Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
I think of a 5.5 as scrambling up low angle hiking where you might be using all 4 appendages
No, this is probably class 3 (NOT 5.3).
Sorry Brady, maybe I...
John 2012-01-08 13:56:18 #67822
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
That's interesting feedback, and I definitely agree that there is a difference so I see it as a question of how to measure the separation. For me it would be...
Doug Nering 2012-01-08 10:43:44 #67821
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
Taken from another source:
5.5 to 5.8+ Intermediate
May require very good physical conditioning, balance, and coordination. Specialized shoes may
be...
brady black 2012-01-08 09:47:04 #67820
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
I would be O.K. with John's rating. And yes, Royal Arch is probably not a 5.8. This is exactly why multiple input is so valuable.
Brian
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brian_alleyne 2012-01-07 23:42:27 #67819
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
Disagree about the rope thing. I've taken folks past Papago both directions. No one every took their pack off. Just some comments about it being a little...
brian_alleyne 2012-01-07 23:35:20 #67818
Re: Backpacker to Introduce a New Magazine: Grand Canyon Journal
I don't think it's a bad thing. I do subscribe to backpacker, and they are pretty good about giving you a teaser and pointing you in the right direction for...
JoshC 2012-01-07 16:34:37 #67817
Re: Backpacker to Introduce a New Magazine: Grand Canyon Journal
When I first got a serious inkling about exploring below the rim, I had no idea where to begin. I was a bit overwhelmed by the landscape, to say the least. ...
mr.atwood 2012-01-07 14:46:17 #67816
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