Unrepeated trad
Unrepeated trad
In another forum captain static mentioned an unrepeated 5.11. Does anyone know which route that may be? Why is it unrepeated? Is it a published route? Should it be repeated? Also, are there other unrepeated published routes?
The route is The Return of Batman. It's up at Indian Staircase.
My friend and I tried it. It's about five feet of heinous offwidth/flared slot. It's harder than the grade. We broke off the only hold we could find while attempting it so it's even harder now I'm sure.
There aren't any unrepeated routes I know of........well there is one I named Resurrection Crack that hasn't seen a repeat but as soon as the "land owner" gives me the "OK" then I'll turn Horatio loose on it to give it a repeat. I gave it 5.12b and it's a short, overhanging fingercrack. Pretty powerful and bouldery.
There are definitely some rarely repeated routes though (5.12 and above): You can search the online guide for directions:
Country Lovin' 5.12b
Welcome to Ol' Kentuck 5.13a
Hidden Dragon 5.12c
Mr. Get it on Jones 5.12d
Drug Pusher 5.12a
Days of Rage 5.12d?(I've only toproped it. Hasn't been lead yet.)
Not Ice 5.12a
Vascular Massacre 5.12a (? I wasn't sure what to rate it) Short and powerful
My friend and I tried it. It's about five feet of heinous offwidth/flared slot. It's harder than the grade. We broke off the only hold we could find while attempting it so it's even harder now I'm sure.
There aren't any unrepeated routes I know of........well there is one I named Resurrection Crack that hasn't seen a repeat but as soon as the "land owner" gives me the "OK" then I'll turn Horatio loose on it to give it a repeat. I gave it 5.12b and it's a short, overhanging fingercrack. Pretty powerful and bouldery.
There are definitely some rarely repeated routes though (5.12 and above): You can search the online guide for directions:
Country Lovin' 5.12b
Welcome to Ol' Kentuck 5.13a
Hidden Dragon 5.12c
Mr. Get it on Jones 5.12d
Drug Pusher 5.12a
Days of Rage 5.12d?(I've only toproped it. Hasn't been lead yet.)
Not Ice 5.12a
Vascular Massacre 5.12a (? I wasn't sure what to rate it) Short and powerful
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Small correction, it is called Here Comes Batman. A pic of it is posted in the album http://www.redriverclimbing.com/album_p ... pic_id=474
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