Re: Updated list of Redwall routes (ratings systems)
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, "JoshC" wrote:
>..... Who is to say we need to fully conform to a standard unit of measure, when GC surely...
driftersmith 2012-01-08 19:14:06 #67825
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
John,
The system consists of five classes indicating the technical difficulty of the hardest section:Class 1 is walking on an even, often planar, surface with...
brady black 2012-01-08 18:59:43 #67824
Re: Updated list of Redwall routes
Maybe I am a big pu$$y, but I lowered my pack on the Papago downclimb. The Royal Rapp isn't really a rapp, but a controlled descent. I always have webbing,...
JoshC 2012-01-08 16:41:21 #67823
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
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