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Crag & Route Beta

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nmonteith
8-Nov-2006
12:36:09 PM
Wasn't Take Five soloed by Robin Miller for the first ascent?

tnd
8-Nov-2006
2:02:59 PM
On 8/11/2006 M9iswhereitsat wrote:
>It probably gets the higher grade due to the protection element being
>considered by the FA?

Well, it's certainly supposed to under the Ewbank grading system.

IdratherbeclimbingM9
8-Nov-2006
2:11:05 PM
Yes, but if it was soloed on the FA then the pro was academic.
kieranl
8-Nov-2006
5:20:41 PM
Robin Miller graded Take Five with the leader in mind. From memory, back in the days before aliens etc, there was a v. poorly protected move about 15/16 at 6-7metres. Above that move there was a shallow horizontal with a pebble and you could get a dodgy #2 hex behind the pebble, then a move or two of 17/18 then some good gear. When I last led that pitch (in the late 80s) the pebble had gone and I think there was a good small cam placement - there was a cam placement anyhow.
Ronny
9-Nov-2006
9:08:12 AM
Yeah the guide book comment makes sense pre-friend/cams. And sure some of the cams are not 'ideal', but I thought they were ok (but sure I wasn't going to back-jump the route!)

I remember stacking a couple of nuts in a pocket down low somewhere - thought it was pretty cool, even if maybe not the most bomber.

I just don't like the idea that the guide puts people of doing a route when they'd otherwise enjoy it.

James
Fish Boy
10-Nov-2006
11:59:42 AM
I might go and jump on it again then....itwas pretty dark....finished first pitch with a head light on. But I can usually see gear....;)

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