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Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:13 pm
by Steve_BSU
I just set a goal for myself to break into 5.11 trad during this coming summer. I need to work more mid to upper 5.10 trad to do as well as some winter training. Any advice on some of the nicer lines of this grade in the gorge? Any nice 11a lines I should project?
-Steve
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:27 pm
by Ascentionist
According to the advanced search in the online guide there are 21 routes that fit your criteria.
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:30 pm
by Ascentionist
No, seriously, and not being a jerk: what kind of climbing are you looking for? Do you want to be well rounded or pander to your own strengths? I myself liked to pad my ticked list by climbing only fingercracks and slab climbs because those were my strength. That made it look like I was a wicked hard climber when in fact I couldn't get up a 5.6 offwidth or a 5.9 jug haul to save my life.
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:30 pm
by Cromper
Rebar
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:38 pm
by monty4355
Doppler Effect
No Bones About It
Tradisfacton
Cruising Lane
Jims Dihedral
Rock Wars
Where Lizards Dare
Tons of great trad tens in the Red!!!
All those have good gear also.
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:45 pm
by rjackson
I think most of the 10s in the gorge are pretty good (and hard), so I'd just climb every one you run into, whether you send it or not. There aren't that many 11s and they are in a variety of styles, so unless you have one in particular to train for I think you're better off trying to become well-rounded. I'd also consider becoming a master of your sphincter, because once you start climbing hard trad around here you may just want to poop your pants . . .
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:47 pm
by dustonian
Day Tripping
Jungle Beat
The Quest
Haas Memorial Route
Woolly Worm Festival (L side Historic Wall)
Hidden Treasure
B3
Fear & Loathing in Nada
Vector Trouble
Inhibitor
Oberon
Strongyloides
Windy Corner
Renegade
Hourglass Crack
Flashback
Feeding Frenzy
Swole Up
Behind the Green Curtain
Dayglo a Go Go
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:03 am
by ynp1
Afterburner is an easy 11.
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:12 am
by dustonian
Thunder Chicken, Jim's Dihedral, Headstone Surfer, Up Swift Creek, Beeneling/WLOTB, Barbarian, Don't Panic it's Organic, and Born Again come to mind as well
Re: Mid to upper 5.10 trad lines
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:10 am
by rjackson
So many good 5.10 trad lines in the gorge . . .