The Beeneling

Post by **BigRed** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:44 pm

Oh C'mon. How can we call ourselves badass climbers if we don't say it by saying yea that route you had trouble with I did a few years back. Easy 5.9+. "Oh did I just miss a good hold on AWOL?" hmmm.

Post by **SCIN** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:46 am

The Beeneling was upgraded because the first ascentionist told me it was 5.10b. Stones of Years had it mistakenly as 5.9+ and that's where Bronaugh got the rating from. Although yea, I've done the route and felt it was probably like 5.7. What's Left of the Beeneling is probably about 5.8. How can a vertical hand and fist crack be 5.10?

Post by **512OW** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:16 am

You thought that shit was 5.8??? We should call it "Whats Left of the Weakling".

I was thinkin hard 4th class. Like 4.16 or something. Shit, I did it in my Doc Martens in a snowstorm after an all night rave. Lurkist... you remember.... I saw you at that rave, all xtacy'd up.

Post by **the lurkist** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:47 am

I would like to down rate that route, but truth of the matter is I decked from 25ft off of that thing back in the day.
Yo, OW, that weren't me. Must have been Ronald McDonald or Larry Byrd or someone else who looks like me.

Post by **SCIN** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:48 am

What kind of weak sauce falls on a 5.7? Oh, The Lurkist, That's who!

Post by **charlie** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:36 am

It's harder than you think it's gonna be.

Post by **mazzystr** » Tue May 01, 2007 1:06 pm

Where lizards dare is definately a tough 5.9. All 5.9's should be judged against that route, lol.

I'm just pissed because I wanted The Beeneling to be my first official 5.10 gear route...

Post by **trad_dawg** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:29 am

If 5.7 makes you feel like you're going to vomit after topping out, then the Beenling is definitely 5.7. I thought for sure I was going to hurl.

I OS'd Where Lizard's Dare and thought Beenling was a little harder.

Met Souders at a party once. The dude is a badass, but really down to earth. Do yourself a favor and search routes by first ascentionist, get the Souders list, and start working your way through it.

Post by **trad_dawg** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:32 am

Oh yeah... I almost forgot... If you want a good 5.10 trad route, go and lead Synchronicity. Do it fast though, it will be 5.9 by next year!!!!!

Post by **mazzystr** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:04 pm

i've quivered at the base of Synchronicity a couple of times. i'm not that caliber of a climber.

yet... <grin>

i have a couple ideas for the weekend. Where lizards dare, The Beeneling or Headstone Surfer...