Is trad climbing based and trad?
>tradbased>free solovery based>sportcringe>bouldercringe
>>2840784Danger doesn't inherently make any discipline any better than any other. I bet if you were on a mega run out trad route several metres above some shitty half nut you'd be shitting your pants
>>2842639By number of injuries bouldering is more dangerous than any of the others
>>2842641is there a more pointless activity than bouldering?>walk up to rock>go up and down 10 ft at most>spend all day in one spotwhat a useless "sport"
>>2840784>>sport>cringecringe
>>2844922>>2840784sport is most definitely cringe >entitled leftists drilling holes and leaving bolts in natural rock> safety cope and mental gymnastics, really just want to put up bullshit routes that wouldn't be even be possible with trad pro>collectivest mindset, relying on other people's anchors>enjoys gay films of men moaning while they project the same "5.14c" crux move for gear sponsorshipmeanwhile, based alpha trad climber:>just wants to get to the top, doesn't care about rating's>jacked from hauling 20lbs of pro with him everywhere so he can leave-no-trace>probably an alpinest / mountaineer who actually goes into the wilderness to climb, not just the local crag>comes up with new lines whenever he feels like it
>>2844927You're probably just a fat guy that works at a store.
>>2844927boulder >pointless and boring free solo>mental health problems top rope>unpretentious and chill
>>2840751nice shiny cams anime anon, hope you keep leading on gear and don't get too bonked on it. I just started trad climbing this year on rock but have been leading on ice for the past 2 years. I know a lot of stern types who only vehemently participate in one style of climbing but I really think they're missing out if you don't fill your year out by climbing every medium. Spring mountaineering-summer deep water solo-fall sport/trad-winter waterfall ice climbing. Honestly though I prefer ice and im very excited to hopefully have winter back in full swing again soon
>>2844927Bolts create less impact on the rock in the long term and do absolutely nothing to actually harm the stone.
>>2844918Depends on if you want to get strong or not
>>2840751It's gay. Some faggot packs enough for a day... then pretends he is conquering the wilderness. Get's mauled by a bear on the way to his car.
>>2845183Spoken like a true "survivalist" LARPer whose too fat for actual elite outdoor adventures and bases elitism on dumb shit like bushcraft and how many pounds of useless tacticool shit they haul with them.
>>2845177>sport climber mental gymnastics / copeMaybe I just don't want to look at your bolts? If you're going to role play climbing something that wouldn't otherwise be possible without drilling holes and leaving fixtures in the wall, just put up a fucking via ferrata. I just don't understand the "sporting" mindset. Seems like a mental illness. Neurosis at best. For me, climbing is a means to an end. It's all about getting to the top. I'm not above aid climbing even, it's just with trad you carry less shit, that's all.
>>2844927>No don't drill the hecking rockerinos
>>2844934ty anon i want to get into ice at some point but i need to find a good mentor for that, any tips?
>>2840751How do I get a trad wife whose gear I can safely drop on?
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