What a pity they didn't go the whole hog and do it with old-fashioned, 70s-era, protection (a few MOACs and hexes). Also, not quite sure why they think jeans are so awful to climb in. Obviously nothing like as good as modern climbing trousers, but still just fine apart from a bit of friction at the knees. That was the best that was on offer then.
At one ridiculous stage (circa 1968) we were all wearing jeans that were much too tight, which meant that every move you had to get hold of your jeans between thumb and forefinger, just above the knee, and pull up some slack. Quite tricky when climbing something like Spectre or Kaisergebirge Wall in a heatwave, and without chalk (for some reason we never wore shorts.) Can you remember that?
> It was more ridiculous that that: we had flares to hide our foot placements! We now seem to have gone full circle and returned to the modern day equivalent of (the highly practical) woollen breeches.
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