G-spotter Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Grade You might see a Snafflehound Grade You will probably see a Snafflehound Grade You will definitely see a snafflehound Grade You will see many snafflehounds during the day. They will try to eat your lunch. Grade You will see snafflehounds every 5 or ten minutes. During the daytime, they will nibble on your rope while you are leading a pitch. At night, they will chew holes in your cached food bag and in your tent. A will steal one of your boots and crap in the other one. Grade You will be killed and eaten by snafflehounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mos_Chillin Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Where does the Richard Gere grade fit in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric8 Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 I think Dru's description was pretty good. Though he maybe factoring in approach times too which i don't. I know the approach/hike out on the ne butt on slesse took about as long if not longer than the climb. I also think lots of quote classic grade V are know grade IV thanks to rising standards, liberty crack, slesse ne but, beckey-chounaird etc. ps. Jens I am sure your route on johanessburg was harder and longer than slesse but you can't really compare times for new routes with times on well travelled classics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Approach length and difficulty are not considered in the NCCS grade. A Grade I single pitch crack, with a 2 day bushwack approach, does not become Grade VI thereby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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