Introductions time!

[rydra_wong]

You know what? It's far too quiet around here. I see from the profile page that the comm has quite a few members and subscribers, so let's have an introductions post!

Comment and introduce yourself -- tell us what sort of climbing you're into, how you got into it, what you enjoy most, and/or anything else that springs to mind: dream routes? favourite shoes? sport or trad? slopers or crimps?

If you're lurking because you're not a climber (yet) -- tell us what's interesting you about climbing, what's holding you back, and what you're curious about.

To get the ball rolling: I started climbing a couple of years ago, having been lured in by posts from people on my f-list; before that, I would never have thought of it as possible for me.

I boulder -- indoors only so far, but I'm hoping to get onto some real rock before the end of the year. RL keeps messing with my travel plans, but one day, I'd like to make it to the Peak District or Font.

I fangirl Johnny Dawes and Alex Puccio. I like slabs, bridging, and nasty fingery balance-y problems, and I also like overhanging power problems -- when I can do them. Oh, and I'll talk endlessly about shoes if given the slightest excuse.

Comments

[dancinglights]

Hi. I've been climbing for a little over a year, entirely too much in gyms, and rather seriously for the past four months. I intend to climb outdoors often considering how much I go hiking, but my and my usual climbing partners' schedules mean I've only gone once, top-roping at the Gunks earlier this summer. It was everything I knew I was getting into the sport for and more, I just wish I had more opportunities for it. I want to go back to the Gunks quite a few more times, preferably once I can do 5.10s (gym 5.8s are what I can *reliably* do right now, and practicing for better) and head out to Seneca and other Mid-Atlantic-local climbing spots sometime, as weather and schedules permit.

My husband is slowly overcoming his fear of heights on easy gym climbs, and maybe someday we'll get to a point where just the two of us can manage outdoors ourselves and not worry so much about scheduling with other terribly busy people. I'll have to get over my fear of small trad gear someday, too.

Mostly I post about climbing and what it means to me in lj rather than here because. er. I don't know anybody. Which is silly. So hello.

[rydra_wong]

Mostly I post about climbing and what it means to me in lj rather than here because. er. I don't know anybody. Which is silly. So hello.

Hi! FWIW, I would really love to see people's reports and thoughts on climbing posted here.

I've been doing the same thing and posting in my journal (often locked, as some of it's quite personal to me); okay, that started long before there was a disobey_gravity, but I'd like to be braver about it.

I'm hoping this might help break the ice a bit for us all.