One of the ladies on my women’s ice clinic told me about “type 2 fun.” I haven’t stopped using it since. We were swinging our tools while talking about all the difficulties associated with ice climbing: cold hands and toes, screaming barfies, bloody faces, when she mentioned this paradigm. Rock climbing and skiing tend to be type 1 fun. Not always. But, if you are having fun while in the act, then it is type 1. Not just “this is so painful its great” type fun- but real fun where you could bust out a laugh at any time. Ice climbing, alpine climbing, and I suspect crab fishing all fall under the category of type 2 fun. Actually, crab fishing might not be fun at all. Type 2 is where you are gripped all day, but by the time you get to the bar, it was the most fun you’ve ever had. Thanks Emily- now I can laugh every time I find myself alpine climbing in a squall- its fun afterall!
Although, we broke the type two barrier during this festival. And not just when drinking beer and watching slide shows. The ice was plastic and accepting of our tools, the people were all smiles, and the weather was warm. The closest I got to type two was while I was hammering off pull-ups during the Monster contest.
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