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best climber????? 20-Oct-2007 At 10:11:45 PM shamus

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>This is not to ignore the hundreds/thousands of folks who put in big efforts
>to prepare and make first ascents, write guidebooks etc. or the uncountable
>weekend climbers (like myself) who just love the sport.

Perhaps getting off the line of the question, but led me to think: those people who train, guide and educate other climbers so they can become new (or improved) participants in this sport are also fantastic climbers in their own way. They have the knowledge, and they share it, helping others to climb safely and at higher levels that they may have otherwise. They are just as important for the development and continuation of the game as people who put up routes or those that climb ridiculously hard. I'll never meet any of those big names people have mentioned, but the climbers I have the most respect for are those that I have had the opportunity to learn off.