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ambitious goal needed 29-Sep-2011 At 10:06:37 AM MrsM10iswhereitsat.

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On 29/09/2011 Mr One Day Hero wrote:
>On 28/09/2011 wallwombat wrote:
>>
>>How come trip reports from mid grade trad climbers are infinitely more
>>interesting than those written by hard sport climbers?
>>
>I could write an essay on this. Here's the short version;
>
>Mid grade trad = folk who are relatively new to the game, wide eyed and
>not 100% sure of themselves, going out and finding adventure on the biggest,
>most intimidating cliff they know about. Outcome is uncertain, hence success
>is very gratifying.
>
May I remind you Mr One Day Hero, that it is not just 'folk who are relatively new to the game'. Derek my M10 love tells me that it also includes a bunch of old climbers who may be sure of themselves, but like to retain their youth and love of climbing.

He also says to tell Mr wallwombat that it could be something to do with the literacy levels of the two groups too!