Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
Guess that makes much of Grand Canyon classical off trail trekking (backpacking without climbing gear other than a hauling line) X. That sure simplified the...
Bob Marley 2012-01-05 10:23:18 #67798
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
Rotten rock, and zero traditional protection for long stretches resulting in serious injury or death is rated X
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brady black 2012-01-05 08:55:17 #67797
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
Is there a grade for rotten rock?
I've had a few pull loose on me when I was near vertical up climbing. One let go in Shinumo Creek getting me a helicopter...
Bob Marley 2012-01-05 08:52:36 #67796
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
If I had a point, it is that there are many, many systems already in place for rating these things, and you should probably use the YDS system rather than use...
TomJones 2012-01-05 07:38:30 #67795
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
Ah, British Adjectival Grades...
http://www.rumc.co.uk/page.php?7
British Adjectival System
Also known as trad grades, these are used to grade the...
TomJones 2012-01-05 07:24:59 #67794
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
If this is on the decimal system, would Papago be a 4.0? -- I'm not part of the climber culture so I'm just asking for clarification. I've read that 4.0 is...
Doug Nering 2012-01-05 00:17:59 #67793
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
Perhaps for the climbing aspect, we could simplify to Easy, Moderate, Hard, Very Hard (E,M,H,V ;-) with
Easy (usually around 5.0-5.5)
Moderate (usually around...
brian_alleyne 2012-01-04 13:41:59 #67792
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