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Re: [at-l] Re: A.D.A. & A.T.



What's wrong with rock climbing?  I can't think of anything else I'd
rather be doing right now (not that there's much to climb in south
Florida)

On Mon, 22 Nov 1999 22:14:19 -0500 bullard@northnet.org writes:
> In 1969 I sat atop the Shwangunk Cliffs near New Paltz NY and watched 
> rock
> climbers struggle laboriously up using all their ropes and hardware. 
> After
> many long minutes the lead climber pulled himself over the edge and 
> sat
> down next to me. He gave me a long curious look and asked "where's 
> your
> climbing gear?". "I walked up" I said "there's a trail right over 
> there". I
> wonder if he thought the cliffs had been ruined because someone 
> built a
> trail so I could get to the top without rope?
> 
> Saunterer
> 
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