Rock Climbing: Where there's a wall, there's a way

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Angryhead: Apr 4, 2009; Don't call my name
Don't call my name
Alejandro

Started bouldering at a gym at the end of November and loving it so far. Very fun whether with friends or solo, so I've been going three times a week most weeks. Seems like my hand skin has toughened up enough not to draw blood now, so that's great.

Thinking about buying personal shoes now. Seems like the brands sold in local stores (Rock Pillars, Saltic, TRIOP, Zamberlan) are mainly sold in Eastern Europe so kinda hard for me to find reviews. Maybe I should just grab the Mad Rock Drifter's that the gym sells...

# ¿ Jan 7, 2017 19:50

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 01:07

Angryhead: Apr 4, 2009; Don't call my name
Don't call my name
Alejandro

The only bouldering gym in Estonia charges 45� a month.

# ¿ Feb 20, 2017 15:14

Angryhead: Apr 4, 2009; Don't call my name
Don't call my name
Alejandro

Here to join the "my finger hurts" club, middle finger on the right hand near the AC2. Hurts a bit when I press on the tip and more when pressing near the AC2. Sucks

But I suppose I had something coming after 8 pretty consistent months of bouldering 2-3 times a week.

# ¿ Jul 30, 2017 20:45

Angryhead: Apr 4, 2009; Don't call my name
Don't call my name
Alejandro

loving hell, got to the gym, did some warm-ups and traversing and easy routes for like 20 minutes and then after a few tries on a route I hadn't done before... hosed up my left ring finger. Actually heard a "cronch" sound :gonk:

So yeah, feels like the same kind of injury I had in late July on the middle finger of my right hand, some form of AC2 tendon tearing.

Just so bummed now, needed to air out my feelings somewhere. Hard to miss out on feeding this bouldering addiction of mine!

(I should try and lose some excess fat to put less weight on my poor fingers)

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 23:45

Angryhead: Apr 4, 2009; Don't call my name
Don't call my name
Alejandro

My main fear with "lemme climb and just not use this one broken finger" is that I'll still reflexively use it if I feel like I'm slipping or whatever and that's so so dangerous.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2018 05:59

Angryhead: Apr 4, 2009; Don't call my name
Don't call my name
Alejandro

The only bouldering gym in my town - well, in the entire country - closed down today, so I'm here to pour out some sadness.
They're trying to re-open a "pop-up wall" late May, so it could be worse, but their estimate for a proper reopening at a new location is for September 2020 :cry:

# ¿ Apr 15, 2019 22:21

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 01:07

Angryhead: Apr 4, 2009; Don't call my name
Don't call my name
Alejandro

Syncopated posted:

In the country?? where you at

Estonia.
The place was popular, the issue was apparently with the landlords being huge jerks (that part was covered in local media even)
C-SPAM was right

# ¿ Apr 16, 2019 09:30

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