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- From: WILLS@LSTC2VM.stortek.com (Cheyenne Wills)
- Subject: Re: learning to lead
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 15:42:00 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.074809.20172@watson.ibm.com>
- eru@watson.ibm.com (Erich Ruetsche) writes:
-
- >
- >I know that it can be problem to learn the 2nd step, but that is not necessary for
- >many people. They stay in their overbolted area and are happy. People who learn it
- >this way learn it fast and may become excellent climber and alpinists.
- >People like Profit, F.Legrand, Susi Good, Patissier, C Destivelle learned it this
- >way with pretty good success :-)
- >
- >Erich Ruetsche, eru@zurich.ibm.com
-
- The one major problem with this though is that some of the people who
- have come to expect bolts for the entire route start deciding to
- do first ascents. Since they don't have the experience with natural
- gear placements and hanging out to mess around with some small wires
- and such, they tend to revert back to their element; place a bolt.
-
- I've seen several climbs where there were bolts placed where they
- where not needed *IF* the leader would take the time to hang out and
- place the gear.
-
- I often wonder if climbs like X-M, Jules Verne, Crystal Clear, etc.
- would be put up in the same style that they had been if they where
- to be put up today.
-
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