so I've got a degree of appreciation from that angle that possibly isn't actually obvious to you (and also I had the kind of childhood that did involve messing around climbing walls a bit)
Aha, you are correct, I did not know that context.
most of my experience with How Do Different Rocks Behave For Moving Around On is very much in a context of hiking (and fieldwork) rather than in a context of climbing but is definitely a thing I nerd about. ;)
Yes! So you will understand that how different rocks behave for moving around on them vertically is very worthy of nerding about!
This is why I am part-time in the Peak District, because of the GRITSTONE, which is IMHO the most interesting rock to climb on (gritstone has a very different opinion to other rock types about what constitutes a "hold").
I have issues with limestone partly because it has actual holds on and I tend to feel that's cheating.
It was very pleasing to climb on the basalt and go OH, this is why Dave MacLeod is so good at big powerful reaches combined with very precise controlled footwork.
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Date: 2019-02-12 08:40 am (UTC)Aha, you are correct, I did not know that context.
most of my experience with How Do Different Rocks Behave For Moving Around On is very much in a context of hiking (and fieldwork) rather than in a context of climbing but is definitely a thing I nerd about. ;)
Yes! So you will understand that how different rocks behave for moving around on them vertically is very worthy of nerding about!
This is why I am part-time in the Peak District, because of the GRITSTONE, which is IMHO the most interesting rock to climb on (gritstone has a very different opinion to other rock types about what constitutes a "hold").
I have issues with limestone partly because it has actual holds on and I tend to feel that's cheating.
It was very pleasing to climb on the basalt and go OH, this is why Dave MacLeod is so good at big powerful reaches combined with very precise controlled footwork.