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Watched a storm take down a big pine in Charlotte last month
The way it split showed me exactly where the weak spot was from an old lightning strike. Now I check for those hidden cracks on every big tree I climb. Anyone else find storm damage that changed their inspection routine?
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susan_henderson2mo ago
Crazy how nature points out the flaws. Makes you look at every climb differently now.
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matthewbarnes2mo ago
Yeah, it's more like it shows where the rock is actually weak... not really a flaw in the rock itself. Changes the whole game for sure.
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felix_martin5614d ago
Hang on though, does that mean we're basically finding the path of least resistance? I mean if the rock is telling you where it's weak, then climbing isn't about brute forcing your way up anymore. It's more like you're just following the natural cracks and holds that were already there. Makes me wonder if the whole idea of "conquering" a climb is kind of a myth. We're just reading the rocks language and moving along with what it says. Does that take away from the achievement or does it make it more pure in a way?
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