Introductions time!
Sep. 9th, 2010 06:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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disobey_gravityYou 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.
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.
Re: Hello!
Date: 2010-09-10 02:22 pm (UTC)Although I always seem to end up chatting to other people who are bouldering and taking turns on problems and swapping ideas and generally interacting, all which is completely uncharacteristic of me when it comes to offline interaction.
Re: Hello!
Date: 2010-09-11 11:13 pm (UTC)See, that is what I would have thought, but the friend who I climb with claims that in reality bouldering brings out the extrovert in people. She made up a bicycle analogy in which trad climbers are mountain bikers who spend all their time outdoors being quiet and not really saying much to each other, whereas bouldering people are like the cool BMX kids who gather round in a big circle and watch each other do tricks.
I don't know if there is any truth in that, but I thought it was an interesting observation.
Re: Hello!
Date: 2010-09-15 09:29 am (UTC)But your friend is completely right that there can also be a lot of impromptu taking turns on problems, sharing beta, cheering each other on, showing off, etc..
I think I'm often more extroverted when bouldering than in any other context in my life (geek with Asperger's, etc.). Family and friends are completely boggled by the fact that when bouldering, I actually spontaneously chat to strangers.