Chockstone Forum

      Sponsored By
      ROCK
   HARDWARE

Chockstone Photography

Australian Landscape Prints

Chockstone Forum - General Discussion

General Climbing Discussion

Topic Date User

The Eternity - 17??????? 17-Jan-2006 At 10:46:05 AM mikepatt

Message

On 15/01/2006 JamesMc wrote:

>
>Hey MikePatt,
> Perhaps Ewbank didn't get it wrong on these, rather,
>routes themselves have changed.
>
>As mentioned previousely, Psychopath was originally full of dirt, so it
>used to be harder than it is now. Ditto Carthagenian.
>
>Also, Sincerity may have been a bit bolder in the olden days. Ewbank's
>guide mentions only one bolt. I think there are four now (haven't been
>there for years).
>
>James Mc

Sorry James that doesn't make sense. Sincerity was graded 10 with only one bolt. Now with 3 bolts it's less bolder but considered harder at 14.
Psychopath & Catheginian are both now clean but Psychopath's gone down two grades and Cartheginian's gone up two grades..

Anyway I climbed Eternity on Friday in extreme humidity and topped out in quite heavy rain. Certain worth grade 18, and anyone who infers it's 17 has got to be either a goth fancying sheep shagger or a Queensland crack head..