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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 27, 2016 - 01:44pm PT
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Thor's Hammer
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jun 27, 2016 - 02:28pm PT
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bliss of movement: 25%
This is the joy of tapping your inner monkey, ninja, stink-bug, or what have you.
bliss of macro-surroundings: 50%
An alpine skyline, a verdant river valley, a noble quiet desert wasteland, waves lapping at a coral sand beach, and so on.
bliss of micro-surroundings: 25%
Crazy dike intrusions, swirling orange and pink and cream, striking precious stones in the cobble matrix, and things of that ilk.
Regarding NutAgain's weighted evaluation system, I see no reason why the weighting of the categories has to add up to 100%. We all know that climbing is 90% mental and 90% physical, right?
So I'm thinking that when the value for each of the categories approaches 90% it's probably a pretty good climb. Does "anyone can do" mean up to 5.8?
Three such lines at The Needles area:
Black Magic
The Tree Route
Spooky
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clode
Trad climber
portland, or
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Jun 27, 2016 - 03:33pm PT
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Can't believe no one mentioned Prussik Peak, W. Ridge, Enchantments, Washington, six-pitch 5.6 Becky Route. Alpine scenery in the Stuart Range. A brutal approach though, but well worth it.
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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Jun 27, 2016 - 03:43pm PT
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We all know that climbing is 90% mental and 90% physical, right?
That math makes me queasy.
But anytime I see your name in conjunction with "Needles" I get excited, so I'll let it slide.
Keeping my post on topic, here's another submission. When a single pitch route is worth an hour approach it's a goodun:
Runnel Lust 5.7
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overwatch
climber
Arizona
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Jun 27, 2016 - 03:47pm PT
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I love these threads too, lots of suggestions for the list regardless of OP intention and Mr. M's photos are some of the best.
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Greg Maschinot
climber
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Jun 27, 2016 - 04:40pm PT
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The Wasteland 5.8 Cochise Stronghold
Diagnol 5.8 Wallface Adirondacks
What's my line 5.6 Cochise Stronghold
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Jun 27, 2016 - 07:38pm PT
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I can't go anywhere near the Needles without doing Tree Route- but that descent back to the car:( You really have to want that one...
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Jun 27, 2016 - 08:04pm PT
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Cannon cliff NH - Black Dike (No, it's not a 5)
Cannon cliff NH - Moby Grape 5.8
Bugaboo Spire - Main route... 5.6 or something.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jun 27, 2016 - 08:06pm PT
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Wait, if you really mean a route that anyone can do then nothing beats la voie normale on
Pigeon Spire in the Bugaboos. Nothing, got it?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jun 27, 2016 - 08:16pm PT
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The Czech Route...Denali
The Rupal Face...Nanga Parbat
The Torre Traverse...Patagonia
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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Jun 27, 2016 - 08:31pm PT
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The Czech Route...Denali
The Rupal Face...Nanga Parbat
The Torre Traverse...Patagonia
Too cold.
Too little air.
Too uppy-downy.
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