>The problem is though, you just can't compare them. The style of the routes
>must be taken in account... and perhaps the araps routes feel harder because
>of that special araps slopey bum groping style that a lot of climbers these
>days just arn't as good at (For whatever reason)
Phil Nev,
Believe or not, I've seen a photo of a good climber turning a moderate grade hand crack into a extreme layback struggle.....hard to reconcile really. |