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Re: [docburner] Poll: How much "harder" do you climb, sport vs trad.:
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cracklover
Feb 13, 2008, 9:47 PM
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docburner wrote: So I think one of the major dividing lines is skill at cracks which are likely to be tradionally protected vs skill at non-crack which is more likely to be bolted.
Actually, I think pure crack lines are pretty much the same as sport. If you spend time on them, you'll climb at the same level sport and trad. They're basically gear protected sport climbing.
The real distinction is in trad climbs that are a mix of cracks and face\overhang technique requiring:
A - The ability to find very complex "rest" positions in order to place gear.
B - The ability to accurately scope the line when there aren't bolts there to follow.
C - The ability to climb as if there was no rope on sections where falling is not an option (requires different technique).
And that's all assuming a masterful eye at picking out and placing the right gear, with the right slings, efficiently and while pumped and scared.
You don't have to do any of that shit at IC. The Creek is just sport climbing on gear.
GO
(This post was edited by cracklover on Feb 13, 2008, 9:47 PM)
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