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Does height matter to you? I'm just as satisfied with a burly 60 foot overhanging crack as I am on a 4 pitch classic. I guess I'm just a "Sport Traddy" but height really doesn't do much for me. It seems like a lot of western traddies don't like crack climbing on the southeastern sandstone because they can't get the exposure that they could get out west.

I personally like them both. I think both have their pros and cons. I like short, continuous cracks that kicks my ass top to bottom, and I like the exposure on long routes, where the business is spread out between casual, enjoyable climbing. While some long routes are non-stop classics, like the Vampire at Tahquitz or Astroman in Yosemite, there's a ton other routes that have enjoyable sections combined with not so fun sections (most things on Devil's Tower). Really I just like to climb

I dont climb much trad, but to me Its all about the quilty of the climb. I cant lead much harder than 5.9, and to some it seems easy. I love a good sandstone crack, and a long granit crack is fun, just diffrent, thats all. Its a toss up, but if I had a week to go trad climbing, I would head south. Exposure is over rated.

I like multi pitch rapping. i also like rapping off those 60 footers as well. shit whatever i can get my case of beer up the easiest is fine by me.

I rarely get to climb anywhere other than the Red,so I'll take all the multipitch I can get.I love the exposure.

I just like the climbing itself - the exposure and scenery are not as important. I would much rather do a sweet roof crack boulder problem in the back of some cave, then a *exposed* line that wasn't as cool.

Getting high is cool sometimes though. Like Potrero, Linville, eldo, etc. Swinging around that corner high on yellow spur, when you get all that air under you with the creek way below is pretty damn cool.

Wes

I chose short and steep. Just comparing the routes I've been on at the Red with the longer stuff I've done (Black Orpheus at Red Rocks, The Nose on Looking Glass, some long easy route at Seneca), I've had a lot more fun on short, challenging stuff like Windy Corner, B3, Let's Brachiate, and Inhibitor. I don't really enjoy long, easy stuff, because one of the main reasons I love climbing is the challenge involved. I think I'd really have a blast on a sustained multi-pitch route, but I haven't been on one, yet.

I think that the exposure makes the whole adventure more enticing and thrilling, but I love it all... exposed lines often seem to be more aesthetic and satisfying, but again... it's all good!

"it's all good?" it's not all good....choss is not good...grid bolting is not good...chipped routes are not good..what is wrong with you people..have an opinion that matters. and have a wonderful holiday!

i like getting high