wait, so you really drove up and back to estes twice in the weekend!? You guys are dedicated!
Matt
· 1 year ago
Hope that link that you put in there does not indicate that I am one of those "many people". I wouldn't consider not wearing one for most routes.
Matt
· 1 year ago
Ok - so some clarification is needed before I become a poster boy for bad behavior: the picture that you see there is of us relaxing on the summit. You will notice that there is a dearth of pictures of me climbing - this is because I was the one with the camera. And I was the one who was actually leading the harder pitches (i.e. I wouldn't necessarily want anyone taking pictures of me due to an obvious need to pay attention). If you want to know, I wore the helmet up, took it off when I reached the final belay and then put it back on for some down-climbing. Man, you have to be careful what you put up. (Although I will admit that I probably wouldn't run back to town for my helmet; in fact, I forgot mine at the base of Fat City when I took off for the first lead the next day).
Cheers,
m
Kate
· 1 year ago
Hey Matt,
Sorry to be a little corse there, I was just tryign to give you some friendly ribbing. We haven't climbed together too much since you had da bebe, and what climbing we have done was mostly sport (Shelf Road, Table Mtn, etc). Honestly, I don't remember you wearing a helmet much there, or back when we climbed at Vedauwoo. I just kind of thought you and Sasha were "helmet-not-so-necessary" kind of people. Which is your own decision. I apologize for being slightly derogatory here.
And yes, Doug, Matt, we drove all the way back (a full two hours round trip in the Prius) to get Mark's helmet. I really don't like to climb without one. I really don't.
Matt
· 1 year ago
yaya...
I don't always climb with a helmet when doing short climbs - especially when there is not a large potential for rock fall (i.e. well established sport parks). Personally, it doesn't bother me much what other people think - I was just trying to set the record straight; not everything you see is to be believed. Everybody does it there own way, and that's fine with me. You have to do what you think is right.
But, don't be mistaken - when doing big routes Mainliner (or anything in Lumpy for that matter), I wouldn't recommend going with out a helmet...
Rachel - aka WasatchGirl
· 1 year ago
Lucky you on going to Rocky Mountain. Bummer about the helmet.
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If you want to know, I wore the helmet up, took it off when I reached the final belay and then put it back on for some down-climbing.
Man, you have to be careful what you put up.
(Although I will admit that I probably wouldn't run back to town for my helmet; in fact, I forgot mine at the base of Fat City when I took off for the first lead the next day).
Cheers,
m
Sorry to be a little corse there, I was just tryign to give you some friendly ribbing. We haven't climbed together too much since you had da bebe, and what climbing we have done was mostly sport (Shelf Road, Table Mtn, etc). Honestly, I don't remember you wearing a helmet much there, or back when we climbed at Vedauwoo. I just kind of thought you and Sasha were "helmet-not-so-necessary" kind of people. Which is your own decision. I apologize for being slightly derogatory here.
And yes, Doug, Matt, we drove all the way back (a full two hours round trip in the Prius) to get Mark's helmet. I really don't like to climb without one. I really don't.
I don't always climb with a helmet when doing short climbs - especially when there is not a large potential for rock fall (i.e. well established sport parks). Personally, it doesn't bother me much what other people think - I was just trying to set the record straight; not everything you see is to be believed. Everybody does it there own way, and that's fine with me. You have to do what you think is right.
But, don't be mistaken - when doing big routes Mainliner (or anything in Lumpy for that matter), I wouldn't recommend going with out a helmet...