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sethg
Jun 30, 2009, 7:40 PM
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I think the most important thing I've learned about the classics at the Gunks is that there are a lot of them, and that you will end up wasting a lot of time waiting if you get too set on doing a particular one on a crowded day. If you walk up to a route and it is occupied, just keep walking! There will be other classics available. And don't be deterred from doing a route because Williams gives it one or two stars instead of three-- a lot of these are classics too!
At the 5.6 grade, for example, two ultraclassics at the Trapps are Shockley's Ceiling and High Exposure. You can wait a long time to get on one of them, and then find out that each one is legendary really for one move. Some people regard the one-star Moonlight to be a superior overall climb. This is just one example, and not meant to denigrate Shockley's or High E (both of which any repeat climber at the Gunks MUST do eventually!). My point is you'll likely have more fun if you just get on something rather than waiting half a day for "the" climb.
(This post was edited by sethg on Jun 30, 2009, 7:42 PM)
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