. |
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wine + rappelling multiple pitches with new (climber) girl = bad |
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Let's put it this way, when I met my wife, she climbed (we met thru a mutual climbing partner) but our first date still wasn't climbing related. First we had a cas lunch. That went well so we had dinner. Within a week we pretty much knew where things were going and we still didn't climb together for maybe another month. |
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I would listen to the only lady giving advice on this forum. In all honesty... climbers think they are much cooler than they actually are in reality. Climbing is a pretty stupid and often scary endevor to the non-climber. If your intent is to get closer to this girl, the last thing you want to do is scare her. Trust = naked girl in your room. Scared = fully clothed girl leaving pissed. Why do you think musicians see so much action? |
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Why is there an automatic assumption that germsauce's date is going to be scared shitless? It's not 1950 and it is Boulder. Even before I started climbing I would have been far more impressed with someone that took me climbing instead of the usual wine and dine thing. Maybe she's OK with exposure. |