EWolfe Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 There are some 11's and 12's up Cocaine Gully that are damn scary without a stickclip. *Ahem* Not that I ever use one. :Pagetoppiiinnn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Catbirdseat, do you have an algorithm by which one can ascertain at what point one crosses the threshold into loser-dom? It's like asking a goat for a restaurant recommendation... You can leave me out of this discussion. I wasn't even going to post until you dragged me into it. I don't use a stick clip. Since you asked, though, I decided to make proposed algorithm: Loserdom = B-A+2, if the result is positive and you are using a stick clip where A= Your top rope limit and B =Route Difficulty Example: top rope limit 5.10. Route difficulty 5.8. 8-10+2=0 If you stick clipped you are borderline suck. If you top rope at 5.11 and stick clipped this route, you would rate -1, well into the suck range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbong Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 wankers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrythellama Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 So CBS are you stating that top ropes are not a valid ascent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 "free-points" aren't worth as much as redpoints are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireneo_Funes Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 "Top-roped ascents are only valid if your belayer is a Cornish game hen." - Jim Bridwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 So CBS are you stating that top ropes are not a valid ascent? It's all good, dude. I was just trying to come up with a hasty algorithm. I realize now that my formula doesn't take into consideration a number of factors like the distance to the first clip or the sharpness of the rocks in the crater zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 I used a 3000' stick clip on El Cap and toproped the whole thing. It was sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 DAMN!!! I'll bet your 8a.nu score is through the freakin roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Check this out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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