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Re: Return to Big Bear Mountain – A Climber Learns to Ski

nsmonkeygirl — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:27:48 -0000

Awesome! Let me know if you ever want to come up to Tahoe! It'd be fun to see you and ski/board with you!

Re: Starting off 2013 with a Great Package Give Away from Innate

nsmonkeygirl — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:29:06 -0000

Two of my 2013 outdoor goals (I have many) are: Going boarding again in the backcountry on a splitboard and climbing outdoors more! My first outdoor activity in 2013 was snowboarding.

Re: Rockgrrl.com 10 Year Anniversary – Chaco Boots Give Away!

nsmonkeygirl — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:42:34 -0000

Yay Congrats on 10 years!! I'll go ahead and answer the questions in #1 - I started climbing when I was 18ish but was pretty on and off about it until I was 26. At that point I started climbing more consistently (other than a 2 year break).

No Chacos for me right now, but all your posts with pics of your cute shoes is making me want some!!

Re: http://tabbran.tumblr.com/post/10996491735

nsmonkeygirl — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:06:24 -0000

Just cover your naked self with your keyboard. It'll be enough *nod*

Re: Engadget's back to school giveaway, part one: win $1,500 worth of gear!

nsmonkeygirl — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:58:21 -0000

Yes please!

Re: Camera Harness Review – The KEYHOLE

nsmonkeygirl — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:15:15 -0000

Oh that's a cool harness. I've seen ones that attach backpacks before but not with such a quick release mechanism (keyhole thing). The ones i've seen attach the camera to the backpack with quick clips so each time you want to take a picture you have to unclip the camera. Not very smooth or efficient. The other types I've seen have been drop in holsters but they tend to be bulkier.

Re: Unexpected Trip! Questions for Gore-Tex?

nsmonkeygirl — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:22:03 -0000

I'm curious how their fabrics line up in order of breathability and waterproofness (I'm assuming there would be different orders to each trait). Also, can the windstopper membrane be put into 4-way stretch garments or is it more for stiffer windbreakers?

Re: High Sierra / Tuolumne Trip ‘09 – Part 2

nsmonkeygirl — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:58:46 -0000

Proof that Eileen and I met many many years ago: http://picasaweb.google.com...

Re: Memorial Weekend bouldering, Leavenworth, WA

nsmonkeygirl — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:20:47 -0000

Hot pics of you!!! =) Your trip report is making me want to try bouldering outside! I've only dabbled a tiny bit outside and just barely more in the gym. I keep wishing that I knew more local boulderers bcs I don't need to spend money on a crash pad right now (still focused on my rack). =) Thanks for sharing - I definitely feel more motivated when i read/hear about people's adventures outside.

Re: Index Lower Town Wall trip report, part 2, plus mental training and shoulder health

nsmonkeygirl — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:45:23 -0000

I've done a lot of searching online for info and doing PT (was going to a PT for a while there) for my right shoulder because of a mild rotator cuff tear last winter and everything I've read point to the same types of exercises for shoulder health (whether or not you've actually injured it). The exercise that seems to help me the most is the external rotation while lying on your side. The key for all of these is to keep good posture and engage the muscles around your shoulder blades (i.e., these shouldn't be working your arms at all. Most movements around your shoulders are subtle and don't require a lot of weight.)

http://www.ukclimbing.com/a...
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~clin...
http://climbinginjuries.com...

I've been really lazy about doing these exercises lately but my shoulders are starting to complain (both of them!) and I'm worried about shoulder impingement now. soooo... I'll start doing the exercises if you do!!

-Nina

Re: On the other hand: "pink gear" done right

nsmonkeygirl — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:21:56 -0000

AWESOME!!! I've been looking for a wool sports bra!! I <3 wool stuff and all my polyester tops are slowly being replaced by it.

Re: On the other hand: "pink gear" done right

nsmonkeygirl — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:21:07 -0000

Marmot Pinnacle -15 degree down sleeping bag. They put more down in key areas like the footbox (since most of us, including me, tend to have colder feet). i LOVE this bag - it's the coziest sleeping bag I've ever owned and the 800-fill down is so compressible it's insane.

http://marmot.com/spring_20...

Re: Pink biners, pink cams and pink ropes, oh my!

nsmonkeygirl — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:22:15 -0000

Your post has made me think about this a little more than just my initial anger at the whole pink gear thing. I do wonder if I'd like the color if not for the negative gender associations. I believe many strong women have decided to fight the negative stereotype placed upon our gender (i.e., "cried like a girl", etc) by embracing their femininity and also, in many cases, the color pink. I applaud it but cannot seem to get myself to drop my own personal negative associations with pink. Now I'm not sure if that's because I think pink is an atrocious color (I don't really... i'm pretty neutral to it, aesthetically speaking), or if it's because I somehow agree with the stereotype (I don't think i do! I hope I don't! There should be no way that i do!). Perhaps it's just because my favorite color has always been blue so I just don't understand why pink is the color associated with women. In any case, I find it pretty interesting how visceral my reaction to female color stereotypes can be.

Side thought: Does the fact that blue is considered a "boy" color have anything to do with why it's my favorite color? Am I just subconciously trying to fight the pinkgirl stereotype by pushing the other direction? I've been a tomboy all my life so I wonder how much of it is just a reaction to negative stereotypes...

Re: Pink biners, pink cams and pink ropes, oh my!

nsmonkeygirl — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:36:54 -0000

Oh god, this post speaks directly to my one of my huge pet peeves about women's outdoor gear - color choices by manufacturers that make me really think that, deep down, they really just belittle our commitment to our chosen activities or ability to be anything other than "girly". I know that's not true, and manufacturers have improved by leaps and bounds and design products from the ground up by and for women. However, it is still my violent gut reaction to seeing a manufacturer release an otherwise badass new line of gear in only baby blue, pale pink, or other such color. I do agree that the climbing industry seems ahead of the curve with respect to women's gear though (in availability, women's specific fit, and even color choice).

Ok, going to try to work myself out of my internal rant about this issue. =)

Side note: I love my Sterling Marathon rope (LOVE!), also have you tried the Metolius Safe Tech (Regular or Deluxe) harness? It's not super fancy but it's bombproof (it's made so you can hang off any part of it, even the gear loops) and everything is adjustable (which makes it a bit fussy to dial in but worth it if you have fitting issues).

Re: "Some of the most self-indulgent climber-prose dreck that I have ever had the misfortune of coming across."

nsmonkeygirl — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:41:19 -0000

That duffle bag might be the answer to all my packing-for-climbing woes. I barely fit all my stuff for a recent trip to Joshua Tree in the bag I had and I didn't even have any of my rack in it, just the camping gear! I would love to find out how much your bag weighs packed with all your gear...

Re: Is blogging about climbing bad for your tendons? Coping with climbing injuries.

nsmonkeygirl — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:53:22 -0000

Heh, sadly knitting can make elbow issues (if you have any) worse depending on your arm angle. I've pretty much stopped knitting bcs it makes my elbow issues flare up (along with too much typing - funny, yes, I'm typing right now...)