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Rudder
Trad climber
Costa Mesa, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 5, 2019 - 02:07am PT
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Dogleg?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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The hardest 5.8 is likely 5.9 and the easiest 5.8 is no doubt 5.7. Climbs speak for themselves, the numbers attached to them are arbitrary and should only be used as a rough guide.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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My first climb in JT was a 5.8 around Hidden Valley "Double Cross" (?) and I almost cratered from 30 feet up. It seemed hard to me and I was leading hard 10s in the Gunks regularly. Good times.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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I have limited experience in Joshua Tree but Bambi Meets Godzilla comes to mind.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Probably 5.9.
What about the best 5.8 at J Tree other than Sail Away? Cakewalk has to be up there
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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I have limited experience in Joshua Tree but Bambi Meets Godzilla comes to mind.
That's a nice climb.
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brotherbbock
climber
So-Cal
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Dogleg has to be up at the top of the list.
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter
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What about the best 5.8 at J Tree other than Sail Away? Cakewalk has to be up there
Always thought Walk on the Wild Side was the best .8 at JT, but I'm a slabber and preferred long routes.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Yikes...lets get reallly trite. Is the hardest 5.8 in JT harder than the hardest 5.8 in the Gunks and who reaaly cares. A lot of people it appears.
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter
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"Pinched Rib"
Before or after the crystals broke off?
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Polebridge, Montana
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Pinched Rib. Super polished, super hard. Yer gonna deck most likely if you blow the slippery crux. I think.
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter
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I may be way off, but since the crucial crystals broke off, isn't Pinched Rib now .9 or .10?
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the idle rich
climber
Estes Park, CO
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I did Goof Proof Roof once and thought it was a really good climb but a long approach. Found it to be really, really hard for 5.8. By the way anyone know what the C2+ stands for?
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Not the hardest, but I'm a fan of Dappled Mare. Bird on a Wire is a classic, too--10a.
BAd
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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I did Captain Kronos back in the 80's and thought it was hard for 5.7.
Later guides have it at 5.9
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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I always thought Leaders Fright was the hardest 5.7 and even if uprated to 5.8 might be the hardest 5.8 at Josh.
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Wildschwein
Trad climber
Celle
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Pinched Rib. Sandbag,even back in the day. Aloha.
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Dolphin was pretty butch for 5.7
I thought Pinched Rib was way easier
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Did goof proof roof freed the Bashie/bolt ladder at 11+ P1 the roof P2 aid was fun the 5.8- part was one move of not much off the belay. Interesting area. Tony Sartin put up some new bolted rigs right by it.
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