How hard on the YDS scale can goats climb?

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Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
Oct 29, 2013 - 03:25pm PT
I watched a bighorn sheep send 5.9 in Red Rocks. I even think she was off route a little.
matty

Trad climber
under the sea
Oct 29, 2013 - 03:42pm PT
Goats use a different scale to rate their climbs

G3..G2...G1....G0 CLIMB!
rnevius

Trad climber
The Range of Light
Oct 29, 2013 - 03:50pm PT
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JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
Oct 29, 2013 - 03:56pm PT
rnevius,

Thank you. Mountain animals' abilities always fascinate and amaze me.

John
rnevius

Trad climber
The Range of Light
Oct 29, 2013 - 04:00pm PT
Rockfall, eagles, humans...those free-soloing goats have some major cojones.
Lorenzo

Trad climber
Oregon
Oct 29, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
Here are some goats on the side of a dam in Switzerland licking salt.


And somewhere I have a shot of a feral goat running down Dixie Crystals(5.9+) at Stone Mountain, NC. He( she? ) was being chased by a dog, who stopped at about Easy 5.9.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Oct 29, 2013 - 11:30pm PT
cue up the climbing baboons if you want to see some 5.14

Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Oct 30, 2013 - 01:27am PT


Chris Cunningham


Trad climber

San Francisco

Oct 16, 2013 - 10:17pm PT
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e3e_1370279107
Goats jumping 50 meters down opposing

I can't believe this is true.....
Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
Oct 30, 2013 - 03:46pm PT
Goats on turf top roofs was a pretty common sight in Norway.


Photo filched from here: http://www.loe.org/images/content/101008/goats.png
Alnatural

Trad climber
Jackson,Wyoming
Oct 31, 2013 - 04:33pm PT
My ex girlfriend's dog chased some goats across a slab at J tree onto a tiny little dike, where the dog, and goats speed climbed in good form.I looked up the climb later and determined it to be "X Rated tits" 5.9.The forward momentum is what prevents the critters from launching .Its amazing that they can stick to granite with just hoofs and claws.
Willoughby

Social climber
Truckee, CA
Oct 31, 2013 - 05:40pm PT
The goats at Stone mt. NC seemed to know when you were cruxing WAY out from the last bolt and would take the opportunity to run right up to you and snort. They could climb 5.10 all day! Sadly they're gone now.

In a shoebox somewhere, I have an old photo of one of those goats, or at least what was left of its remains, on the Tree Ledge. So yes, they do fall sometimes.
brian benedon

Trad climber
tucson
Nov 8, 2013 - 03:44am PT
I've seen goat turds on a 5.5
tooth

Trad climber
B.C.
Nov 8, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
I have seen them on Outer Space in Leavenworth too. Solid climbers.
Gene

climber
Nov 8, 2013 - 09:40pm PT
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e3e_1370279107

Ammon comes to mind.
monolith

climber
SF bay area
Nov 13, 2013 - 11:23pm PT
Brought this over from the other thread.

http://www.trueactivist.com/13-pictures-of-crazy-goats-on-cliffs/

Don't miss the video at the end.

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mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 14, 2013 - 12:30pm PT
I recall seeing that goat chimney video when a youngster, or one showing goats doing the same outrageous descent.

Aren't we glad that's not part of the descent route from the Captain, eh?

"Descend the East Ledges Chimney in the goat-carom mode, (Third Class)..."

but that's silly, it can be rapped quickly and safely and there's pigs, too.

Yoemite SAR goats: The good old St. Bernard would be out-classed automatically and could stay out behind Werner's in with the mules.

I would volunteer to tend the herd in exchange for a place to live, which isn't really volunteering, just a possible ploy to get to live there.

Goats are versatile friends of man, like dogs and unlike cats (who are good mousers, but good for little else besides kissing up).

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Chewybacca

Trad climber
Montana, Whitefish
Nov 14, 2013 - 01:16pm PT
I hate to be the party pooper but the Ibex video is not real. I wish it was real but it isn't.

To the question 'Do they fall?'. Yes they do. I've found their remains at the base of cliffs and in an avalanche path. Surprisingly many of these falls are not accidental. Mt Goats can be pretty aggressive with each other. I have some fighting photos on my hard drive, I'll try to load them tonight.

Here is one of a goat that fell and survived with both horns broken.

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I like to think of them as my 'Alpine Angels', but they don't always act very angelic.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Nov 30, 2013 - 12:49pm PT
http://www.viralnova.com/hidden-dam/
spearson

Mountain climber
San Francisco, CA
Dec 1, 2013 - 11:01am PT
No idea what this would rank on YDS (5.5?) but still pretty darn crazy to see a herd of goats doing it.
i'm gumby dammit

Sport climber
da ow
Dec 5, 2013 - 11:05pm PT
more goat awesomeness
http://unofficialnetworks.com/mountain-goats-miraculously-survive-avalanche-french-alps-126956/
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