j_ung
Jan 7, 2008, 9:27 PM
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randomtask wrote: Ground up vs. Top down, IMO. -JR
I understand the sentiment behind your definition, but -- and I mean this in the friendliest way -- it's wrong, or at least incomplete. By your definition, a route with a bolt every meter, but drilled entirely on lead, would be a trad route. Likewise, a route cleaned, rehearsed and anchor equipped on rappel/TR, but with only cam and stopper placements to protect the lead, would be a sport route.
Even if you're speaking more about subsequent ascents and not the FA, I still think it's incorrect. Sure the definitions of sport and trad routes have some subjectivity to them, but not that much subjectivity!
(This post was edited by j_ung on Jan 7, 2008, 9:31 PM)
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