Caviar and Salar were dry enough to do. Did Salar, it must be the ultimate easy 8a for boulderers, easy moves to a rest then a five move 7a+ish boulder prob, easy money!
True, i've done harder 7c+s. Strangley it was given 8a+ by first ascentionist Malc Taylor, mind you he also gave Rattle and Hump 8a+ :roll: . I'd say Salar would be a 7a+ boulder prob and the nearby bouldery route Caviar would be solid 7c, should make more than a plus diffrence on the sport grade! It's funny with these boulder prob sport routes though, the stamina plodders struggle with them and swear they're hard 8a. BTW little (grinning) Rob did Salar in quick time, so shorties have no excuse.
Malc Taylor didn't use the strange pinch grippy hold out left for some reason. He climbed it direct using a shitty slopey crimp thing