jonah Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 Yeah, was climbing West Face of Balanced Rock. Why? Quote
jonah Posted August 7, 2006 Posted August 7, 2006 Nope, sorry. You weren't the guys behind us on Sunday, then, huh? Quote
jonah Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 That thing was so brutal. We went up there figuring we could free the whole thing, and I ended up hanging in the chimney (and everywhere else). What a harsh reminder of how much harder alpine is... Quote
bwrts Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 alpine is not harder.. a rating is a rating.... and most people know that "5.8" chimney shit is a bit sandbagged... Â course if you ask cappellini, I bet he may disagree on the sandbagged...just merely state your chimney technique is subpar for 5.8. Quote
jonah Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 A rating is a rating? Calling a donkey a horse doesn't make it a horse. Â If you took any of the harder pitches and put them on lower town wall, they would probably be downrated. (though the chimney would be bumped up a couple numbers, if there is a god). But that's got nothing to do with why alpine is harder. It's harder because of the approach, the location, loose rock, lichen, basically all the shit that is not involved in cragging. Quote
Billygoat Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 (edited) yeah you fuck faced cunt! Â Â Â Â oh, I thought this was spray.... Â Edited August 8, 2006 by Billygoat Quote
Jens Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 The Chimney would be 5.9 in Yosemite. The traverse pitch under the roof is much easier if you are under 5'9. Sure the CBR pitches would be down-rated if they were at the lower town wall but the ratings at index are different than the rest of the United States west of the Mississippi. Quote
DirtyHarry Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 The Chimney would be 5.9 in Yosemite. The traverse pitch under the roof is much easier if you are under 5'9. Sure the CBR pitches would be down-rated if they were at the lower town wall but the ratings at index are different than the rest of the United States west of the Mississippi. Â The enduro corner and under the roof pitches on CBR are rated harder b/c they are almost always wet. There dry this year for some reason. Quote
smithisheaven Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 good day at the lake for non-climbing related activities as well...lots of people/WOMEN splashing around in the lake on such a hot day...alpine is so cool! Quote
Alpinfox Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 ..lots of people/WOMEN splashing around in the lake on such a hot day...alpine is so cool! Â My basecamp manager IS pretty hawt. Quote
bwrts Posted August 8, 2006 Posted August 8, 2006 A rating is a rating? Calling a donkey a horse doesn't make it a horse. If you took any of the harder pitches and put them on lower town wall, they would probably be downrated. (though the chimney would be bumped up a couple numbers, if there is a god). But that's got nothing to do with why alpine is harder. It's harder because of the approach, the location, loose rock, lichen, basically all the shit that is not involved in cragging.  holy crickets man...I am sorry If I insulted you.  YOU must be talking about the GRADE....  I guess if your craggin world is based out of Tennessee (like your location states) then, yeah I can believe you about craggin not involving loose rock, lichen, approach and whatever location means (south or north slope?)...but then perhaps craggin to you is buying an instruction manual and clipping bolts. I really don't know...  as many times in the past, I suppose I was too vague and confusing with my simple statement... alpine is not harder...its just between your ears man...basically, a lame excuse.  CBR is a hard route (hence the 5.11+/12- YDS rating) and furthermore described as a GRADE IV rock outing...or ONE hella long day. And actually, refering to my Beckey instruction Manual for CBR the chimney pitch (that produces much complaints and bitching about being sandbagged) is refrenced as 5.9 in the topo... Quote
jonah Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 Whoa, whoa. You didn't insult me. No worries. That was just my generic reaction, because I see so many comments on this site by people about a given climb who speak with authority without ever having done it (which I am not saying is the case with you). Quote
Alpinfox Posted August 10, 2006 Posted August 10, 2006 Â Jonah! Â Did you get my PM about pictures? Flashing envelope icon? Quote
bwrts Posted August 15, 2006 Posted August 15, 2006 Ben, STFU! fu u f f who wishes they f still lived in f washington Quote
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