Comments on: Top ten reasons to rock climb with girls

By: bob

bob — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:52:52 +0000

and there i was thinking leggings was the best thing about climbing with girls… =P

By: JD

JD — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:09:09 +0000

Man, some people really need to lighten up, freaking out over stereotypes. Like it or not, there are certain things that group us all together in many different ways. Studying anthropology, I see these patterns all the time, especially in sub-groups like us climbers.

It’s like anything in life, if you have no sense of humour and take offence to every little thing, then you’re going to have one horribly dull and meaningless life. I for one thought it was a great article. Most of the best tv shows are all written overemphasising stereotypes. . . we just have to laugh at ourselves

By: EJ

EJ — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:36:04 +0000

Sorry guys #9 is true; even if you met a smelly girl, she still smells better.
Re: #4, not true. I recently did a short climbing trip where my lunch consisted of a Outdoor Research instant meal of couscous and lentils, while the two guys I was hanging with had a huge Tupperware tub full of an endless smorgesbord: huge bags of gorp and peanut butter stuffed pretzels, a large container of cut fresh fruit of every type you can imagine, Izze natural sodas, chips and salsa and all the fixings for Dagwood style sandwiches, everything fresh. It just kept coming and coming out of that tub. There I sat sooo envious and pathetic with my little bag and spork. Of course they shared, nice guys they are. But I swore never again would I go so light in my packing that I would be eating a tasteless, Spartan meal out of an paper bag again!

By: ClimbAddict

ClimbAddict — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:00:31 +0000

How about a 10 reasons to climb with guys reply?…This could get oogly!

But seriously – I like climbing with philosophical, opinionated, funny, smart, not “ticking time bomb” types – male or female. And also like following people who don’t weld every nut like they’ll fer sure die if they don’t. And following people who PLACE nuts – and tricams! And people who don’t insist on using super-duper double redundant systems(one redundancy is enough!) hahahah

By: Climber Mike

Climber Mike — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:35:30 +0000

Really liked this and couldn’t agree more. Girls make awesome climbing buddies!

By: Jade

Jade — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:27:12 +0000

and smelly. It’s just more stereotypes.

By: Jade

Jade — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:26:13 +0000

This reinforces gender stereotypes. It might have been meant to be tongue and cheek but this will just legitimize these stereotypes in some people’s head and it was also seem less biased because you are a woman…as if women can’t be sexist. People should choose their partners based on who they like to hang out with and who is at approximately their level. And I can say there are plenty of women who are just as forgetful

By: SuzRocks

SuzRocks — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 01:16:56 +0000

Anybody that can’t see the humor in this piece…*cough, cough*…Send Austin…might want to go get a grip of their own.

I can’t imagine being insulted by this. But then, I have a strong sense of my own capability and don’t feel limited or put in a little box because I’m a female.

I thought it was hilarious. And especially true about the food. My husband never brings food, whereas I tend to bring an eight course meal.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:28:40 +0000

Oh check that, a dude wrote this!

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:26:56 +0000

So when do you want to go climbing?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:39:47 +0000

Enjoyed the post. Although I think “send Austin” went too far. Adding to my rss feed.

Thanks

Mike

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By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:11:55 +0000

hmmm… methinks my friend G has found this post… and I actually have rebuttals to some of your additions. #11 may be true, but I take B vitamins and tend to carry bug spray, so no luck for the boys there. #12 is not true… I actually, on one recent trip, *forgot* to bring food. Thank goodness Mr. Reliable had an apple and bagel to share, or it would have been one crabby climbergirl day. #13 goes both ways. When I see my male climbing partners send something, it sometimes triggers my inspiration to send. #14 … true. Never thought about the 14-hour belay… I just like my climbing partners, and don’t want to lose them because of smugness. We all have different strengths. #15 … depends on the guy and girl. Me, not so fast, especially with a pack. So, I guess that makes me a good choice for a climbing partner in bear-addled areas. #16, is awfully familiar…

By: G

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:55:03 +0000

11. Girls smell better than guys, hence mosquitoes like them better, hence guys get bitten less when climbing with girls…ergo, you’ll be saved from West Nile Virus.

12. They always remember to bring food.

13. They inspire you to never quit on a route that they’ve already climbed, because, I mean COME ON the GIRL just climbed it!!! Hence, they make you a better climber.

14. They never talk smack when they’ve just completed a route you couldn’t climb. (Because they don’t want to spend the next 14 hours belaying on that same route, watching you fall off that same *&$$!&!!!** move 274 times. See item 13).

15. To quote Colbert: BEARS! You don’t have to run faster than the bear, you just have to run faster than the girls. You ARE faster than the girls, right? Right? Right?

16. Girls who climb are an automatic, minimum, 12a on the “hotness” scale. Girls who climb AND write have to be at least 14a….. You know I’m right.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:43:01 +0000

I loved it. Being a female rock climber isn’t easy at times as men can be stuck in stupid perceptions at times, but I’ve climbed with men and it can be fun.
Sara, I was surprised to see you here but loved the post

By: Rodrigo Genja

Rodrigo Genja — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:42:49 +0000

Very funny and realistic this post… Here in Brazil We don´t have many girls climbing. Blame the “media” (tv, radio, magazines)… Climbing is still treated as something weird and involuted… WHat is really good is a shopping mall…. I fortunately climb With a girl, she is my friend more than most men, and we really have a good time climbing and laughing, she complains less than most men i know. My girlfriend is more jealous of men friends than of her. Awesome! =D

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:28:56 +0000

I love climbing with girls. A lot of the time they can make better climbing partners, well maybe sometimes it depends.

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By: Climbing Narcissist

Climbing Narcissist — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:21:12 +0000

#3 could not be more true. My wife was constantly advising us that we were going the wrong direction about 1.5 hours before we turned around during our ill-fated attempt to reach Cathedral Peak. Fortunately she is used to being right and didn’t rub it in our faces too badly.

By: Simone

Simone — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:35:48 +0000

I found this quite amusing.. my wife liked it to…
anyway I don’t think there is a need for this kind of “reasons”: I always saw a 50/50 population at crags and bouldering areas… and moreover, climbing girls are usually prettier and sexier of non climbing ones… so… why not taking the opportunity