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The greatest sandbags in Victoria

One Day Hero

13-Oct-2009
5:49:41 PM

On 8/10/2009 nmonteith wrote:
>I actually asked that question 5 years ago when this topic was created
>but whatever... :-)
>
Well it's not my fault if some Indiana Jones type digs up an antique thread....I don't read the little date things!

>Probably! I think most consider it a tad soft as the crux is over quickly
>- but i don't think its 23. IMHO It's much harder than any 23 sport route
>at VD land, Spurt, Gallery, Muline. I wonder if you actually did the route
>correctly by finishing direct up the reachy headwall at the last bolt rather
>than bailing right into the juggy finish of the 22 next to it? That single
>move is probably 24 in its own right, but everyone seems to McDougal right
>and avoids it.
>
Ummm, I clipped all the bolts and climbed to the chain.....if the 'correct way' to do the route involves specific moves and a complicated set of directions, maybe it's contrived as well as overgraded!

One Day Hero

13-Oct-2009
5:51:52 PM

On 10/10/2009 Macciza wrote:
>Hmmm... The greatest sandbag in Victoria . . . .
>I'd go with Shai Hulud at Upper Spurt . . .
>Quite a bag of sand, but definitely worth a shot if you're ever in the
>area . . .

Done anything lately, Macca?


gordoste

13-Oct-2009
10:25:17 PM

On 13/10/2009 One Day Hero wrote:
>Ummm, I clipped all the bolts and climbed to the chain.....if the 'correct
>way' to do the route involves specific moves and a complicated set of directions,
>maybe it's contrived as well as overgraded!

no, then it would be contrived but graded correctly.

one day hero

14-Oct-2009
2:02:40 PM

One 24 move on a 23 route which has lots of rests still only makes 24 :)


IdratherbeclimbingM9

14-Oct-2009
2:17:38 PM

On 14/10/2009 one day hero wrote:
>One 24 move on a 23 route which has lots of rests still only makes 24 :)

&

On 7/10/2009 One Day Hero wrote:
>How about that "classic 25" of yours on the back of Red Rocks? I says
>2 move wonder 23, no stars!
>
Marvellous what a difference a week makes!
What will it get next week?
Heh^X☺

one day hero

14-Oct-2009
2:33:05 PM

On 14/10/2009 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>Marvellous what a difference a week makes!
>What will it get next week?
>Heh^X☺

Easy there M9! The way I did it is 23, the contrived way Neil claims it should be done apparently adds one 24 move above a good rest. Therefore the hardest, most contrived way to do the route will be worth 24 and the way everyone will do it is still only 23. Next week, I hope it will be 22 :)


IdratherbeclimbingM9

14-Oct-2009
3:48:10 PM

Heh, heh, heh!
☺

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