Best 5.12A?

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krampus
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Post by krampus »

oh and if your at drive by, the best 12a out there is Head and Shoulders
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Post by pigsteak »

andrew, avalanche run is 11d. so says the new guidebook.

find one that supports your strengths...are you more enduro or power?
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Post by bcombs »

+1 on Break the Scene.. it's different and good.

If you're ready for 5.12 you could do these in a day:

Burlier's Bane - soft
Ro Shampo - debateable
Immaculate Deception - low / starting crux

If you want a challenge (at least they were for me)
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Post by Meadows »

My top 3 favorites -

Beattyvul Pipeline - steep bucket haul to a cool crux
Gluttony
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Post by Andrew »

Gluttony is very good.

The two easiest are definitely immaculate deception, and crack the whip.


Most of the suggestions are right on. You also should find ones that suit your style. power or endurance.

Tacit is awesome if it weren't for the bolts.

Best enduro 12a is probably Bare Metal Teen

Best Power 12a is probably hippocrite
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Post by Pimp »

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Post by stix »

i think twinkie is one of the best and one of the easiest.
infectious is cool if you're lookin for something short and sweet
bare metal teen is probably the best 12a
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Post by tejas »

i actually think as far as difficulty of moves, wild yet tasty is harder than most of the other 12a's, actually, i think chainsaw isn't really much of a gimme either.

twinkie is probably the most doable for starting 12a climbers, and it's also a really unique rock climb.

also as far as good lines that don't get much traffic

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Post by Andrew »

good suggestions, I like Hakuna Mattata.

I can't believe I forgot about twinkie.
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Post by Gaar »

Scar Tissue was my first...But Manifest Dystyne is pretty damn easy.

Us and them at torrent is really good..a few small boulder problems with good rests.
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