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Grit Ground Up 29-Apr-2012 At 11:17:35 AM Hagges

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The 8a.nu scorecards are a joke when it comes to the Grit climbs. Not very much is comparable to it. It is in a class of it's own. The Braille Trail is essentially 28/29 with a V8 crux with appauling gear. Blowing the moves at the top would mean a ground fall onto hideous boulders.

On 8a.nu there will be thousands of flashed 28/29's but only a handful of flashed
Grit 28/29's.

Most top climbers would be able to walk up it if it was bolted and perfectly safe but not many would dare try a ground up ascent. Grit climbing doesn't allow much room for error due to the nature of the rock. (You can't just yank as hard as you can on the holds).

Most highballers stack pads till it's like being indoors. Grit ethics allow minimal use of pads.