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Hmm thanks for that...it is interesting. You sparked my curiosity so I had to go look. I have 1052 routes from 5.9-5.11. That doesn't include any multipitch climbs either since I keep those on a separate Excell spreadsheet and was too lazy to go through and figure out how many pitches of 5.9-5.11 there are. I have always been an onsite climber and it is rare for me to try the same route a couple times before sending. But I have also never lead a 5.12 clean so maybe it is time to start redpointing and/or hangboarding! I have roughly 350 trad pitches and 700 sport pitches.....which I am not sure is relevant to the discussion but interesting to note. I can't believe there are 800 routes at Smith in that range. That is a lot more than I would have guessed. I should also just sit down and read his book....I think I have it buried on a shelf somewhere. I do pay attention to my ice pitches a lot more. I want to make sure I have a good base for a pyramid so I keep pretty good tabs of lead climbing on ice. I don't move up to leading the next grade much until I have a good base at the previous grade. I know that seems common sense but it serves as a good visual reminder for me to be patient. Ice is not a place to get in over your head!