Okay, how about this? Would you have a more positive opinion of someone if that person climbed El Capitan?

[Blankity Blank]

Ken Sp. wrote:
The 10 year old climbs El Capitan, not Half Dome.
El Capitan is 3,000 feet of sheer cliff, and a huge accomplishment.
Half Dome (not the face) is more of a long hike, with no rock climbing experience or gear needed.
I did it years ago and it was awesome!!!
I rock climbed some in College, but only easy routes and not very often.

Oh, well hell. Public brain farts are the worst.

[Blankity Blank]

Billybob wrote:
Strange question and poll.

It’s a callback

[NewtonMP2100]

....holla' back....girl.....???

[hal]

Climbing the FACE of Half Dome is not easy... and there is also a trial that will take you to the top of El Cap without danger as well.

I've known several peoplep who climbed El Cap - two are good friends and great guys, one is one of the biggest jerks I've ever known.

One of the cool guys lead me on a trip to the top of Lovers Leap in the Tahoe area. But when asked here, it didn't occur to me to mention it as a major accomplishment - it's not that hard. Quitting smoking was way harder. Although Leo did take me on one pitch of class 5.10b - 150' of vertical smooth wall - I was very proud of that.

[Bo]

hal wrote:
Climbing the FACE of Half Dome is not easy... and there is also a trial that will take you to the top of El Cap without danger as well.

I've known several peoplep who climbed El Cap - two are good friends and great guys, one is one of the biggest jerks I've ever known.

One of the cool guys lead me on a trip to the top of Lovers Leap in the Tahoe area. But when asked here, it didn't occur to me to mention it as a major accomplishment - it's not that hard. Quitting smoking was way harder. Although Leo did take me on one pitch of class 5.10b - 150' of vertical smooth wall - I was very proud of that.

Climbing the face of Lover's Leap seems like quite a feat! I didn't even know there were routes up it. A friend of mine has ski based it a few times. He was with this guy and jumped it the day this was recorded (the jumper here was his good buddy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Pld1Ingu4

That said, I've got to imagine quitting smoking is a much tougher achievement.