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stoutclimb1
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Just out of curiosity what grade do most of you boulder at. be honest
Im a v-1 v-2 climber
or What you trad climb at
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camhead
Oct 10, 2002, 7:13 PM
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at what level? well, usually at just under 1,000 feet above sea level.
dude, it is subjective... sometimes I get bucked off of v2, and sometimes I can whoop on v6.
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josher
Oct 10, 2002, 7:13 PM
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I'd say v-3 ish. Really depends. I have done a v-5 dyno, but i think its just because i'm tall.
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data118
Oct 10, 2002, 7:13 PM
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V-0 - V-1, I rarely boulder.
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dsafanda
Oct 10, 2002, 7:16 PM
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Someone else said it in another thread and it made a lot of sense. The V system is a great rating system for developing a training regime. However, it is a horrible system for comparing yourself to other climbers.
Why do you really need to compare yourself to others? It won't help you climb better.
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stoutclimb1
Oct 10, 2002, 7:19 PM
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just simply curious not comparing anyone to anybody. iF this question has already been answered , sorry, ive only been on for a couple of weeks. If you want to direct to the other thread that be cool to. thanx
Brian
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jammer
Oct 10, 2002, 7:22 PM
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V3 ... in that area. I have not had the privilage to trad climb yet. Awaiting some wise instructor to teach me.
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mother_sheep
Oct 10, 2002, 7:22 PM
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V-.01 I suck at bouldering but I plan on changing that!
I can make my way through the occasional V1 but it isn't pretty.
Make that V2. I've improved since my last post. YAY!
Edited to update my level
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dsafanda
Oct 10, 2002, 7:27 PM
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I don't think the other thread will answer your question. I guess I just think people get too obsessed with numbers sometimes.
More than once, I've walked up to a V5 and done it on my first try. I may turn around and find some V3 that takes me 15 trys. If you focus on the numbers that information is totally useless. However, if I look closely at that v3 that gave me troulbe I might find a a weakness that I need to work on. The numbers just don't mean s$%*t, outside of personal improvement.
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beyond_gravity
Oct 10, 2002, 7:29 PM
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V3/5.8
I hate it when people come in here and call it spray...lots of people, myself included would just like to know how we realitivly compare to the rest of the climbing world.
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stoutclimb1
Oct 10, 2002, 7:30 PM
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Right i understand that, like i was on a v-1 the other day and I spent almost 8 hours trying it and I still havent gotten it
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tanner
Oct 10, 2002, 7:57 PM
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I don't boulder that much and when I do its in the gym. Up to about V3 or v4 but then again I like inverted stuff with small pockets. If it where on a slight over hang on sloppers I would be toast. It all tepends on the type of the climb
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mcsosar3456
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i boulder a constant v4, meaning i can have a v4 done in a day most everytime. i have climbed a lot harder than but i feel confident calling myself a v4 boulderer in the northeast. i went out west and got spanked by the difference in the rock. very subjective.
just doing one or two v5 problems doesnt make you a v5 boulderer.
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mreardon
Oct 10, 2002, 9:06 PM
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This is a tough one that sounds like bragging and always depends on the area. Stoney Point (Los Angeles) I've done several V7 (possibly V9?) but that's home crag advantage. Buttermilks I've done a couple V7, but still have several V3-5 that continue to kick my ass and have not gone. Joshua Tree I'm about a V5 range but have tagged a couple V7. Happy's/Sad's I've done V9. Tuolomne I've done B1+ (flashed one, second try the other) and both were 20+ feet high, and my personal favorite is the Swimming Hole (Filmore) where I've done "Hard" (no ratings at the Hole) with a couple of highball second ascents. But that was last year. This year I'm pulling Ben & Jerry's and clipping bolts. At least until tomorrow when I start up a new winter of trad at Joshua Tree
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jbone
Oct 10, 2002, 9:58 PM
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I can boulder Highballs..
I can boulder at sea level and at various elevations..
What's your Point?
JBone
Stupid Questions by Gumby Climbers!!
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curt
Oct 10, 2002, 10:16 PM
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What level do I boulder?
15 feet--max, 12 feet if I'm gripped. Anything more and its a TR for me.
Curt
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climbingimp
Oct 10, 2002, 10:16 PM
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I personally usually climb around a V3, but it really does depend on what type of problem it is, and what day it is. Well, actually I don't think I could pull off a 3 right now due to the two concussions I received in one week, oops.
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climbsomething
Oct 10, 2002, 10:17 PM
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V-sometimes
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boulderpaul
Oct 11, 2002, 12:26 AM
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i climb v10 and am super close to a couple of v11's
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mreardon
Oct 11, 2002, 12:30 AM
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Jbone - grab a midol and relax a bit. It was just a question and if you didn't like it, don't respond.
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bouldertoad
Oct 11, 2002, 1:00 AM
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I have bouldered v7 at hueco when I was there with my hardest onsight being a v4. Since I have not climbed in a while I would have to sya those are probably not where I am at right now.
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stoutclimb1
Oct 11, 2002, 1:31 AM
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cool lets keep em coming. climb hard guys
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old_school
Oct 11, 2002, 2:35 AM
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Like most folks here I think the only thing ratings are good for is to make sure you dont get i over your head, and to see how you progress.
Don't worry, go climb.
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the_elk
Oct 11, 2002, 2:41 AM
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I boulder harder than I climb!
I sport climb harder than I trad climb.
I trad climb harder than I walk in...
Don't like ugly walk in's.
Cheers.
Elk
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boulderingmadman
Oct 11, 2002, 6:26 PM
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sport-hardest lead is 5.11d
bouldering-hardest send v6(v7 if you count one-move dynos)
trad-hardest lead 5.8 hardest second 5.10
but all of this is very relevant. dont get hung-up on grades...
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theo
Oct 11, 2002, 6:41 PM
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My level ?
I just flash all your projects blindfolded.
Deal...
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vegastradguy
Oct 11, 2002, 7:12 PM
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I wish I could boulder. That would be fun.
I can usually play on V0-V2 fairly easily, and I might pull a V3 on a good day. However, since I never boulder much except in the gym, I really can't say how good I am outside.
Such is life. Maybe I should boulder more. mmm...climbing....*drool* Work sucks!
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makr
Oct 11, 2002, 10:09 PM
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I've done a couple of V4's not alot after that..
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stonejunkie
Oct 11, 2002, 10:15 PM
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Hey jbone, is the point of your post that it doesn't matter what ability level someone climbs at? Cuz yesterday you were all shook up that a low grade problem vid beat yours.
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psnoonan
Oct 11, 2002, 10:19 PM
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Hey jbone,
You shouldn't call someone's question stupid if you don't even understand it. The question isn't at what altitude do you boulder, but at what level do you boulder. As in what V grade.
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citlali
Oct 11, 2002, 11:30 PM
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I am a total V0-------- Climber. I love climbing and bouldering, but as you can see i suck at it.
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arsenalcrater
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I've stuck a V9 dyno slap in J-Tree...I got King Cobra on the first try in Yosemite...yet I have yet to send some of those limestone roofs in Flagstaff, AZ that are rated a few grades lower then the above.
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jono13
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im in the V3-V4 range. just starting to push some V4's havent done any trad, and i have no intent too, not that theres anything wrong with it, just doesnt appeal to me
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xanx
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i would really love to know what level i boulder at... but i am a gym rat and nothing at my gym is ever rated. so for now i have to go on competition ratings. according to one setter, i can do v4 and some v5, depending. acording to boulderpaul's sandbag problem, i can do a v7 i would rather believe that, but since i haven't even been climbing a year, i think v4/ maybe MAYBE v5 is more accurate.
mike
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prana0777
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NONE just kidding.
i think V2 or V3. now i m out of shape! I will get it back later!
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lox
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Heh.
I boulder harder than all of you...
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They don't make a number small enough to describe how (badly) I boulder.
Kate
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lilred
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level eh?
about 6k above sea level
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it takes me several tries to nail V4...
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lemurboy
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I can boulder at about V4 - V5
hoping to get stonger soon. hahahha
I mostly boulder at Niagra Glen ON.
its pretty nice place, only 5 minutes down stream from the Falls.
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I started climbing about 3 months ago....i don't pay attention to the ratings....i just try to improve....better my technique, watch those that have been climbing for a long time.....starting to really get the hang of it.
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Oct 20, 2002, 6:52 PM
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v9 boulder,5.13a trad routes
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I did a sick V9 manle last week. It involved a one arm, 6 foot dyno from a bed post all the way to my pillow.
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Around V3 but I have gotten a few V4's
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flashed 2 V8's, workin real hard- and im damn close- to a handfull of V9's
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young people have an amazing level!
I've not bouldered outdoor for a long time, and I'm still not sure of equivalences between US and French ratings, but let's say V1...
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