Comments | jrbl: Rock Climbing Trip?

jrbl

Rock Climbing Trip?

Oct 11, 2009 10:31

So, as you may have noticed, anami and I are planning to go to Spain in December. We've got tickets into Barcelona, and then at the end of the trip, tickets to Cincinnati for HappyThanksNewChristYearMasGiving at sis's house. Anami and I want to climb while we're in Spain, and so we've got a fair bit of prep to do. The thing looming largest on my ( Read more... )

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ajhinz October 11 2009, 23:57:40 UTC

I have a pair of climbing shoes if you want to borrow them. Could save you about 100 bucks. I think they're a size 9, which was a bit small for me but manageable.

jrbl October 13 2009, 06:11:05 UTC

I'm pretty good on shoes, thanks. I think they'd actually be a bit big for me anyway; I'm a Euro 38 or so.

You should visit California, so I can take you for cheap Mexican food and we can talk about how much we like to jog and climb, while we sit around and drink.

inpetto October 12 2009, 21:01:49 UTC

Awesome. At least you've got a plan. I have more modest goals, at least WRT climbing, but haven't really gotten off my duff.

jrbl October 13 2009, 06:14:55 UTC

Looks like you're duff's busy in a wide variety of areas.

My list for the year was fairly short, and I think with Spain I'll have done everything except the running. Getting out running has been a lot harder for me.

Learn-learn-learn anonymous October 13 2009, 12:54:56 UTC

Get a copy of On Rope, if you don't have it already. Best conceptual guide I've seen to thinking about setting up climbs.

-Rich

Re: Learn-learn-learn jrbl October 13 2009, 19:40:10 UTC

Cool; thanks for the suggestion. I'll check the library for it tonight.