Blake Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Which Route? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 N Norweigan Buttress on Index? That is a guess off the top of my head - I'm not even sure if it is a VI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Diamond Life on Bear Mt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 N Norweigan Buttress on Index? That is a guess off the top of my head - I'm not even sure if it is a VI? my guess as well - and i'm sure it deserves the VI - how many, if any, repeats has it seen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 The first climb to get VI at Squamish was Zodiac Wall, although it doesn't get it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 The first climb to get VI at Squamish was Zodiac Wall, although it doesn't get it now. Â I was thinking local canadian routes to be "SW", but when was the zodiac done? Â Nobody has guessed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchuck71 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 (edited) Just a guess and not a super educated one but - Baring North Face? Nevermind it's V. Edited March 10, 2010 by Pilchuck71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 The first climb to get VI at Squamish was Zodiac Wall, although it doesn't get it now. Â I was thinking local canadian routes to be "SW", but when was the zodiac done? Â Nobody has guessed it. Â 1967, and only two known repeats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 The first alpine VI in SW BC was the east face of Urquhart in 1988 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMcJizzy Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I would guess that Mt Baring, the Zodiac Wall (Squamish), and the Sheriffs Badge were all Grade VI when originally done. I think that these are the first three NW Grade VI's, although we are poaching Squamish Routes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketparrotlet Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Mt. Baring North Face was my guess  -Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_leclerc Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The Mighty Tooth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summitchaserCJB Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 The Mighty Tooth! Correct. That is with a triple circumnavigation with simultaneous ascents and decents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukuzka1 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I-B? no, its probibly nn butress index. and as far as the tooth it would have to be in winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 well no ones said liberty crack or any of that stuff on lib bell have they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 well no ones said liberty crack or any of that stuff on lib bell have they? it all V Â hey tyler, we should do the norweigian buttress this summer! none of the folks i know are fool enough to try it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukuzka1 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 somebody should do the second ascent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 well no ones said liberty crack or any of that stuff on lib bell have they? it all V Â but not when the FA occured Lib Crack had to be a grade 6 in 66 or when ever right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Which Route? Â I think first we need to define "grade V1" then define "NW" before we can have a real discusion on the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 well no ones said liberty crack or any of that stuff on lib bell have they? it all V Â hey tyler, we should do the norweigian buttress this summer! none of the folks i know are fool enough to try it... Â Nothing like getting stuck epiced on some horribly hard rock wall with a group of meth addict teenagers watching below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnikinnick Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 a trick question maybe? no such thing as a grade VI in the nw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 no such thing as a grade VI in the nw? Â That is my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 the fa of Liberty Crack took three days that would have made it a grade 6 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukuzka1 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 since no one has repeated dorishes diamond wall and norwiegen butt, whos to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 I'm sure you could find many VIs outside of the NW that "deserve" to be downgraded as well, so probably best to just compare their original ratings by the original climbers. Standards have changed everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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