Mountain Project Logo

people with their music at the crag

Original Post
darrell hodges · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 380

It's seems to be a thing these days for people to bring their crappy little tinny sounding speakers to play their crappy music at the crag.
It's very rude.
It happened again last week at Maple Canyon. I put up with it because we weren't going to be there for very long anyway and I didn't feel like being confrontational... but that's it. Next time it happens I'm going to politely ask them to turn that shit off. It doesn't belong there.
On a related note, we were at Momentum climbing gym yesterday and I kept hearing an odd, annoying noise behind me. Turned around and some chick had a speaker about the size of a softball blaring her crappy music clipped to her harness!
What the hell? How about HEADPHONES!?

Kyle Kienitz · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 0

I love music like everyone else, but come on. That trebly swill being loosed on my poor ears from your 4s ain't music.

Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130

not to sound old and crusty... +1 and support.

mustardtiger · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2011 · Points: 20

It bothers me when people play their music through the phone speakers when they are walking around in public. If I heard it at the crag I would probably errupt into flames.

jacob sidorin · · Loveland · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 375

I would have to say, if you not have the nerve to say anything to them.don't wine about it on mp.

darrell hodges · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 380

Thank you for the advice Jacob. I'll try to remember that the next time I feel the urge to wine.

BigB · · Red Rock, NV · Joined Feb 2015 · Points: 340

Wine?
...Whine

joedeltron · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 15

Are you really correcting someone's spelling on mountain project. You tool.

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276
joedeltron wrote:Are you really correcting someone's spelling on mountain project. You tool.
Proper spelling is important. As is capitalization and punctuation.
Ben Griffin · · Chattanooga, TN · Joined Feb 2007 · Points: 310

Sorry Darrell, I don't agree with your above statement at all. You should probably hit up crags that are known for less traffic, and you get annoyed in climbing gyms?! HA! Good luck. I would suggest building a woody at your house or a hangboard.

Marc801 C · · Sandy, Utah · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65
Ben Griffin wrote:Sorry Darrell, I don't agree with your above statement at all. You should probably hit up crags that are known for less traffic,...
So you're saying it's Darrell's fault when someone else forcefully imposes their musical tastes or noise on him?
Marc801 C · · Sandy, Utah · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65
FrankPS wrote: Proper spelling is important. As is capitalization and punctuation.
+1, especially when the written word is the only way one has of expressing themselves, as in a net forum.
Marathon · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 275
Marc801 wrote: So you're saying it's Darrell's fault when someone else forcefully imposes their musical tastes or noise on him?
+1
Forcefully is ok, that's exactly what he was trying to say. God bless America
amarius · · Nowhere, OK · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 20
Marc801 wrote: +1, especially when the written word is the only way one has of expressing themselves, as in a net forum.
I heard a saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, even "in a net forum".
Marathon · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 275
Bryan Manning wrote:Wine? ...Whine
Thanks Bryan for the spell check, I couldn't figure out why drinking had anything to do with the music issue. Thanks for clearing it up.
Tommy Layback · · Sheridan, WY · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 85

Classless move for sure. It reminds me of the stereotypical 70s cheeseball waxing his bitchin' Camaro in the driveway while blasting Foreigner for the whole neighborhood. Then again, I'm just an aging douchebag that thinks that the hills should be a sanctuary.

darrell hodges · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 380
Ben Griffin wrote:Sorry Darrell, I don't agree with your above statement at all. .
So, Ben, I take it you're one of those folks who likes to rock out at the crag. Just so you know, if there are other people there, it's very rude to do that.
Not to mention idiotic.
J A · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 45

Noise pollution is pollution. It is bizarre that we even have to discuss it. That someone would think that music at a gym has anything to do with it is depressing. I have asked people to turn it off and its never been an issue, but it makes me tense to have to ask. I love music, just not what they are playing and never the weak noise you hear twenty five feet away.

Merlin · · Grand Junction · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 10

It's all part of the "look at me" narcissistic generation of social media obsessed twits coming up in this country. Nothing to be done but to get yourself some really good bag pipe music, better speakers for your phone, and strike first.

Be proactive, not reactive

frankstoneline · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 30

I'm always a bit taken back by these threads. There doesn't have to be a catch all rule on these things. If you show up to a crag/boulder/whatever and no one is around and you fancy some tunes, there is no reason not to fire it up. If another party shows up and is oh-so-bothered by it, they ought to say something politely, and you ought to respond as you see fit. This is how things get taken care of. Same goes for tick marks, climbing on wet rock, off leash dogs, littering and...littering and...smoking the reefer.

Also: if you got an issue you gotta take it up with these dudes.



The history of rock climbing is written by guys who didnt give two shits what sniveling office-suits and uptight city-wads thought of their music and/or what they chose to do where. I bet the guys spouting off about this wouldn't be advocating retro-bolting for safety on classic Bachar routes.
nathanael · · Riverside, CA · Joined May 2011 · Points: 525

I never climb without my trusty Nipple® clipped on my harness. I couldn't send such hard routes with confidence without it blasting my sick tunes for all to hear. No more alone on the wall. Even Alex Honnold would grab one. Just clip it next to your ATC and Figure 8 on your harness, rope up, and proceed to free solo.

youtube.com/watch?v=OO_exmC…

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

General Climbing
Post a Reply to "people with their music at the crag"

Log In to Reply

Join the Community

Create your FREE account today!
Already have an account? Login to close this notice.

Get Started.