Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Steve_BSU - Climbing in the gym and working hard sport routes might well alter the time line for today's climbers, but most everybody I knew peaked sometime in their 30s. It likely would have been the in the 40s for a lot of us had it not been for the commitments of work and family. Gyms help a lot in this regard. Lots of old farts climb really hard today.
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Some of the mid to harder tens that I've enjoyed are: The Podium, Beene Material, The Quest, What's Left of the Beeneling, Tower of Power, Goodstone, Dayglo-a-go-go, Spring Jammers and Widget Blocks, Adrenaline, Riptide Ride, and Mantel Route.
At 11a, Thunder Chicken, Inhibitor, Hidden Treasure, and Rebar are all great. Inhibitor would be a very proud first 11a, since it's tough and tests so many different techniques. 11a's I haven't done but which are probably great include Afterburner, Insanity Ceiling, Poon Tang, South Side of the Sky, Kentucky Waterfall, and The Man Behind the Curtain.
At 11a, Thunder Chicken, Inhibitor, Hidden Treasure, and Rebar are all great. Inhibitor would be a very proud first 11a, since it's tough and tests so many different techniques. 11a's I haven't done but which are probably great include Afterburner, Insanity Ceiling, Poon Tang, South Side of the Sky, Kentucky Waterfall, and The Man Behind the Curtain.
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