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bigga
May 3, 2004, 4:09 PM
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Is there such a thing as a big wall route that is pure sport?
whats the longest sport route?
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mike_ok
May 3, 2004, 4:15 PM
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If you're looking for the longest sport route in the world, I don't know. If you're looking for places to climb that have extremely long bolted routes, you should check out El Potrero Chico in Mexico and the Verdon in France.
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bigga
May 3, 2004, 4:30 PM
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anything else?
no such thing as big wall sport?
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nealric
May 3, 2004, 4:57 PM
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I consider something a big wall if it normally takes more than one day by a reasonably skilled party.
The longest sport routes I know of are about 15 pitches and can easily be done in a day. So, I would have to say no.
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corvallis
May 4, 2004, 11:19 PM
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hey i read something in i think rock and ice around what i would guess was the march issue, about the longest sport route in the us got put up. it was in washington and i think was like 22-26 pitches. ill try and track down the article.
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bandycoot
May 4, 2004, 11:27 PM
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I've one 20+ pitch trad lines in a day. If you are free climbing, I can't imagine a sport climb being considered a "bigwall."
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bigga
May 5, 2004, 1:55 PM
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O well,
I guess thats what I expected. Makes sence I spose. Thanks anyway ppl.
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smallnutsandbigballs
May 5, 2004, 3:19 PM
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The longest sport route in America is "Infinite Bliss" on Garfield Mountain in the Washington Cascades. It's 23 pitches over 2600 feet with two 10b crux pitches. Though it's rather committing for a sport route, I wouldn't call it "big wall"....
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climbr_apprntx
May 10, 2004, 6:36 AM
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Here in Potrero Chico (Mexico) is Timewave Zero 23 pitches. We checked the altitude difference between the road and the summit and it was about 750m... well that includes the approach to the base that may be less than 100m.
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climbr_apprntx
May 10, 2004, 6:37 AM
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However, I heard that the route El Gigante (Chihuahua, Mexico) has been rebolted and it surely is longer than Timewave Zero.
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brutusofwyde
May 10, 2004, 4:04 PM
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Skinner routes on Mt. Proboscis and Trango Tower come to mind.
Brutus
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