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Strivel's Gets In Shape
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 2:27 pm
by tonybubb
" -red pointed the first pitch of Strevels Gets in Shape...12a my ass! "
Well, it was the first 5.12 I ever on-sighted then (1991)... Maybe some holds have broken?
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 5:21 pm
by Lame Wade
Felt like 5.7 back when I did it.
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 6:29 pm
by Power2U
Compare Strivel's Gets In Shape (1st Pitch) to the following....
Stay The Hand (12a) - Roadside
Ro Shampo (12a) - Roadside
Wild Yet Tasty (12a) - Left Flank
Buddha Hole (12a) - Solar Collector
The Chronic (12a) - The Mother Lode
...and tell me that Strivel's isn't harder than all of these climbs. Hell, Wild Gift took me less tries then Streve's to do...go figure
In my humble opinion Strivel's 1st pitch is 12b.....as all of the above 12a's feel easier to me than Strivel's does.
Now, I have heard, and it is possible that a foot has broken off Strivel's at some time over the last 10 years, has anyone known this climb long enough to answer this question
After looking at the online guide book there is no distinction between the first pitch/set of anchors and the entire route..where as the Bronaugh book lists the first pitch as 12a and the entire route as 12b. Maybe the new consensus is that the first pitch is 12b as no one really does the upper section.....not that any of this really matters it is just something else to babble about instead of doing work
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 6:45 pm
by air canada
I'm not sure how long ago it was, but someone point out the spot to me where a foot broke off-looked like it would have made a significant difference.
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 6:48 pm
by SCIN
Strevels sure ain't easy. I consider myself a pretty ok boulderer and those moves always feel tough to me............especially the accuracy move trying to hit that pocket.
I laugh whenever I hear the Urban Legend of "It's just a V3 boulder problem!"
I've bouldered at pretty many places and I've never been on a V3 as tough as Strevels.
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 7:08 pm
by rhunt
You know, it's fun to debate but...who care...was the route fun? Ratings suck...I could go on and on about the inconsistent ratings at the red!! Just climb and have fun
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 7:23 pm
by Power2U
I agree with both SCIN & rhunt....nuff said!
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2003 11:58 pm
by Horatio Felacio
rat dick and pil did out on a limb a while ago. said it was bad to the bone marrow.
strevels is easy. got on it a month ago or something and it felt way easier than scissors or motha. you guys are just weak girly men.
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2003 4:22 pm
by CBP
friday: Scenic Cruise........awesome.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2003 3:01 am
by TexasK
