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mendou

Sep 22, 2008, 3:11 PM
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Hi RC guys!

I found a picture of a route in granite rock i think...

http://www.acclaimimages.com/cgi-bin/photobase/comps.pl?do=get_comp&image_number=0432-0805-2517-0431

and i have a question... what type of climbing is in the picture of the link above...

Is that route an AID climbing route? or is a one hard SPORT route? The kind of rock is granite, right?

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krosbakken

Sep 22, 2008, 3:13 PM
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mendou wrote:

Hi RC guys!

I found a picture of a route in granite rock i think...

http://www.acclaimimages.com/...=0432-0805-2517-0431

and i have a question... what type of climbing is in the picture of the link above...

Is that route an AID climbing route? or is a one hard SPORT route? The kind of rock is granite, right?

there you go, fixed it.

(This post was edited by krosbakken on Sep 22, 2008, 3:15 PM)

coolcat83

Sep 22, 2008, 3:18 PM
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i'd suspect it was sport slab and not as steep as it may look. or there may be crimps and edges that are not visible in the picture

dingus

Sep 22, 2008, 3:20 PM
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mendou wrote:

I may be off base here but that looks like a ROCK CLIMB to me. Probably a free slab route established on ground up lead, bolts hand drilled without benefit of aid.

California.

DMT

potreroed

Sep 22, 2008, 4:18 PM
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Granite in Baja??

dingus

Sep 22, 2008, 4:23 PM
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Aye thar be granite in that thar Baharharhar California!

DMT

flipnfall

Sep 22, 2008, 4:57 PM
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Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route.

GT

shockabuku

Sep 22, 2008, 5:43 PM
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flipnfall wrote:

Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route.

GT

Nice change to Sungam's avatard.

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flipnfall

Sep 22, 2008, 5:46 PM
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shockabuku wrote:

flipnfall wrote:

Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route.

GT

Nice change to Sungam's avatard.

Thank you! I'm emulating him because I've been here longer than he has but he has thee million more posts than I do. I want to be more like him (i.e., having less time to climb so I can type more on RC.com). Wink

GT

(This post was edited by flipnfall on Sep 22, 2008, 5:47 PM)

churningindawake

Sep 22, 2008, 5:48 PM
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Its a slab on granite.

quiteatingmysteak

Sep 22, 2008, 6:01 PM
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flipnfall wrote:

shockabuku wrote:

flipnfall wrote:

Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route.

GT

Nice change to Sungam's avatard.

Its gonna cost you some squid.

flipnfall

Sep 22, 2008, 6:05 PM
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quiteatingmysteak wrote:

Its gonna cost you some squid.

Not following... Unimpressed

sungam

Sep 22, 2008, 8:38 PM
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flipnfall wrote:

quiteatingmysteak wrote:

Its gonna cost you some squid.

Not following... Unimpressed

And THAT is why you'll never be me. Tongue

chossmonkey

Sep 23, 2008, 5:49 PM
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flipnfall wrote:

shockabuku wrote:

flipnfall wrote:

Definitely sport. Looks like a fun route.

GT

Nice change to Sungam's avatard.

Don't blame Haggisdonny for you short comings.

What does PC have to do with how much time you have for climbing?

flipnfall

Sep 23, 2008, 5:51 PM
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"If women ruled the world there would be no wars, just be a bunch of jealous countries not talking to each other."

BTW. I love that tagline. My wife laughed when I shared it with her.

GT

(This post was edited by flipnfall on Sep 23, 2008, 5:52 PM)

kennoyce

Sep 23, 2008, 6:26 PM
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This is definitely a free slab climb. if it were aid, the bolts would most likely be straight above each other instead of wandering like they do. I would also say that it is probably trad and not sport because it looks like the bolts used are 5/16" button heads which are common for lead bolting. The trad part is just speculation, it could have been bolted on rap.

potreroed

Sep 23, 2008, 7:28 PM
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I win--the op just sent me a pm saying the photo was taken in Baja!!

tradrenn

Sep 23, 2008, 8:27 PM
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potreroed wrote:

I win--the op just sent me a pm saying the photo was taken in Baja!!

Would you like a cookie or something ?

Cool

potreroed

Sep 23, 2008, 8:35 PM
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A bottle of tequila would do just fine!!

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