You know you married a good partner when...

You come home to find your favorite climbing clothing fresh from the laundry, of course it can't go in the dryer. So it is hung on spare cordellette clove hitched to a hook on one end and Purcell Prusik'ed and cinched tight on the other end.

Agreed - just use the rope - keep it simple and dynamic.

Also, doesn't sound redundant. If one anchor were to blow, you'd lose all your clothes.

I always incorporate a PAS into my clothesline. Flame on. ;)

... your wife comes home from shopping with her impulse purchase, new Italian shoes.

They're Scarpas.

Because her other two pairs are great for face climbs and friction slabs, but just aren't quite it for bouldering.

Using rope, expensive and you have to repack it before you can climb.

polloloco wrote: you'd lose all your clothes.

Nope, they just get dirty. Again.

ErikaNW wrote:I always incorporate a PAS

Love it, a bit expensive, we will discuss it.

Jake Jones wrote:You get an old fashioned in the tent because the flapper you recently obtained won't allow you to rough up the suspect yourself.

Showing my age, I don’t understand any of that.

Lee Green wrote:.new Italian shoes. They're Scarpas..

What a coincidence, we just got new approach shoes, hers are 5.10 Warhawks and mine are Scarpa Crux’s.

PS don’t jam Scarpa Crux;s into cracks with quartzite runners. The soft side leather slices like bologna.

When she doesn't climb but volunteers to babysit my (female) partner's kid so that we can go to the Gunks.

When he buys you ice screws for an anniversary gift!

You go on vacation for a month and never argue.

they belay you with no intention of following. Just happy to help you stay out as long as you want.

you don't care about doing something you think is lame (gondola rides, museums) because you recall all the time they spend doing stuff you know they thought was lame.

Lastly, they waste hours listening to your opinions about all the dumbass non sense that goes on Mountain Project.

You pull into the parking spot. The outside thermometer reads 20F. She looks at it. She looks at the rock. "It's in the sun, let's go."

Dallas R wrote:You come home to find your favorite climbing clothing fresh from the laundry, of course it can't go in the dryer. So it is hung on spare cordellette clove hitched to a hook on one end and Purcell Prusik'ed and cinched tight on the other end.

Yer gunna dry

You spend your 25th Wedding Anniversary at Jurassic park in Rocky Mountain National Park and decide that year to tattoo wedding bands because you're tired of leaving them at home.

She's seriously bummed to find out that her family is coming for Thanksgiving because it will interfere with our road trip plans.

When two dudes on a multi pitch route ask if I'm "letting her lead the crux pitch to be nice," and I say, "no. I'm letting her lead the crux pitch because she's stronger than me."

He watches your zany toddler for ten days so you can climb your heart out in the high sierras. He gives you all the fun leads because he knows the second pregnancy is around the corner. He lugs both rack and Rope so you can still climb outside in your ninth month. He says, "come on, it's just like climbing hard 5.11," to make you laugh in labor. He looks cute in his washed once a season climbing pants. He is willing to try camping and climbing with an infant and a toddler. He is your constant partner in making it work without giving up one moment of adventure!

When with an odd number of people, me and my buddy are really excited about a multi pitch and she is willing to play with the best friend (dog) at the bottom so he doesn't get butt-hurt that we're all on the wall at the same time

He brings over a piece of rope and a knot tying book to work on knots.

His idea of a Friday night out is hiking a mountain with head lamps and a couple beers..

He runs interference and gets up with your kids in the middle of the night so you can get some sleep..

When your wife agrees that climbing at Mt. Lemmon and the Cochise Stronghold for a week is a good way to spend your honeymoon.

You're a party unto yourselves.

Moses

Moses

Moses

Moses

When you spend 24 hours a day together, traveling the country for 11 months, working and climbing, and still smile at and love one another.

You climb the Bachar Yerian on your honeymoon and again to celebrate your 20th anniversary :-)

You climb the Bachar Yerian on your honeymoon and again to celebrate your 20th anniversary :-)