Past Quick Votes
You're halfway up and it starts to sprinkle. What do you do?
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| 31 (32%) - |
Finish the route anyway. |
| 36 (37%) - |
Continue and see if it'll rain harder. |
| 2 (2%) - |
Bail immediately, leaving gear. |
| 10 (10%) - |
Bail immediately, cleaning on your way down. |
| 18 (19%) - |
Sing "Rain, Rain, Go Away; Don't Ruin My Climbing Day" |
Total Votes = 97 |
Do you take much heedence in climbing gear reviews?
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| 69 (73%) - |
Yes |
| 25 (27%) - |
No |
Total Votes = 94 |
Have you ever competed in any organized climbing competition?
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| 6 (26%) - |
Yes |
| 17 (74%) - |
No |
Total Votes = 23 |
How close is your most frequented climbing crag?
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| 2 (4%) - |
In my backyard! |
| 13 (23%) - |
Only 10 or 15 minutes |
| 16 (29%) - |
Half an hour or so |
| 6 (11%) - |
About an hour |
| 5 (9%) - |
An hour and a half |
| 6 (11%) - |
Two hours |
| 0 (0%) - |
Three hours |
| 8 (14%) - |
Four or more hours |
Total Votes = 56 |
What is your favorite enegry bar?
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| 11 (15%) - |
Power Bar |
| 4 (6%) - |
Harvest Bar |
| 19 (26%) - |
Cliff Bar |
| 3 (4%) - |
Luna Bar |
| 1 (1%) - |
Metrex Bar |
| 4 (6%) - |
Plain ol' granola bars |
| 7 (10%) - |
What ever is on sale |
| 4 (6%) - |
Other |
| 19 (26%) - |
I don't eat this crap |
Total Votes = 72 |
The 2003 climbing season is upon us. Have you been out on a climbing trip yet?
|
| 31 (54%) - |
Yes I have. |
| 17 (30%) - |
Not yet. |
| 7 (12%) - |
I never stopped from last season. |
| 2 (4%) - |
I never climb outdoors (yikes!) |
Total Votes = 57 |
In all of our political controversy, your opinion counts. Should we attack Iraq now or not?
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| 21 (38%) - |
Yes |
| 32 (58%) - |
No |
| 2 (4%) - |
I haven't decided |
Total Votes = 55 |
Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas?
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| 11 (52%) - |
Yes |
| 10 (48%) - |
No |
Total Votes = 21 |
Assuming you've been good, what would you most like Santa to bring you?
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| 15 (19%) - |
An oderless pair of shoes. |
| 21 (27%) - |
A new 60m rope. |
| 17 (22%) - |
A phat crash pad. |
| 0 (0%) - |
An extra set of quickdraws. |
| 10 (13%) - |
A full set of stoppers. |
| 8 (10%) - |
A couple of fresh ice axes. |
| 8 (10%) - |
Anything but a lump of coal. |
Total Votes = 79 |
Will the Thanksgiving 2002 weekend include a climbing trip for you?
|
| 0 (0%) - |
Yes - All weekend |
| 7 (54%) - |
Yes - Some of the weekend |
| 5 (38%) - |
No - I have other things to do |
| 1 (8%) - |
No - I don't follow the American holiday |
Total Votes = 13 |
What's the coldest you will climb in?
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| 3 (4%) - |
70 F / 21 C |
| 4 (6%) - |
60 F / 16 C |
| 12 (17%) - |
50 F / 10 C |
| 19 (27%) - |
40 F / 5 C |
| 10 (14%) - |
30 F / -1 C |
| 10 (14%) - |
15 F / -9 C |
| 1 (1%) - |
0 F / -18 C |
| 4 (6%) - |
-15 F / -26 C |
| 7 (10%) - |
Absolute Zero |
Total Votes = 70 |
Does your significant other climb with you?
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| 15 (25%) - |
Always |
| 19 (31%) - |
Sometimes |
| 14 (23%) - |
Never |
| 13 (21%) - |
Significant what? |
Total Votes = 61 |
What is more important to a good climber?
|
| 10 (8%) - |
Strength |
| 20 (17%) - |
Balance |
| 5 (4%) - |
Flexability |
| 81 (69%) - |
State of Mind |
| 2 (2%) - |
Good Gear |
Total Votes = 118 |
Do you think September 11th should be a national observance day similar to Pearl Harbor Day?
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| 32 (65%) - |
Yes |
| 15 (31%) - |
No |
| 2 (4%) - |
Don't know |
Total Votes = 49 |
What is the most serious climbing injury you've sustained?
|
| 7 (7%) - |
Aside from hurt pride, none |
| 41 (42%) - |
Scrapes and bruises |
| 6 (6%) - |
Hyper or hypothermia / dehydration |
| 17 (18%) - |
Bleeding cuts / concussion / contusion |
| 9 (9%) - |
Broken bone |
| 3 (3%) - |
Lose of body part or function |
| 2 (2%) - |
Coma |
| 9 (9%) - |
Death |
| 3 (3%) - |
Other |
Total Votes = 97 |
What type of climbing do you normally do?
|
| 17 (16%) - |
Boulder |
| 26 (25%) - |
Top Rope |
| 37 (35%) - |
Sport Climb |
| 24 (23%) - |
Trad Climb |
| 2 (2%) - |
Ice Climb |
Total Votes = 106 |
Do you have a home climbing or bouldering wall?
|
| 24 (28%) - |
Hangboard only |
| 15 (18%) - |
Yes |
| 46 (54%) - |
No |
Total Votes = 85 |
Have you ever climbed at night?
|
| 42 (48%) - |
Yes |
| 46 (52%) - |
No |
Total Votes = 88 |
Do you know how to properly use the Petzl Gri-Gri?
|
| 78 (68%) - |
Yes |
| 19 (17%) - |
No |
| 18 (16%) - |
A what? |
Total Votes = 115 |
Do you have a regular climbing partner?
|
| 37 (39%) - |
Yes |
| 31 (33%) - |
No |
| 27 (28%) - |
Kinda |
Total Votes = 95 |
What is the best season for climbing?
|
| 14 (29%) - |
Spring |
| 10 (21%) - |
Summer |
| 20 (42%) - |
Autumn |
| 4 (8%) - |
Winter |
Total Votes = 48 |
What do you use for motivation?
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| 14 (23%) - |
Music |
| 9 (15%) - |
Climbing Videos |
| 4 (6%) - |
Magazines/ Books |
| 2 (3%) - |
Websites |
| 8 (13%) - |
Friends |
| 6 (10%) - |
Fear of Death |
| 8 (13%) - |
All of these |
| 11 (18%) - |
Other |
Total Votes = 62 |
Nepal was great! New vote for ya: What are you willing to endure weather wise when you go climbing?
|
| 3 (21%) - |
Freezing temperatures, colder than Ben and Jerry. Cold makes you sweat less and you stick to the rock better-go or..... |
| 1 (7%) - |
Cold sucks, I hate shivering. Get me away from this misery-no go |
| 1 (7%) - |
It's hotter than hades. Sweat is dripping from your kneecaps. This is the perfect temperature for spontaneous combustion. Grab the gear and go or..... |
| 0 (0%) - |
Hide at mommy's house in the A/C. Suck on a creamcicle-no go |
| 1 (7%) - |
Torrential downpour. Clouds everywhere. Creeks are flooded. Throw on some hip waders and find a roof route/problem with no seepage-go |
| 0 (0%) - |
Stay bone dry in front of a T.V. with your dog and a cold one. Laugh at the morons walking outside with umbrellas. Doze away and dream of that project you might get to try next week-no go |
| 7 (50%) - |
I can freeze my hands in the cold forming grappling hooks to climb with. The heat melts my muscles into loose goo so I can do contortionist moves I could never do before. Rain places me into deep meditation giving me focus for my projects-always go |
| 1 (7%) - |
Screw the weather on this damn planet. I give up. I have built my own wall in my home and am never coming out-never go |
Total Votes = 14 |
Do you use or visit frequently RockClimbing.com?
|
| 5 (19%) - |
I visit it regularly. |
| 6 (23%) - |
I visit there on occasion. |
| 3 (12%) - |
I've been there once. |
| 12 (46%) - |
I've never heard of it. |
Total Votes = 26 |
What type of shoe do you typically wear for approaches?
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| 14 (29%) - |
Tennis shoes (Nike, Adidas, Vans...) |
| 2 (4%) - |
Heavy hiking or snow boots |
| 10 (21%) - |
Light hikers |
| 12 (25%) - |
Specialized approach shoes (Five Ten...) |
| 6 (12%) - |
Sandals (Teva, Chaco...) |
| 4 (8%) - |
Bare foot |
Total Votes = 48 |
Have the terrorist attacks and plane crashes in the last 2 months effected any climbing related travel plans (either mentally or logistically) that you have made or were going to make?
|
| 8 (14%) - |
Yes |
| 50 (86%) - |
No |
Total Votes = 58 |
On average, what is the condition of the climbing gym you frequent the most?
|
| 5 (14%) - |
Pristine. Holds seem fresh out of the package. Walls are sound. Floor and surround areas smell lemony fresh. Biners, ropes, and equipment show no dings or frays. |
| 16 (43%) - |
Fair. Holds have chaulk dust on them. Jibs have some shoe rubber. Floors might need to have the chaulk swept up. Biners, ropes, and equipment show slight use. |
| 10 (27%) - |
So-so. Holds could be rotated for a bit more use. Walls and floors in so-so condition. Ropes, biners, and equipment show wear. |
| 2 (5%) - |
Needs attention. Holds are slick and need to be cleaned. A few spinners. Chaulk dust everywhere. A weekend clean up crew would do wonders. Biners, ropes, and equipment need replacing. |
| 4 (11%) - |
Grimy. Holds are all grey from the thick layer of shoe rubber and caked chaulk. Multipule T-nuts stripped. Junk laying about. Definate overhaul needed. Biners, ropes, and equipment wouldn't hold your weight. |
Total Votes = 37 |
Now that Stephen has returned, Andy is leaving for Nepal for 4 months to teach english to Himalayan porters. Given the chance, would you dare to climb Everest?
|
| 29 (64%) - |
Hell Yea! |
| 16 (36%) - |
Hell No! |
Total Votes = 45 |
Boulderers: Pick your favorite crash pad! (out of these that I remember)
|
| 14 (30%) - |
Cordless (www.cordlessclimbing.com) |
| 0 (0%) - |
DMM (www.DMM.wales.com) |
| 3 (7%) - |
Fish (www.fishproducts.com) |
| 1 (2%) - |
Focus (www.focusclimbing.com) |
| 10 (22%) - |
Metolius (www.metoliusclimbing.com) |
| 8 (17%) - |
Misty Mountain (www.mistymountain.com) |
| 2 (4%) - |
Pusher (www.pusher.com) |
| 3 (7%) - |
S7 (www.s7.co.uk) |
| 5 (11%) - |
Other/ Momma made it for me |
Total Votes = 46 |
What kind of music do you dig the most?
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| 3 (4%) - |
Classical (Mozart and what not) |
| 2 (3%) - |
Jazz (Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, swingin' finger snappin' tunes) |
| 15 (20%) - |
Metal (Metallica, Korn, Deftones, Guns & Roses [no ballads], Cinderella...) |
| 8 (11%) - |
Hip Hop (Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Biz Markie...) |
| 6 (8%) - |
Pop (Britney, boy bands, Ricky Martin, wretch) |
| 5 (7%) - |
Techno (Crystal Method, Low Fi Allstars, Moby...) |
| 1 (1%) - |
R&B (Luther Vandross, candle light dinner mood music) |
| 0 (0%) - |
Disco (did it die?) |
| 36 (47%) - |
Classic Rock (Stones, CCR, Beatles...) |
Total Votes = 76 |
What is your most dreaded technical crux? (pay attention here - these get complicated)
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| 8 (6%) - |
Tendon ripping crimp sequence. |
| 2 (1%) - |
Pumpy, foot-cutting, jug-throwing under the roof or overhang. |
| 3 (2%) - |
Sloppy, grunting, heel-hook inducing roof pull. |
| 6 (4%) - |
Slappy sloper sequence. |
| 14 (10%) - |
Imbalanced, looks easy but sucks, mantle top out with hideous fall potential. |
| 0 (0%) - |
Intricate footwork, complicated thinking sequence. |
| 3 (2%) - |
Gaston! Acouple of crossovers, step-through - contortionists only, please. |
| 102 (73%) - |
Dynamic, flying through the air to a deadpoint super(wo)man style. |
| 2 (1%) - |
Other - I wish we had a write in feature here, but alas, I am a website development moron and the one who isn't is in Madagascar. |
Total Votes = 140 |
This one's for the Traditional kids: What type of pro inspires the most confidence in you for that forthcoming horrifying run-out?
|
| 23 (29%) - |
Nut (stoppers, wedges, bashies, whatever) |
| 11 (14%) - |
Hex (curve or no curve) |
| 6 (8%) - |
Tri-Cam (passive) |
| 20 (26%) - |
Active camming device (camalots, friends, aliens, etc...) |
| 1 (1%) - |
Big Bro |
| 16 (21%) - |
Sling on a tree/rock |
| 0 (0%) - |
Piton |
| 0 (0%) - |
Ballnut |
| 1 (1%) - |
Other (anything I couldn't remember) |
Total Votes = 78 |
How do you feel about route/bouldering ratings?
|
| 20 (37%) - |
I use them to rate my progress as a climber - how good am I compared to last year? |
| 2 (4%) - |
I use them to rank me among my peers. |
| 18 (33%) - |
I use them as a safety reference when Trad climbing so as not to get my ass in a bind. |
| 14 (26%) - |
I find them utterly useless. Look up, does it look fun? Try it. Bail if you fail. |
Total Votes = 54 |
Have you ever climbed outside of your resident country?
|
| 17 (50%) - |
Yes, I'm a traveled climber. |
| 17 (50%) - |
No, I'm all about close to home. |
Total Votes = 34 |
What's the furthest whiper (roped fall) you've taken?
|
| 2 (6%) - |
Bouldering or top rope fall - 0 feet |
| 4 (13%) - |
10 or less feet |
| 8 (26%) - |
10 - 20 feet |
| 12 (39%) - |
20 - 40 feet |
| 2 (6%) - |
40 - 60 feet |
| 2 (6%) - |
60 - 100 feet |
| 1 (3%) - |
More than 100 feet (WOW!) |
Total Votes = 31 |
The film The Vertical Limit (directed by Martin Campbell) opens today, Friday, December 7th. What is your opinion of it?
|
| 17 (31%) - |
I will go see it because it actually looks worth the $8 bucks to see. |
| 5 (9%) - |
I will go see it since I always enjoy a good laugh. |
| 14 (25%) - |
I know I should wait until it's on TV, but I can't resist the crampons and carabiners. |
| 2 (4%) - |
I'll spend the 4 bucks to rent it when it comes out on video. |
| 5 (9%) - |
I'll wait until it's free on TV, then if I'm not climbing, I'll watch it. |
| 8 (15%) - |
I will not see it at all. How The Grinch Stole Christmas is more realistic that this movie. |
| 4 (7%) - |
I had an exprience just like it! No, really! Before I lived in the padded room. |
Total Votes = 55 |
Who makes the best biners?
|
| 33 (38%) - |
Black Diamond |
| 2 (2%) - |
Blue Water |
| 2 (2%) - |
DMM |
| 2 (2%) - |
Metolius |
| 12 (14%) - |
Omega |
| 34 (39%) - |
Petzl |
| 0 (0%) - |
Trango |
| 1 (1%) - |
Wild Country |
| 1 (1%) - |
Other |
Total Votes = 87 |
What is your opinion of the 4 American climbers and their recent incident in Krygyzstan involving the IMU rebels?
|
| 18 (24%) - |
They were innocent climbers brought into a political issue unrelated to them and their interests. The heros gave the IMU rebel got what was coming to him for involving them. |
| 39 (52%) - |
They were unwise to discount the State Department's warning and were very unwise to travel there during political unrest. It's no surprise what happened to them; they are only victims of their poor judgement. |
| 18 (24%) - |
I don't know what happened. |
Total Votes = 75 |
How long have you been climbing?
|
| 3 (7%) - |
Less than 6 months |
| 7 (17%) - |
6 months to a year |
| 9 (21%) - |
1 to 2 years |
| 6 (14%) - |
3 to 4 years |
| 10 (24%) - |
5 to 10 years |
| 7 (17%) - |
10 or more years |
Total Votes = 42 |
There seem to be several definitions of "Red Point," what is yours?
|
| 55 (67%) - |
Leading a route without weighting a rope, hanging quickdraws / placing gear as you go. |
| 12 (15%) - |
Leading a route without weighting a rope, regardless of whether the gear is prehung. |
| 10 (12%) - |
Climbing a route without weighting a rope, regardless of whether you lead it or not. |
| 5 (6%) - |
I have no idea what you are talking about. |
Total Votes = 82 |
We at the OCG just returned from climbing in the world famous Yosemite Valley. Have you climbed in Yosemite National Park (Valley or Meadows)?
|
| 17 (33%) - |
Yes, I've experienced Yosemite. |
| 34 (65%) - |
No, but plan on it someday. |
| 1 (2%) - |
No and don't really intend on it. |
Total Votes = 52 |
What is your view on chipping holds?
|
| 13 (36%) - |
No way! Someday, someone might send today`s impossible routes. |
| 21 (58%) - |
No way! It destroys the rock and its natural beauty. |
| 2 (6%) - |
Sometimes, but only to access a spectacular line otherwise unreachable from the ground. |
| 0 (0%) - |
Chip away! Create your own routes just like in the gym. After all, it's only rock. |
Total Votes = 36 |
I prefer to:
|
| 15 (25%) - |
Sport Climb |
| 26 (44%) - |
Trad Climb |
| 5 (8%) - |
Top Rope |
| 11 (19%) - |
Boulder |
| 2 (3%) - |
Gym Climb |
Total Votes = 59 |
What type of chalk do you use?
|
| 38 (58%) - |
Chalk Ball |
| 14 (21%) - |
Free - Powdered |
| 11 (17%) - |
Free - Chunky |
| 1 (2%) - |
Liquid Chalk |
| 2 (3%) - |
Don't use Chalk |
Total Votes = 66 |
What is your favorite type of rock to climb?
|
| 23 (40%) - |
Granite |
| 21 (37%) - |
Sandstone |
| 9 (16%) - |
Limestone |
| 3 (5%) - |
Ice |
| 1 (2%) - |
Plastic |
| 0 (0%) - |
Other |
Total Votes = 57 |
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