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Acadia Climbing Trip

wivanoff · · Northeast, USA · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 674
Sam Owens wrote: Really?? Hmm, Idk M.P says that Gallery is stricty "top-rope" If someone were to lead it, they would run-out the first 20 ft and the last 10 feet and the gear is shady. Sorry If i said that everything at Otter was unleadable, I meant the Gallery
Well, you did write:

Sam Owens wrote:You do understand that otter cliffs is a TR only cliff right?


And these n00bs on Otter Cliff set up their TR from the bottom! Disgusting!!!



j/k... I'm just yanking your chain. Glad you had a good time. Acadia is a wonderful place. We go every year.
Eric Engberg · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 0
Sam Owens wrote: Really?? Hmm, Idk M.P says that Gallery is stricty "top-rope" If someone were to lead it, they would run-out the first 20 ft and the last 10 feet and the gear is shady. Sorry If i said that everything at Otter was unleadable, I meant the Gallery
Actually there isn't a route that Otter that has not been led. I have belayed my son on Gallery - while he led it. My old climbing mate, Paul Niland, led Gallery before you were born.
JohnnyG · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 10

I still think it's good.

It's full of raw enthusiasm.

Adam Bunger · · Someplace in the Northeast · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 1,025

so are the Teletubbies.

slk · · Reno, NV · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 130

"toproping is not onsight"

nuff said

cms829 · · NJ · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 90

Oh S*$t....you mean I shouldn't of led yesterday at the gunks? There were no bolts.... O man.. Am I gonna get banned?

Morgan Patterson · · NH · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 8,945
S Denny wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blPmBaENdms Honnold seems to be able to lead just fine on the sea cliffs... even without any bolts
Where's the cliff hannold's climbing Acadia or NS?
Jon Powell · · LAWRENCEVILLE GEORGIA · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 110

Keep up the climbing and videos guys. One thing I will never figure out about some climbers is why they feel the need to criticize everything. These kids are out having a blast and doing what we all love. They could be at home playing video games. I'm guessing all the critics where born sending 5.15 and v-12, knew the climber talk and had it all together. Noticed I said "some climbers". The rest of the ones are awesome people. Some of you forget rule #1

Russ Keane · · Salt Lake · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 392

Hah, funny thead.

Not bad for a school project video. The shooting and editing was decent. You should have gone with less straight climbing footage, and worked in more of the interviews and cut/fade-aways which were clever when inserted.

Climb on and keep studying guys!

M Mobley · · Bar Harbor, ME · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 911
JohnnyG wrote:I still think it's good. It's full of raw enthusiasm.
AdamB wrote:so are the Teletubbies.
BTW one cant get an FA shirtless without a beanie on
jim.dangle · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2011 · Points: 5,882
Morgan Patterson wrote: Where's the cliff hannold's climbing Acadia or NS?
I think this in Quoddy Head (so Maine). Much of the coast of the Maine truly east of MDI is filled with awesome looking seacliffs. Especially up near the Canadian border. Ton of undiscovered stuff.

I think the route Honnold is climbing is an old Dan Goodwin line that some argue may have been one of the hardest in the world at the time it was originally climbed back in the 80s.

Jim
valparaiso · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 30
Jon Powell wrote:One thing I will never figure out about some climbers is why they feel the need to criticize everything [...] Some of you forget rule #1
That was pretty good. The interviews were a little awkward. They seemed to mimic the pro-videos in a way that didn't seem believable for your subjects.

I don't understand why people lash out with harsh AND nonconstructive comments. Maybe this thread can be just as instructive as the filming process was for you, Sam. You'll find beginners of different sorts (learning a 2nd language, new sport, or just growing up) at many ages and they usually look funny when their learning.

Some people seem to forget that they were ever beginners. Keep this video so when you're old like these grumpy critics are you can remember that you were a beginner once.
Eric Engberg · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 0
Jon Powell wrote:Keep up the climbing and videos guys. One thing I will never figure out about some climbers is why they feel the need to criticize everything. These kids are out having a blast and doing what we all love. They could be at home playing video games. I'm guessing all the critics where born sending 5.15 and v-12, knew the climber talk and had it all together. Noticed I said "some climbers". The rest of the ones are awesome people. Some of you forget rule #1
Nothing wrong with his creative effort, their climbing ability or their enthusiasm. But when he states, adamently several times, that Otter is TR only, that shows a profond ignorance that anyone who cares for the true facts won't let go.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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