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Super Dario. Is it 5.11b?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 2:07 am
by SCIN
Haven't been on it but I hear a lot of people talking about how soft it is.
What do you think?

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 10:49 am
by Jeff
Just as I am breaking outta the 5.10's, I choose all the soft routes as my first
5.11's. Whippingstocking,too :roll:
I think Dario is no harder than 10d. You ought to climb it, it's pretty cool.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 2:51 pm
by Don McGlone
To me, it might seem just a little more sustained than Jack in the Pulpit, but really not that much harder. I would say 11a, but I couldn't argue with 10d. At any rate, it is a really cool route.

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2003 3:20 pm
by Artsay
I've climbed it a bunch. To me, it feels about as hard as Yada-Yada-Yada (Drive By) and Eye of the Needle (Funk Rock), both 11b's, though probably not as hard as Bandolier (11a). It's a tough call...

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2003 8:01 pm
by rumbling
again V0

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 1:02 am
by tomdarch
Any tricks or tips for Super Dario?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 1:03 am
by tomdarch
Also, if you're tallish, give Vandalism a try at Oil Crack - walk to, and if I can onsight it, it's an easy 11a!

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 2:05 am
by Jeff
Get a rest about 3/4 of the way up, before heading right to the big fat flake. :)...and be prepared for some serious 5.7 climbing after the flake to the anchors!

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 4:19 am
by tomdarch
Jeff wrote:Get a rest about 3/4 of the way up, before heading right to the big fat flake. :)...and be prepared for some serious 5.7 climbing after the flake to the anchors!
Are we talking some fake holding-on, standing-up 'rest' or are we talking real, sit-down, hands off rest (a la Fuzzy Undercling)?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2003 12:19 pm
by Jeff
Not sure what a fake holding on, standing up rest is, but just get comfortable with good feet and arms and hang straight armed for a while, shaking out, while you get your heart-rate and breath back down a bit.
There is not a no-hands rest on the route.
You ought to try the route though it's pretty cool. You can also stick-clip the second bolt before you even start climbing (or is it the third??). If you are so inclined.