dberdinka

Couple more photos at /www.wwu.edu/~berdind/alpine/frame.html Phew! Guess I need a better domain name

Alex, I was just kidding. I notice we posted very similar replies at almost the same time to the shocking and controversial "Routes I Like" post. Maybe great minds just think alike. [This message has been edited by dberdinka (edited 12-05-2000).]

It would appear that many people in this forum are taking offense to the idea that someones favorite routes are technically harder than their favorites, or their ability to climb. It also appears that these same people are unwilling to share with the rest of us routes they've found enjoyable. If your ego can't hack that other people might be climbing and enjoying routes you haven't/can't/don't want to do, is it really neccesary to degrade those who can? For whats its worth, some of my favorite trips in the Cascades/Olympics have been: Alpine: Klawatti Peak NE Face of Redoubt Frostbite Ridge, Glacier Peak Challenger Mount Olympus (beautiful) Alpine Rock: East Ridge of Rexford SW Ridge of S Early W Face of N Early N Ridge w/ Gendarme of Stuart W Buttress of Old Settler Rock: Sunblessed in Squamish Anything at Seal Cove, Squamish Careno Corners (and variations) Spaghetti Sauce As far as difficulty verses classic status goes, I believe that challenging oneself can be a very rewarding experience that makes a hard climb much more memorable than an easier climb, hence more "classic". On top of that harder rock climbs generally follow more sustained, ascetic feature on better stone.

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