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Old Codger, Curbar
March 07, 2011, 09:51:56 pm
Has anyone done this and thought it the meanest E3 6a in quite some time?? Seemed pretty full-on to me or have the times changed?

Also - has the boulder line up the flakes to the right of this been done?

JB has all the answers I'm sure.....  ;)


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#1 Re: Old Codger, Curbar
March 07, 2011, 10:34:34 pm
In Froggatt guide "Reckoned to be E6 6b by one team of repeat ascensionists." Off the top of my head, Bens Tet and Pritch

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#2 Re: Old Codger, Curbar
March 08, 2011, 10:48:52 pm

Oh right. That's interesting to know. Can't say I'd agree with E6, but definitely not E3 either! Cheers as ever grimer, for being the man with the knowledge.

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#3 Re: Old Codger, Curbar
March 09, 2011, 02:41:51 pm
me and ben tetler thought this was very hard for e3 like grimer said.

i thought it was hard climbing above an unpleasant landing much like an e6 or a hard e5. (harder and more fall offable than nosferatu for instance)

how tall are you?

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#4 Re: Old Codger, Curbar
March 09, 2011, 06:39:23 pm
I know what you're saying - it does feel quite like Nosferatu and committed etc. Hard to go with such a massive leap in grade it seems though. Definitely way harder than something like Oedipus ...

I'm 5'10 and had to lay on a proper all out slap for the break. Good problem anyway!

 

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