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mendou
Sep 22, 2008, 3:11 PM
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Hi RC guys! I found a picture of a route in granite rock i think... http://www.acclaimimages.com/cgi-bin/photobase/comps.pl?do=get_comp&image_number=0432-0805-2517-0431 and i have a question... what type of climbing is in the picture of the link above... Is that route an AID climbing route? or is a one hard SPORT route? The kind of rock is granite, right?
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krosbakken
Sep 22, 2008, 3:13 PM
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mendou wrote: Hi RC guys! I found a picture of a route in granite rock i think... http://www.acclaimimages.com/...=0432-0805-2517-0431 and i have a question... what type of climbing is in the picture of the link above... Is that route an AID climbing route? or is a one hard SPORT route? The kind of rock is granite, right? there you go, fixed it.
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coolcat83
Sep 22, 2008, 3:18 PM
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i'd suspect it was sport slab and not as steep as it may look. or there may be crimps and edges that are not visible in the picture
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dingus
Sep 22, 2008, 3:20 PM
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mendou wrote: Hi RC guys! I found a picture of a route in granite rock i think... http://www.acclaimimages.com/cgi-bin/photobase/comps.pl?do=get_comp&image_number=0432-0805-2517-0431 and i have a question... what type of climbing is in the picture of the link above... Is that route an AID climbing route? or is a one hard SPORT route? The kind of rock is granite, right? I may be off base here but that looks like a ROCK CLIMB to me. Probably a free slab route established on ground up lead, bolts hand drilled without benefit of aid. California. DMT
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potreroed
Sep 22, 2008, 4:18 PM
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Granite in Baja??
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dingus
Sep 22, 2008, 4:23 PM
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Aye thar be granite in that thar Baharharhar California! DMT
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flipnfall
Sep 22, 2008, 4:57 PM
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Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route. GT
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shockabuku
Sep 22, 2008, 5:43 PM
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flipnfall wrote: Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route. GT Nice change to Sungam's avatard.
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flipnfall
Sep 22, 2008, 5:46 PM
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shockabuku wrote: flipnfall wrote: Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route. GT Nice change to Sungam's avatard. Thank you! I'm emulating him because I've been here longer than he has but he has thee million more posts than I do. I want to be more like him (i.e., having less time to climb so I can type more on RC.com). GT
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churningindawake
Sep 22, 2008, 5:48 PM
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Its a slab on granite.
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quiteatingmysteak
Sep 22, 2008, 6:01 PM
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flipnfall wrote: shockabuku wrote: flipnfall wrote: Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route. GT Nice change to Sungam's avatard. Thank you! I'm emulating him because I've been here longer than he has but he has thee million more posts than I do. I want to be more like him (i.e., having less time to climb so I can type more on RC.com). GT Its gonna cost you some squid.
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sungam
Sep 22, 2008, 8:38 PM
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flipnfall wrote: quiteatingmysteak wrote: Its gonna cost you some squid. Not following... GT And THAT is why you'll never be me.
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chossmonkey
Sep 23, 2008, 5:49 PM
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flipnfall wrote: shockabuku wrote: flipnfall wrote: Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route. GT Nice change to Sungam's avatard. Thank you! I'm emulating him because I've been here longer than he has but he has thee million more posts than I do. I want to be more like him (i.e., having less time to climb so I can type more on RC.com). GT Don't blame Haggisdonny for you short comings. What does PC have to do with how much time you have for climbing?
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flipnfall
Sep 23, 2008, 5:51 PM
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"If women ruled the world there would be no wars, just be a bunch of jealous countries not talking to each other." BTW. I love that tagline. My wife laughed when I shared it with her. GT
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kennoyce
Sep 23, 2008, 6:26 PM
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This is definitely a free slab climb. if it were aid, the bolts would most likely be straight above each other instead of wandering like they do. I would also say that it is probably trad and not sport because it looks like the bolts used are 5/16" button heads which are common for lead bolting. The trad part is just speculation, it could have been bolted on rap.
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potreroed
Sep 23, 2008, 7:28 PM
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I win--the op just sent me a pm saying the photo was taken in Baja!!
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potreroed
Sep 23, 2008, 8:35 PM
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A bottle of tequila would do just fine!!
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