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Re: [James_Otey] Message for 5.12 climbers:
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kaizen
Nov 11, 2010, 3:20 PM
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James_Otey wrote: It never was really named. It's always just been "that black colored arete" that people climb on. To me it would be like renaming a route referred to as that "left slanting crack" once it was freed.
Ahh now I see. This is probably where the confusion has occured. The feature itself is a black arete, but the route that has been freed on TR was also called "The Black Arete" as well. I'm not sure if you've seen any of the guides to the area, but they all list the route as "The Black Arete" and even provide grades for the line.
In the area, other routes that were previously only done as X-rated or TR have been subsequently bolted, and the name of the routes have stayed the same.
Ethics aside, while the proposed name is clever and even gave me a chuckle, The Black Arete just carries weight and history with it that a name like "Arete Style Dysfunction" could never live up to. It may be a dirty crag polluted by trains coming by every 5 minutes, but the feature (and the route that climbs it) is absolutely amazing.
EDIT: It's a proud send for sure - nice work.
(This post was edited by kaizen on Nov 11, 2010, 3:23 PM)
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Post edited by kaizen
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Post edited by kaizen
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