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Re: [Toast_in_the_Machine] Estimation of # of 5.12 climbers:
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rtwilli4
Mar 17, 2011, 12:54 PM
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For a large part of 2008, 09 and 10 I was either living and working at a climbing destination or living in my truck, road tripping. Off the top of my head I could think of 39 out of 90 people who have red-pointed 5.12. I planned to stop at 50 but I kept thinking of more people and the ratio stayed about the same. I have either climbed with these people, or at least watched them climb.
So that's 39/90 - 43% that have climbed 5.12. Most of them will red-point a new 5.12 in 10 tries or less.
FWIW, a majority of the 90 people climb both sport and trad. A large majority of the 39 who climb 5.12 climb both sport and trad and a majority of the 51 who do not climb 5.12 climb only sport.
Of the 10 people that I would call my climbing partners, 4 have red-pointed 5.12 and two have on-sighted 5.12.
Since I've moved to London (7 weeks ago), I've only climbed indoors. I've climbed with roughly 10 people and 3 or them climb 5.12. Ad that to the 90 people and you have 42/100.
R&I had a pretty good breakdown in their health issue a few months back. I think I quoted it on here.
EDITED to add that camhead is correct in saying that there is overlap. I forgot to add him and johnL (angry) but I have met both of them and they both climb 5.12. They would both be in lena's group of 5.12 climbers as well.
(This post was edited by rtwilli4 on Mar 17, 2011, 12:59 PM)
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Post edited by rtwilli4
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