There Are No Hard Routes at the Red
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2002 7:44 pm
At least not in the eyes of this british climber's comments that I found on searching the net today:
"For the climber looking for hard F7s and F8s your ego will be massaged like never before. A slight hint of power is enough for all but the hardest routes. Combine that with some stamina and you will find yourself, pumped and staring at the anchors after an onsight that would never have been possible in Europe. As with all routes that require stamina, the area is prone to initial overgrading and then abrupt downgrading. If you onsight something that you think you ought not to have, check in the guide book and accept the current grade. If you are are looking for an easy tick and a great route for your climbing C.V., try Harvest at The Motherlode. Given 5.13a (F7c+) for the first ascent, the way it is done now is more likely to be easy 5.12d (7b+/7c)."
"For the climber looking for hard F7s and F8s your ego will be massaged like never before. A slight hint of power is enough for all but the hardest routes. Combine that with some stamina and you will find yourself, pumped and staring at the anchors after an onsight that would never have been possible in Europe. As with all routes that require stamina, the area is prone to initial overgrading and then abrupt downgrading. If you onsight something that you think you ought not to have, check in the guide book and accept the current grade. If you are are looking for an easy tick and a great route for your climbing C.V., try Harvest at The Motherlode. Given 5.13a (F7c+) for the first ascent, the way it is done now is more likely to be easy 5.12d (7b+/7c)."