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#50 Re: Topic split: Bouldery route grades
October 07, 2021, 11:31:50 am
Was thinking about 8a but judging by this thread it should be more like 8a+/8b?
If the boulder grades are correct and the last 7A+ bit very short (sounds like it) I would guess that it would feel like 8a+ if I found the decent hold decent and 8b if I did not. But then again I am spoiled for choice and usually avoid these kind of routes. Especially if the boulder of the ground is harder than 7B.

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#51 Re: Topic split: Bouldery route grades
October 07, 2021, 12:48:44 pm
So, i've worked a very short route. 3 bolts. 6 move 7B+/7C boulder problem off the ground to a decent hold, then 3 move 7A/+ boulder problem to the lip. I've hardly done any sport climbing so struggling to grade it (if i ever actually get it done). Was thinking about 8a but judging by this thread it should be more like 8a+/8b?

Where's this?  And...is that IT Stu?  Or are you a.n. other Stu...?

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#52 Re: Topic split: Bouldery route grades
October 07, 2021, 02:17:09 pm
Yes definitely; 7c boulder is harder than 8a sport.

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#53 Re: Topic split: Bouldery route grades
October 07, 2021, 04:38:48 pm
So, i've worked a very short route. 3 bolts. 6 move 7B+/7C boulder problem off the ground to a decent hold, then 3 move 7A/+ boulder problem to the lip. I've hardly done any sport climbing so struggling to grade it (if i ever actually get it done). Was thinking about 8a but judging by this thread it should be more like 8a+/8b?

Where's this?  And...is that IT Stu?  Or are you a.n. other Stu...?

No i'm not IT Stu which makes me A.N Other Stew i guess. Its a bit eliminate and not exactly classic but will make a good edition if i ever get round to it getting a belayer on it and linking it. Forgive me if i don't mention where just yet :-)

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#54 Re: Topic split: Bouldery route grades
October 07, 2021, 06:53:34 pm
I thought Caviar was about the equivalent of a long font 7C and that is 8a+. So what you describe sounds harder again.

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#55 Re: Topic split: Bouldery route grades
October 08, 2021, 12:15:57 pm
Yes definitely; 7c boulder is harder than 8a sport.

Not for me.

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#56 Re: Topic split: Bouldery route grades
October 08, 2021, 07:19:55 pm
Yes definitely; 7c boulder is harder than 8a sport.

Not for me.


On limestone?  :???:

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#57 Re: Topic split: Bouldery route grades
October 08, 2021, 07:39:18 pm
Depends what grit F8as JB has been lapping....

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#58 Re: Topic split: Bouldery route grades
October 20, 2021, 04:46:36 pm
Obsession fatale.
Really easy slab into a 6b section you don't want to fall off.

 

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